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Integrated traction system

Integrated traction system

Integrated traction system

Product catalog summary
Overview
Mitsubishi Electric offers an integrated "Traction System" comprising Traction Motor, Gear Coupling, and Gear Unit, designed to meet specific performance and bogie interface requirements. This system is backed by extensive experience, including over 80,000 units worldwide and insights from the Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train).
Traction Motor
The traction motor is optimized for reliability and includes various types of induction motors. It benefits from Mitsubishi's broad experience in high-speed rail applications.
Gear Unit
The gear unit features an optimum gear ratio with options for single or double reduction gears. It is designed to minimize interface complexity with the traction motor and is noted for low acoustic noise, drawing on experience from locomotives and EMUs.
Gear Coupling
The gear coupling accommodates large shaft misalignments with compact dimensions and maintains low acoustic noise. It is also informed by extensive experience with locomotives, EMUs, and the Shinkansen.
Design and Manufacturing
Mitsubishi Electric's integrated approach includes R&D, procurement, manufacturing, quality control, and design facilities. The company handles the interface design of the "Traction System," ensuring minimized design time and refined performance validation.
Additional Information
The document notes that specifications are subject to change without notice and provides a manufacturing record for both global and Japanese markets as of June 2022.
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Catalog excerpts

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I Mitsubishi Electric handles the interface design of the “Traction System”. Mitsubishi Electric provides an integrated “Traction System” that consists of Traction Motor, Gear Coupling and Gear Unit, based on the required performance and bogie interface. The customer will benefit from: • Minimized design time for a custom “Traction System” • Refined validation - Refined performance Optimized reliable traction equipment | Traction Motor • Over 80,000 units worldwide • Broad experience from Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train) • Various types of induction motors | Gear Unit • Optimum gear ratio • Single/Double reduction gear • Minimized interface design with traction motor • Broad experience from Locomotives / EMU | Gear Coupling • Large acceptable shaft misalignment with small coupling dimensions • Broad experience from Locomotives / EMU / Shinkansen

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Manufacturing Record (World) Manufacturing Record (Japan) Effective Jun. 2022. Specifications are subject to change without notice. © Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, 2022

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