Railway Components & Vehicles

Railway Components & Vehicles

Within the European market, approval according EN 15085 (supersedes DIN 6700) is a corner stone for recognition and acceptance of rail equipment in Germany and other EU Member states, and essential when conducting business within the European Union and markets well beyond the European Economic Market.

ECE provides approval and certification services for engineering and manufacturing companies of rail equipment. Our clientele includes companies seeking EN 15085 certifications as well as single unit approvals. In addition, we can provide support with the implementation of the required quality systems, the development of testing procedures, and the approval and certification of welding procedures and welder/ welding operators.

Our professional engineers, welding and quality system experts provide their expertise to the railway market and support our clientele from the first step all the way through the certification process. It is our job to simplify this process so as to eliminate the need for other consulting involvements.

We actively support our clientele with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve the required certification. If requested, we prepare our clients to the maximum possible level of independency in the design, manufacture, testing, and certification of rail equipment, depending on their company’s strategies, abilities and commitment.

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Partnerships:

ECE Global, Inc. is recognized by the Eisenbahn Bundesamt (EBA), the German Governmental Office for Rail Equipment Approvals. This recognition allows us to more efficiently support you with your approvals for the welding of rail equipment (trains, working equipment, parts, etc.). The final approval and certification of systems, staff and your facility is our goal.

ECE maintains partnerships with accredited organizations located in Germany. These partnerships are a key factor in helping us to reduce the time and cost of your certification. Besides the reduction of travel expenses due to our locally based personnel, necessary communications with German-only speaking accreditation offices can be done in a single pass by our bilingual (English-German) staff. The elimination of miscommunications and time zone differences, as well as guiding your organization right through the presentation of your certification and approval plans to the respective governmental office, is just one of the advantages of working with ECE Global. To partner with us, contact ECE today!

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Services we can provide include:

• Design Review and Approval Support
• Material Suitability & Acceptance
• Material Traceability Systems
• QA System Review and/or Development
• QA System Implementation
• Welding Procedures Approvals
• Welders/Welding Operator Certification
• Training related to Welding
• Construction Surveillance & Inspections
• Certifications and Approval Support required by Governmental Offices

as applicable to:

1. Bimodal Rail Systems
2. Rail Grinder
3. Locomotives
4. Parts and Component Manufacturers

 

Standards and Compliance:

DIN 6700 Part 1-6 – Welding of Rail Road Vehicles and Vehicle Parts has been superseded by EN 15085, Parts 1-5. It is the first European Norm related to the design, manufacture, and testing of rail equipment, applicable within the EU.

EN 719 has been superseded by EN ISO 14731:2006 (all parts). This standard identifies the quality related responsibilities and tasks included in the coordination of welding related activities. Coverage includes definitions, technical knowledge, and tasks and responsibilities, e.g. EU Welding Engineer.

EN 729 has been superseded by EN ISO 3834 (all parts) . This standard defines various approaches to quality requirements for welding fabrication in workshops and on sites. Contains detailed definitions and annexes.

DIN EN 12663 Railway applications – Describes structural requirements of railway vehicles bodies. Note: Parts of this standard are in the process of being revised, and need to be monitored for application to the most current revision.

EN 288 and its Parts have been superseded by EN ISO 15614, EN ISO 15609, EN ISO 15607 as applicable. These standards cover various Welding Procedure Qualification and describes general rules for the specification and approval of welding for metallic materials.

EN 287 / EN 1418 Welder/Operator Approval - Describes essential requirements, ranges of approval, test conditions, acceptance requirements and certification for the approval testing welder performance for the welding of steels. (Note: These standards have been updated)

Please note: This list provides and example of possibel applicable standards, and is not complete.

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