Signal success: Enclosures track global rail market
The Pentair Schroff range of electronic packaging solutions for rail traffic systems is now in stock at distributor Foremost Electronics. Many years experience of the technical and environmental requirments of rail systems enable Schroff to offer complete solutions which have been specifically developed to meet global railway requirements.
Schroff’s railway enclosures meet all of the strict safety requirements of railway applications, including international certifications.
A wide range of railway enclosure products featuring a high degree of flexibility are available for applications including installation on rail vehicles, in buildings and trackside.
Schroff‘s flexible modular platform concept enables products to be quickly and easily adapted to meet individual customer requirements and offer a high level of technical functionality and ergonomic design.
Engineering and manufacture take place in the same facility ensuring efficient implementation of orders and fast delivery. Schroff’s project engineers have experience of railway specific requirements and their global resources can provide customer support wherever it is required for the entire life of a product.
Railway specific enclosure types include;
Wall-mounted enclosures - Composite cases for highly corrosive environments, dustproof and waterproof for use on platforms, in tunnels, on rail vehicles, in stations or in the maintenance shop
Indoor cabinets - electronics cabinets for traffic guidance systems and control computers. Shock and vibration resistant cabinets for mobile applications on board vehicles. Data and network cabinets for data centres and control rooms
Outdoor cabinets - Robust, climate-controlled outdoor cabinets for use trackside or on platforms. Modular, maintenance-friendly outdoor cabinets for wall, mast and ground mounting. Information panels for passenger information on platforms and in stations
Sub-racks and 19” chassis - Shock and vibration-resistant rail-certified solutions, shielded and optimally climate-controlled. Modular sub-rack systems with flexible dimensions and complete chassis for universal applications
Embedded systems – Leading solutions conforming to the latest standards comprised of sub-racks or cases with integrated backplanes, power supplies and cooling. Mechanics and electronics from a single supplier are perfectly matched to one another
Front panels, plug-in units, shielded or unshielded, custom modified or screen printed on request with handles available in multiple finishes. Easily and conveniently specified via the Internet with rapid delivery service for individual versions
Power supply units and intelligent battery-charging systems in 19’’ or open-frame versions for instrumentation and control equipment, communications devices etc. meeting all European railway voltage ranges
Backplanes are available for a wide range of standard bus types including VME, VME64x, VXS, VPX, CompactPCI, CompactPCI Plus and MicroTCA, with custom solutions available on request. All feature SMD components for shock and vibration resistance and conformal coating to provides protection from environmental conditions
A wide range of cooling solutions are also available; passive meander system for maintenance-free and energy-efficient heat removal. LHX heat exchanger providing energy-optimised cooling of up to 40 kW per cabinet. Fan trays and air conditioners for direct heat extraction