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COMPONENTS FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS

Turck, s.r.o. has long been one of the leading suppliers

of automation equipment. The production program also

includes a number of products suitable for railway

applications. In particular, these are various types of sensors,

internal or external buttons, LED lights and indicator

lights, sound signalling devices, electromechanical

and semiconductor relays, time relays, and other products.

Electromechanical

durable buttons

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Controls in the form of various electromechanical buttons are among the basic

components that no vehicle can do without. Due to the demands of weather,

temperature, vibration, and impact conditions, all these components in railway and

associated other transport applications

must feature high mechanical resistance

and electrical reliability, while providing

ease of cleaning and high visibility for

users/passengers.

For example, the TSL-ESCHA HST line of

electromechanical push buttons are intended for installation on bars or walls in vehicle interiors. This product line offers a large selection of colours, text, pictograms,

and two-colour backlighting with a durable cover. Versions with Braille and raised

pictograms meet all the requirements for

passengers with special needs. Text and

pictograms are protected by scratch-resistant and vandal-resistant polyamide.

Among the most interesting new products is the outdoor button of the TSLESCHA PK52 line with an acoustic signalling device and robust exchangeable

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various situations can be indicated, including the entry or exit of a disabled person

or door failure. The rounded cover provides good visibility from all directions

in a timeless design.

The TL80 is a compact signal light for applications with limited installation space

providing a warning function for slippery

stairs or ramps. They are also suitable

as orientation lighting. Variants

with laminated safety

glass make indicator

lights more resistant

cover. With its technical features and modular concept, this type is ideal for new

trams, metro cars, railway cars, trolleybuses, and buses, or for retrofits of vehicles

and other special equipment.

LED lighting and indicators

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Lighting components providing lighting

and coordination and safety applications

are an important part of the exterior and

interior of rail and other transport or special vehicles. Whether located in the interior of the car/compartment, corridors, door areas or toilet cubicles, or at the

boarding stairs and doors, it is

always necessary to use

a long-lasting lighting design

with

suitable

light

modes

that work reliably in

extreme temperatures or

frost, and dusty or high humidity environments.

TSL-ESCHA LED lights have optimal lateral perception and brightness, providing

passengers with comfortable boarding,

exiting, and remaining inside the vehicle,

even for people with reduced mobility or

hearing or visual impairments. For example, the new line of the PL13 indicator

linear LED lights is intended for the safe

and clear indication of the vehicle door

status. With four switchable colours,

to vandalism.

These lights can also

be used in a number of other demanding and special applications in the area of vehicle equipment.

The LS series LED strip supports the safety of passengers with distinctive door indicators that indicate the opening and closing of the door. This product can be used

to illuminate the entire closing edge or it

can be attached all around the door indicating its status. The advantages of this solution include the absolute homogeneity

of the emitted light, creating a perfect design of the door and the vehicle.

Audible indicators

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Audible indicator devices are durable

acoustic modules designed for easy installation in a vehicle, for example, to indicate the opening and closing of doors, or

emergency messages. Protection up to

IP67 and a temperature range of –40 to

+80 °C allow for use in all climatic conditions. Versions with different sound sequences or with adjustable volume are

available. The key advantage of these indicators is their adaptable volume. The

configuration module makes it easy to

make individual settings for each application and deliveries are available from

1 piece.