VÚKV: Research and testing of rolling stock (2. strana)

rail transport l institutions l services 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 d 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 d 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 d 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 ). p 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 19