INTEK validates the compliance of rolling stock systems through advanced mechanical strength and electromagnetic compatibility testing, ensuring the safety and durability required by rigorous European railway standards.
The railway sector demands extremely high safety standards, robust equipment, and components capable of maintaining consistent performance under complex operating conditions: intense vibrations, mechanical shocks, wide temperature variations, exposure to electromagnetic interference, and continuous start-up cycles.
INTEK supports manufacturers, integrators, and operators in the railway sector with advanced laboratory testing, conformity assessments, and regulatory expertise, ensuring accurate results aligned with international technical requirements.
Thanks to specialized laboratories, leading accreditations (ACCREDIA 00855, UL TPTDP DA928, ACAE/LOVAG IK01), and extensive experience in testing electronic and electromechanical components, INTEK is a reliable partner for those working in the rolling stock, on-board systems, power components, control electronics, and railway infrastructure sectors.
Comprehensive technical support, from the development phase through to final product qualification.
The railway market requires extremely rigorous test protocols to ensure the functional safety and operational continuity of electronic and mechanical systems. INTEK acts as a technical partner in the validation of rolling stock, ensuring that every component is capable of withstanding extreme mechanical stresses and complex electromagnetic environments.
Specific testing activities for this sector include:
Equipment installed on rail vehicles must withstand harsh operating conditions and ensure uninterrupted service.
INTEK performs tests on:
Tests are conducted in accordance with major railway standards, including EN 50155, IEC/EN 61373, EN 50121-3-2, and specific manufacturer specifications.
Railway equipment must ensure emissions and immunity levels that do not interfere with critical systems such as signaling, remote control, and safety communications.bbr>
INTEK performs EMC testing in accordance with:
INTEK esegue prove EMC in conformità a:
The laboratory is equipped with a FAR anechoic chamber and a shielded chamber for conducted and radiated emissions, including dedicated setups for equipment with internal combustion engines or air conditioning systems.
The railway sector requires intensive testing to validate the mechanical strength of equipment and components.
Key standards managed by INTEK
INTEK’s Belotti “L series” shaker allows for tests up to 10 kN for sinusoidal and random vibrations, 20 kN for shock, with an operating range of 5–3500 Hz and accelerations up to 80 g, ensuring accurate qualification even on complex devices.
Railway systems must ensure operational continuity even under extreme conditions, sudden temperature changes, the presence of humidity, corrosive agents, and various types of physical stress. For this reason, INTEK performs a wide range of climatic and environmental tests, designed to verify the resistance of components and their suitability for use on rolling stock, in compliance with major international standards:
INTEK esegue test secondo:
The climate chambers allow for temperature variations from –65 °C to +180 °C, rapid cycling, and functional monitoring during testing.
For power supplies, control panels, auxiliary devices, and power components used in the railway sector, INTEK performs:
To ensure full compliance of railway components with international safety, reliability, and electromagnetic compatibility requirements, INTEK applies a structured set of product and system standards, adopted in testing and qualification processes:
Thanks to its ACCREDIA, UL TPTDP, and ACAE/LOVAG accreditations, INTEK guarantees testing that complies with the highest international standards.
INTEK has been operating in the railway sector for years, conducting tests on onboard electronics, power systems, control equipment, and infrastructure.
The laboratory is also listed in official documents as operating in the railway sector.
Interpretation of standards, definition of test plans, pre-compliance consulting, and management of critical issues.
Climate chambers, high-performance shakers, anechoic chambers, and custom systems for complex testing.
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