more than rail – railway vehicles, safety, infrastructure, logistics

C o n tact
V i s it u s
at t h e I n n o T r a n s i n B e r li n :
Hall 2 3 b , B o o t h 2 0 6
Fraunhofer Institute for
Fraunhofer Institute
Project management:
Open Communication
for Nondestructive
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Systems FOKUS
Testing IZFP
Franziska Kowalewski
Dr. Jens Gerlach
Wolfgang Kappes
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Phone: +49 30 3463-7458
Phone: +49 681 9302-3860
Hansastr. 27c
Mail: jens.gerlach@
Mail: wolfgang.kappes@
80686 München
fokus.fraunhofer.de
izfp.fraunhofer.de
Phone: +49 89 1205-1363
www.fokus.fraunhofer.de
www.izfp.fraunhofer.de
Mail: [email protected]
Fraunhofer Institute
Fraunhofer Institute for
for Manufacturing
Structural Durability and
Technical coordination:
Technology and Advanced
System Reliability LBF
Fraunhofer-Allianz Verkehr
Materials IFAM
Michael Koch
Christiane Kraas
Prof. Dr. Andreas Groß
Phone: +49 6151 705-413
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 2-4
Phone: +49 421 2246-437
Mail: michael.koch@
44227 Dortmund
Mail: andreas.gross@
lbf.fraunhofer.de
Phone: +49 231 9743-371
ifam.fraunhofer.de
www.lbf.fraunhofer.de
Mail: [email protected]
www.fraunhofer.de
www.verkehr.fraunhofer.de
www.ifam.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer Research
Fraunhofer Institute for
Institution for
Physical Measurement
Polymeric Materials and
Techniques IPM
Composites PYCO
Dr. Alexander Reiterer
Dr. Lutz Hartmann
Phone: +49 761 8857-183
Phone: +49 3328 330-249
Mail: alexander.reiterer@
Mail: lutz.hartmann@
ipm.fraunhofer.de
pyco.fraunhofer.de
www.ipm.fraunhofer.de/
www.pyco.fraunhofer.de
railway
©Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
More than Rail –
railway Vehicles, Safety,
infrastructure, logistics
InnoTrans 2014, BERLIN
Septe m be r 2 3 – 2 6
We have moved!
you can find us now in
fair hall 23b, booth 206
Center for Adhesive Bonding
Technology ++ Open Structure ++
Contact Wire ++ European Train
Control System - ETCS ++ Energy
Harvesting from Vibrations ++
Plastics Competence Center ++ Train
Geometry ++ Usage Monitoring
++ Ultrasound ++ Validation ++
Nap Core with GFRP Layers ++
Maintenance by Monitoring ++
Track Geometry ++ Air Exchange
& Moisture Reduction ++
Verification ++ Clearance Profile
++ Non-destructive Testing ++
Wheel Inspection ++ Residual Stress
Measurement ++ Safety First DIN 6701 ++ Energy Self-Sufficient
Sensors ++ Drapable, Drainable and
Noise Damping
Fraunhofer FOKUS:
Fraunhofer IFAM: Training & Certification/DIN 6701
Verification and Validation of openETCS
Fraunhofer IFAM offers internationally recognized certifying
In order to conveniently travel from Berlin to Lisbon, we
training courses in adhesive bonding technology and fiber
need a European Rail Traffic Management System, which
reinforced plastic technology. Fraunhofer IFAM is also Certi-
unifies national signaling and train control systems. In the
fication Body of the Federal Railway Authority (EBA). Service:
openETCS project 44 European partners are working on the
Certification of the use of adhesive bonding in rail industry
cost-efficient, reliable and open-source implementation of
according to DIN 6701.
the European Train Control System (ETCS).
Fraunhofer IZFP:
Fraunhofer IPM:
Measurement of Residual Stress in Railroad Wheels
Rail Track Scanner – 3D Inspection of the Track
Measurement of the residual stress state in the rim of
Monitoring of the rail track is one of the most essential tasks
railroad wheels is required in international standards and
to assure the safety of rail traffic. The Rail Track Scanner (RTS)
guidelines for new wheels and for block-braked used wheels.
is an optical sensor system. A three-dimensional image of the
Fraunhofer IZFP presents the UER device for automatic non-
rails, the rail track, and its surrounding is recorded during the
destructive stress measurement using ultrasound generated
measurement run. It shows any geometric irregularities of
by an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT).
the rail track.
Fraunhofer PYCO:
Fraunhofer LBF: New method for usage monitoring
Bistable Display & Lightweight Core Material+
Fraunhofer LBF is specializing in rail vehicle durability
Fraunhofer PYCO develops highly cross-linked polymers for
management. That includes monitoring concepts as well.
all applications. No other research institution in Germany
We show a new method for usage monitoring at freight
covers the entire development chain, from monomers to
cars: here energy self-sufficient sensors are used to ease
finished components. Our work focuses on development for
maintenance by monitoring. The power for the sensors
lightweight composites. The application labs and pilot facili-
is created by energy harvesting from vibrations while the
ties provide big companies and SMEs with scientific support.
vehicle is running.

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