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CABLES AND CABLE ACCESSORIES


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he amount of technology designed into today’s rolling stock and trackside infrastructure is expand-


ing because safety, communications and entertainment systems are all becoming more widespread. As a result the need for electrical and optical cable connectivity in- creases to meet the new applications.


Cables and connector systems for railway applications can generally be divided into three areas – low frequency, radio frequen- cy and fibre optic – catering for the power, data and radio requirements of carriages, locomotives and trackside systems.


Globally, there are many manufacturers who produce electrical and optical ca- ble and connectors and, of these, a small number make products that are suitable for railway applications. Fewer still are those who actually specialise in railway- approved cable or connectors and the number that develop and produce both the cable and the connector can be measured in single numbers.


Total capability


From this tiny supplier list, there is one company with the capability to support large-scale component and cable manufac- ture, with full project management from the very first design concept to final test and field deployment.


Although well-known as a global manufac- turer of interconnectivity components and systems for a wide variety of applications, HUBER+SUHNER occupies a unique po- sition as a provider of cable and connector solutions to the transportation industry and in particular railways. The company’s experience and expertise gained through- out the global railway industry gives the platform to meet the specific requirements


The most popular services • Concept Design • Product Design • System Design • Site Survey/RF Propagation Studies • Custom Cable Assemblies • Sub-System Integration • Installation Management • Full Project Management • Turnkey Solutions • Reverse Engineering Capabilities


of rail vehicle owners, operators, manufac- turers and maintainers.


Nowhere is this capability and commit- ment to the railway sector more clearly demonstrated than in Derby, where the company has a production facility – Derby Rail Systems.


Full custom solutions across full project lifecycle


Everything that takes place at Derby Rail Systems is specifically for HUBER+SUHNER’s global railway cus- tomers. It was established to deliver cus- tomised system solutions including cable looms and harnesses, cab back walls, fully fitted cubicles and the repair, refurbish- ment and replacement of cable and equip- ment assemblies. Applications include power and control systems, inter-vehicle connection, lighting, air conditioning, pas- senger information and entertainment sys- tems, traction motors, bogies and braking.


This comprehensive range of services is available right across the project lifecycle if required and customers can therefore choose the extent of support needed.


A product range second to none


Supporting this full project management and support capability is the industry’s best selection of connectivity products developed specifically for the railway sec- tor. These include control, power and data cables, vehicle jumper solutions and com- munications cables. For today’s on-board communications and entertainment sys- tems, there are roof-top and internal wire- less antennas, devices that protect against lightning, fibre-optic systems and optical distribution and cabling systems.


In addition, HUBER+SUHNER is recog- nised as an industry leader in the devel- opment and manufacture of connectors designed to fully complement these cable systems solutions.


Wi-fi on the go


Readers of this magazine’s August/ September 2010 issue will have read de- tails of the company’s part in developing the first wireless computer networks for in-carriage operation.


Providing rail passengers with reliable high-speed internet access while the train is travelling at more than 100mph through a mixture of cities, towns and the coun- tryside requires a unique infrastructure capable of operating in pretty extreme en- vironments.


In helping Nomad bring high speed wi-fi services to Virgin Trains, HUBER+SUHNER used each of its three key areas of expertise.


Low frequency control and power cables and cable systems, together with the com- pany’s ethernet cables provide the connec- tivity across the Nomad solution. On the high frequency side, coaxial cable assem- blies and connectors as well as antennas with built-in high voltage protection de- vices complete the on-board communica- tions system.


The fibre-optic solutions are designed to ensure continuous data transmission in the mobile network infrastructure under extreme environmental conditions. As well as their immunity to electromagnetic fields, fibre-optic cable and connector sys- tems benefit from low weight and compact size. Fibre-optic cables also allow for an increase in data handling when new fea- tures are added to the network.


With its own dedicated railway systems fa- cility in Derby, and a further cable assem- bly and systems design and production facility in Bicester, HUBER+SUHNER is uniquely placed to service the interconnec- tivity needs of the global railway market.


FOR MORE INFORMATION W: www.hubersuhner.com


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