DEKRA Rail brochure

Product Testing

Testing components to demonstrate reliability and safety
Are you a component supplier?
Are you unsure of how your components will behave, either
individually or as part of a system? And how can you findout whether they meet the client’s requirements?

A wide diversity of product tests

Are you a railway undertaking or an infrastructure
manager?
When you purchase assets, you want a guarantee that theymeet the proper standard. Exactly what products do youneed? What requirements should you set for these products?
What’s the best way to formulate the specifications? Does
the delivered product meet the specifications?

Infrastructure› Rails (EN 13674, EN 14811, EN 15689)› Rail fixation systems (EN 13481, EN 13146, EN 16432)
and embedded rail systems (EN 13481-5)› Sleepers, rail pads and undersleeper pads
(EN 13146-1, EN 13230, EN 16431)› Ballast (EN 13450)› Geotextiles, geogrids and ballast mats (EN 13250, DIN 45673-5)› Metallic welding in and on rails (EN 13481, EN 13146, EN 16432)› Insulation welds, compensation welds and other rail constructions› OHLs and cables (EN 50149, EN 50182, DIN 48201-2) and OHL
poles

Our offer
DEKRA Rail performs product testing: from individualcomponents to a complete system. This independent testinghelps demonstrate the quality of a product. The test results
provide the supplier or user with the assurance that theproduct meets all the requirements, and is safe and reliable.

Tests for various purposes
Components or systems can be tested for a number of different
purposes:> as support in the standardization and validation process;> to check whether a component meets the requirements of thestandards;> as input for further investigation (e.g. for system optimization);> to help explain failures;> for selecting a supplier or for product comparisons.

DEKRA Rail is able to perform a wide variety of product tests,including:Rolling stock and Interface› Wheel tires (UIC 810)
› Steel-rubber components (EN13913)› Lubricants (various ISO, DIN and ASTM standards) and fuels(DIN EN 590)
› Interior materials› Corrosion-resistant coatings(e.g. ISO 20340, ISO 11997-1, ISO 6270)› Electrical and electronic systems and communication systems› Friction modifiers› Noise-reduction measuresSimulated real-life test conditions
We believe it is important for components or systems to be tested
under simulated real-life conditions. We always look at thecontext and so take into account the circumstances and the environment in which a component functions. Our knowledge of therail application of every component and system guarantees a highdegree of test relevance.

Expertise of DEKRA Rail

Other services provided by DEKRA Rail
> Railway Certification and Assessment Services> ERTMS services> Wheel-Rail optimization> Remaining useful life assessment> NDT services> Rotating equipment condition monitoringThanks to the independent expertise of DEKRA Rail, you cancompletely rely on our test results. The tests are carried out in linewith widely accepted (mainly European) standards, or in linewith the specifications of infrastructure or fleet managers. If nosuitable standards exist, we can draw them up together.
We have extensive experience in testing components and systems,
and we have excellent, fully equipped laboratories at our disposal.
Our thorough know-how of components / systems (and how theybehave) and of standards / specifications is instrumental inachieving successful results. Testing programs might comprise acombination of tests, such as fatigue testing, and, for example,electrical, corrosion or aging testing.

› Independent testing› European standards mean that test results are widely valid andaccepted› Outstanding knowledge of railway applications› Unique and flexible testing facilities in our own fully equippedlaboratories

Contact
DEKRA Rail experts can be contacted via:
Telephone+31 30 3005 100

Postal address

PO Box 8125
3503 RC Utrecht
The Netherlands

Business address Concordiastraat 67Utrecht
The Netherlands
WebE-mailwww.dekra-rail.com
info.rail@dekra.com