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Overview: Mors Smitt specializes in optimizing rolling stock with engineered solutions that enhance life cycle costs (LCC) and reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS). Their focus is on updating electrical control systems to meet the latest standards, ensuring long-term technology availability, and improving environmental performance.
Key Offerings:
  • Design and development of electrical solutions for new builds and retrofits.
  • Integrated electrical solutions for space and technical challenges.
  • In-house research, development, engineering, manufacturing, and testing in France and the Netherlands.
Benefits:
  • Lower maintenance costs and downtime.
  • Quick installation and replacement times.
  • Improved reliability and energy efficiency.
  • Compliance with the latest safety regulations.
  • Environmental sustainability and reduced carbon footprint.
Capabilities:
  • Turnkey project management and quality assurance planning.
  • Engineering and CAD design services.
  • On-site commissioning and after-sales support.
  • Testing and inspection, including functional and type testing.
Market Experience: Mors Smitt has over 50 years of experience in railway components and 25 years in supplying complete electrical distribution panels. They have co-designed with major rolling stock builders and have expertise in safety-critical circuit design up to SIL4.
Certifications: Mors Smitt is IRIS and ISO 9001:2008 certified, with a focus on environmental performance and ISO 14001 certification.
Project References:
  • SSL project with Bombardier for London Underground, involving 2,792 panels and 32,000 circuit breakers.
  • RE Lötschberg project with Alstom, providing turnkey electrical distribution panels.
  • Deadman control systems for Dutch Railways, ensuring driver alertness and safety.
  • Electrical distribution boards for Hyundai Rotem's SEPTA project in Philadelphia.
Unique Features: Mors Smitt offers innovative designs such as tilting panels for space optimization, plug-and-play solutions, and high-reliability relays. Their projects emphasize easy maintenance, quick installation, and compliance with railway standards.
Specifications and Features:
  • The relay rack panels control train stopping, door operations, and transmit operational information. They are designed for easy maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Unique features include removable circuit boards, spring terminal connections, and coded connectors for optimal flexibility.
  • Projects involved the use of high-quality relays, diode modules, and contactors, with specific configurations tailored to each application.
Installation and Project Execution:
  • For Paris Metro Line 1, Mors Smitt provided a compact and safe package, adhering to strict manufacturing and testing deadlines to ensure uninterrupted metro operations.
  • In Singapore, Mors Smitt refurbished Hyundai Rotem C151 metro cars, replacing old panels with new ones and ensuring functionality through comprehensive testing.
  • For Hong Kong's Airport Express, Mors Smitt developed a form, fit, and function replacement for problematic relays, ensuring compatibility with existing wiring.
Project Details:
  • Paris Metro Line 1: Duration 2006-2007, 360 racks installed, with a schedule of 10 racks every two weeks.
  • SMRT Singapore: Duration 2005-2008, 660 panels installed, involving 20,000 DU relays and 95 km of wiring.
  • RATP Metro Lines 7, 8, and 13: Duration 2008-2011, 435 relay blocks installed, integrating timing and control functions.
Challenges and Solutions:
  • Designing circuit diagrams without basic train information in Singapore was challenging, but successful teamwork facilitated the project.
  • In Hong Kong, the open construction of relays led to dust accumulation and contact failures, which were resolved by Mors Smitt's replacement solutions.
Contact Information: The document provides contact details for Mors Smitt offices in France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA.
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MorsSmitt Railway technology Engineered solutions Optimizing rolling stock LCC & RAMS TSMITT ^«ors Smitt

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MorsSmitt Railway Technology Engineered solutions M°SMITT ^Nlors Smitt yjji ■■ i i A Wahtec Company

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From design to solution

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Engineered solutions Optimizing rolling stock LCC & RAMS Designing, updating and improving electrical control systems to the latest standards and state-of-the-art technologies improve the life cycle costs (LCC) of rolling stock. Reliability will improve and long term availability of technology is guaranteed by Mors Smitt. We design easy maintainable products and solutions that comply to the latest health and safety standards using the latest eco-friendly materials. Optimized energy consumption contributes to a cleaner environment. Mors Smitt solutions contribute to an optimized environmental...

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Your needs ... Would this benefit you ? • • • • • • • • • • Lower maintenance costs Less downtime Quick installation and replacement times Easy maintainability Long term availability Improved reliablility Improvement in energy efficiency Easy upgradeable systems Reduction of weight and space Environmental compliant & sustainable product design Compliance to the latest safety regulations Extension of life expectancy Replacement obsolete components Up to date installation drawings / documentation A solid quality assurance plan On time delivery, within budget Improvement of passenger comfort & satisfaction...

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We offer state-of-the-art engineered solutions for Upgrading of existing trains Midlife refurbishment Replacement of obsolete parts Relay / contactor panels Electrical distribution boards Power distribution systems PCB modules Form Fit Function solutions Build to print solutions Customized solutions Turn key project management Quality assurance planning Engineering CAD & 3D inventor design On site commissioning After sales service Manuals & training

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Our DNA Always listen carefully Market know-how • Experience on the railway market: • 50 years components • 25 years in supply complete electrical distribution panels • Comprehensive, practical know-how and design to railway standards and directives • Co-design with major rolling stock builders • Experienced ,creative and motivated engineers in all disciplines, e.g. electrical, electronic, mechanical, software etc IRIS certified ISO 9001:2008 certified Quality, no concessions On time, within budget delivery Customer focussed Flexible approach LCC, RAMS design • Expertise in safety-critical circuit...

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No compromises Commitment to quality Minimum LCC In house research & development, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and testing. Assembly 100% functional test Environmental test facilities Component testing Pre-testing Shock & vibration test facilities

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Estimated component quantity Available space enveloppe Prefered interfacing Schematic & circuit diagrams Location in train Mechanical construction Commercial and technical proposal Order receipt Kick off meeting Electrical & electronic design Mechanical design CAD & 3D inventor design software platforms Design review / customer meeting Product specification Project design Quality assurance plan Pre engineering Preliminary planning 3D mechanical design drawing Interface proposal Product specification Quotation Scope of supply Detailed engineering and design Planning Schematics Components specifications...

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Quality control Type & functional testing FAI - first article inspection FAT - factory acceptance test Modifications Design freeze Components manufacturing Puchasing parts Final approval customer Start production Quality and testing control Delivery first panel(s) Commissioning & engineering support Training Implementation support Modification on site Delivery serial product After sales support • • • • • Warranty service Spare parts Maintenance support Product repair Training

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Your benefits >50 years of railway experience Huge installed base Proven reliable, less downtime Preferred supplier major trainbuilders / operators Long term availability of components and solutions Global presence World wide professional support Inhouse R&D, engineering, manufacturing and testing Optimizing RAMS LCC Maintainability ‘No maintenance’ design Plug & play solutions Modular & flexible design Quick installation and replacement Railway type tested 100% functional testing Quality assurance to IRIS Railway directive compliancy

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Railway compliancies Project references HVAC panels Trainline panels MarschBahn - Germany Electronic equipment use on railway vehicles Traxx locomotives - Germany Electronic equipment for rolling stock Power distribution panel Dutch Railways - Netherlands Low voltage switch gear and control gear Relay door control panel Rolling stock equipment - Shock & Vibration Power distribution panel Electromagnetic compatibility for railway applications Platform edge detection Fire behaviour - railway rolling stock Power (MCB) distribution panels Brake fault relay panel Relay cradle SLRT - Singapore Quality...

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M CB panels The electronic distribution panels (AC & DC panel) for the SSL project of Bombardier for transport for London have been developed in close cooperation with Bombardier. Bombardier Transportation provided the schematics and space limitations. Mors Smitt provided a creative solution. Especially for this project a smart mechanical construction was developed resulting in easy assembly in the trains. In addition Mors Smitt was very closely involved with the integration of the solution to optimise the performance of the panel. A tilting panel was designed to place beneath a seat on the train....

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The ultra reliable hydraulic magnetic miniature circuit breakers from Mors Smitt are used. Smart hinge construction for easy access during maintenance. Special connectors are used for quick installation of the panel. S cop e of projec t SSL Project duration No. of panels Circuit breakers Earth leakage Connectors 32.000 pieces 5.000 pieces 7.500 pieces Length of the wiring No. of crimp connections No. assembly hours

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