Current Transmission - Railways


Current Transmission - Railways


Schunk has been developing and manufacturing top quality products for railway technology for more than 90 years. Schunk products such as carbon brushes, brush holders, brush rockers, earthing contacts, as well as collector strips, pantographs and third rail systems are used worldwide by reknown producers and operators of:

  • high speed trains
  • long-distance and light trains
  • People-Mover-Systems
  • electrical trams and traction vehicles

We have more than 30 production sites worldwide in the fields of industrial engineering and railway technology. Our customers profit from the group's know-how, for example in materials development. The Business Current Transmission -Railways consists of the companies of:

Carbon Brushes

Carbon Brushes

 Brush pressure, Brush dust, Temperature, Humidity, Mathematics, Surface roughness, Low load conditions, Vibrations, Silicone, Current sharing
Carbon Brush Holders

Carbon Brush Holders

 direct current traction motors, mixed current traction motors, brush holder systems, brush rockers

Grounding Contacts

Grounding Contacts

 radial contacts, axle end contacts, return current contacts, grounding contacts, earthing contacts

Pantographs, Carbon Strips, Misscellaneous

Pantographs, Carbon Strips, Misscellaneous

 pantographs, double insulation by means of fully insulated mounting plate to the bogie, maintenance-free bearings, maintenance-free pneumatic cylinder
Wheel flange lubrication systems

Wheel flange lubrication systems

 Wheels of rail vehicles are exposed to wear. Schunk wheel flange lubrication systems reduce wear and noise.
Sliding Strips

Sliding Strips

 carbon collector strips using the time proven clamp, solder and adhesive bonding techniques

Contacts

Contacts

 switching and interruption contacts, accessories for contactors and electrical switches (medium and high-performance) for the low, medium and high voltage ranges

Contact

Contact Partner


Imagebrochure

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Measurement for pantographs and catenaries

(wmv 34 MB)

Refurbishing of pantographs

(wmv 55.1 MB)

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