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Head office:
Faiveley Transport
Immeuble Le Delage - Hall Parc - Bat. 6A - 6th floor
3, rue du 19 mars 1962 - 92230 Gennevilliers - France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 48 13 65 00 - Fax: +33 (0) 1 48 13 65 54
www.faiveleytransport.com
Email: brakesandcouplers@faiveleytransport.com
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BRAKES&SAFETY

EXPERIENCE
give you the safety,
simplicity and reliability that tomorrow’s market demands
Faiveley Transport simplifies the
- Design: dedicated design teams allow customised solutions to meet all your needs
• WHEREVER YOU ARE - Installation: Faiveley Transport flexibility allows installation where you need it
The worldwide network of member companies - Maintenance: intelligent maintenance systems with easy access save time
ensures a maximum of local expertise and - Future: supplying complete, customised solutions,
input, simplifying installation and maintenance Faiveley Transport is committed to take full responsibility
and helping optimise total cost of ownership. for the brake function.
This unrivalled experience ensures the perfect
integration of Faiveley Transport systems,
whatever the operating conditions.

• MORE THAN JUST A SUPPLIER

Faiveley Transport is a practical,
long-term partner through every stage
of your project: from system definition, design,
“...because
milliseconds
manufacture, commissioning to lifetime warranty…
including retrofit.

count”
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• THE ROOTS OF OUR EXPERTISE

Faiveley Transport, supplying reliable, innovative
systems that cover all aspects of the railway rolling
stock industry for over a century. This enviable
experience provides a solid base for innovation,
and helps provide rigorously tested, state of the art
technology to meet tomorrow’s needs.
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COMPLETE SYSTEMS
from the driver’s hands to the wheels

solutions
World-leading safety levels,
record breaking performance, whatever the operating speed
COUPLING
Faiveley Transport owns a wide coupler
DRIVER’S BRAKE VALVE portfolio thus giving the group very strong
Because braking precision starts at the driver’s knowledge of this highly demanding field.
hand, Faiveley Transport’s Eurotrol driver’s brake Automatic and semi-permanent couplers
valve range ensure safe and efficient electronic interconnect trains and cars simply, quickly
control of the brake pipe pressure for high speed and safely. Associating mechanical, electrical
trains. Eurotrol is particularly designed to fulfil (including data transmission, e.g. ethernet),
all TSI requirements for perfect interoperability pneumatic and even optical connection,
of the trains wherever in Europe. our couplers provide high energy absorption,
Accuracy - instant reaction - user friendly ensure efficiency and time saving while
securing passenger safety & comfort plus
improved vehicle integrity.
Efficiency - safety - reliability
AIR GENERATION AND
TREATMENT
Using state of the art technologies, Faiveley
Transport provides both screw lubricated and SANDING
oil free piston compressors - fully integrated Using the unequalled experience gained over the
with air treatment and control systems years, Nowe Sanding provides fit-for-purpose
- from 500 to 3000 ltr/min air delivery. sanding solutions to enhance adhesion between
Our unique oil free BURAN technology gives the vehicle and rails during critical braking
the lowest cost of ownership of the industry. actions. The unique design allows perfect
Lowest life cycle cost ejection of the exact quantity of sand needed at
- easy maintenance - built for life any speed thus maintaining perfect control of
the adhesion of the wheel onto the rail.
Precision - easy integration - customised
performance

SMART BRAKE CONTROL

Faiveley Transport deploys state of the art
expertise to control the whole braking system,
giving maximum availability and efficiency up
to the highest service speeds. Our 3 step UIC MAGNETIC TRACK BRAKES
control solution is the only one worldwide having Highly solicited during safety and emergency
demonstrated its full performance BOGIE BRAKE STATIONS situations, UIC-qualified Magnetic Track Brakes
- even in emergency - above 450 km/h With a full portfolio of very robust tread brake and compact disc are essential for train safety.
(worldwide speed record test campaign, brake solutions, facilitating integration on tight bogies and easy Faiveley Transport’s electro magnetic track brakes
France, January – April 2007). maintenance, while ensuring optimised stress absorption even in the provide additional braking power with adhesive
Smart braking management - availability - safety most demanding operating conditions, Faiveley Transport’s compact force up to 84kN per metre and magnet.
C3 disc brake units are compatible with both axle mounted and wheel The modularity in material, length and design
mounted discs. Faiveley Transport is at the leading edge for friction facilitates integration on bogies while preserving
pair solutions with high performance discs and sintered metal pads high braking performance.
capable to absorb friction energy as high as 40MJ. Faiveley Transport also offers solutions with
Compact - light - robust permanent track brakes with adhesive force up to
64kN per metre and magnet.
Safety - reliability - reduced maintenance
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references
leaving no room for doubt

Why did Ansaldobreda / Bombardier choose Faiveley Transport Behind every reference
to supply brake systems for Italian High Speed Trains V300 ZEFIRO ? is a story of Faiveley Transport flexibility
Italy
[ETR460, ETR480, ETR500,
Cisalpino, Zefiro V300]
Italian railways TRENITALIA today
operates a variety of trains, providing
a competitive service in the High
France - United Kingdom - Belgium
Speed trains segment. They wanted [AGV-Pegase, RGV2N2,
France - Belgium - the Netherland [Thalys] [Eurostar]

a new level of standardization, RGV Maroc]

of operational flexibility and [Class 395] [EMU V250]
reduced life cycle costs. All these
specific requirements are fulfilled by [TGV-PSE, TGV-R, TGV-A, TGV-Duplex, TGV-Dasye, RGV2N2]
the V300 ZEFIRO, indicated by Mr.
Mauro Moretti (TI former MD) as “the
most beautiful train in the world”.
Germany France-Italy [AVE, Lazaderas, ATPRDII, S130]

[ICx] Speed [TGV-PLT]

Adhesion (-)

(km/h)
200 km/h

TRENITALIA ordered 50 trains

(with options of further 10 train
sets). Ansaldobreda / Bombardier
needed a system partner To reach the shortest braking distance on very
experienced in cooperating at every
stage, from project definition to final
high speed trains, adequate cross blending FAIVELEY TRANSPORT SERVICES
strategy is a key factor. Faiveley Transport
commissioning. Faiveley Transport braking systems maximize the ED brake effort
put an innovative, dedicated project With over a century of service to the transport
at high speed control and compensation by
management team togheter, industry, who better than Faiveley Transport
friction brake or as a substitution at all speeds
combining global expertise and to maintain your investment?
in the event of ED failure.
specific local know-how, to discover
ALL the needs, and how best to meet Constant and extensive feedback on the
them.
From the driver’s hand to the wheel performance of on-board equipment over the
Under usual operational conditions the pneumatic brake works as the major subsystem, century gives unequalled experience.
Faiveley Transport engineers began interfacing the traction for blending and Wheel Slide Protection. In case of emergency Force (kN)
As early as the design stage, this information
by defining a brake system which braking the Faiveley Transport system is fully responsible for brake performance helps make the equipment easier to maintain and
fully supports both the concept and stopping distance – from the driver’s hand to the wheel. Speed (km/h) brings greater availability, reliability and safety,
of flexibility and architectural significantly optimising the life cycle cost.
needs, with specific attention to BURAN oil free compressor technology, is both environmentally friendly and also helps
the requirements of the Italian and reduce life cycle costs.
It leads directly to easier access, reduced
European market.
maintenance times, tools for troubleshooting and
finally faster return to revenue service.
This innovative brake system, consisting of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic components,
provides new functions in these vehicle segments, and allows great flexibility to follow
operational needs. Compact calipers concept C3 brake force generation and outstanding
brake discs (both wheel mounted R-type and axle mounted WKS-type) provide new levels
of stopping power. The friction brake is complemented, as option, by magnetic track brake.
Typical brake blending Diagram
If you too are looking for a pro-active systems partner who delivers flexibility, TOTAL BRAKING EFFORT
availability, reliability… ELECTRO DYNAMIC BRAKE
RUNNING RESISTANCE

Marco Corvetto
Brakes & Safety Sales Manager Italy