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VÚKV work in a number of working
groups of the European Committee for
Standardization CEN/TC 256 and the International Committee for Standardization ISO/TC 269, concerning standardization in the field of railways.
Development
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In the area of development, the company
deals with complete development projects of railway vehicles or their parts from
initial study through to design, from the
preparation of production drawings to
supervision during prototype production, and approval and commissioning.
The main area of development activities
of VÚKV a.s. are projects of new or upgraded vehicles and their components
(e.g. underframes, bogies, drives, interior
equipment, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, braking systems, etc.) including
the necessary technical calculations and
simulations. We are qualified to design
welded structures of rail vehicles and
components according to EN 15085-2,
class CL4; our competence is verified by
the certification company Gesellschaft für
Schweißtechnik International mbH in Hanover. In addition, we are also qualified to
design glued joints in the construction of
railway vehicles according to DIN 67012; this competence is verified by the TC
Kleben Technology Center, Übach-Palenberg, Germany.
Testing
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Testing Laboratory No. 1085 VÚKV a.s.
performs type and research tests of railway vehicles and containers, accredited
tests (accreditation of the Czech Institute
for Accreditation – ČIA – according to
ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025: 2018) in accordance with TSI directives, European standards and UIC regulations. The testing laboratory is recognized not only in the
Czech Republic and in Europe, but also
worldwide. It cooperates with many notified bodies and national railway authorities.
The company is accredited to perform
static strength tests of underframes and
frames of railway vehicles, including vehicle lifting tests, static strength tests of individual components (e.g. walls, floor,
flaps, doors, etc.), vehicle impact tests and
dynamic bumper tests, crash resistance
tests, driving strength tests of vehicles,
strength tests of bogies and their components, curve tests, measurement of torsional stiffness, determination of safety against derailment on a collapsed track
(Y/Q), determination of vehicle effects on
the track and driving characteristics, determination of maximum longitudinal force
transmitted by sliding vehicles, vibration
measurement, identification of parameters
The VÚKV mobile calibration bench for the instrumented measuring of wheelsets is an essential piece
of equipment in the preparation of driving tests
A number of framework structures of vehicles from domestic and European manufacturers have been tested
on the loading bench at the Cerhenice facility
decisive for determining the contour of
the vehicle, measurement of driving resistance, vehicle brake tests, measurement
of noise inside and outside vehicles, measurement of the aerodynamic effects
of vehicles, vehicle earthing tests, heating,
ventilation and air conditioning tests, vehicle thermal insulation tests, flammability
tests, interior lighting tests, measuring the
dynamic properties of the rail, and measuring the acoustic roughness of the rail.
A complete list of accredited tests is available on the company's website:
https://www.vukv.cz/akreditovanezkousky.
Safety assessment and
expert assessment
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The company actively cooperates with national safety authorities, notified bodies,
railway operators and infrastructure managers in assessing the characteristics
of railway vehicles as a basis for decisions
made by railway administrations and in assessing the risk management process (Regulation No. 352/2009 and Implementing
Regulation No. 402/2013 ).
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A detailed view of the mobile test bench of VÚKV
a.s. during the torsion test of a tank wagon
VÚKV a.s.,
Bucharova 1314/8, Stodůlky, CZ-158 00 Praha 5
phone.: 225 343 402, e-mail: info@vukv.cz,
www.vukv.cz
www.technikaatrh.cz
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