Railway Equipment
The Inspection and the Certification of the above equipment is being performed in order to ensure that the rail-vehicles and the railroad, are being manufactured and constructed in accordance with the international regulations and the technical specifications requirements.
The last years TÜV HELLAS has expanded its activities also in the field of inspection and certification of equipment and systems for rail vehicles and railroads like: rolling stock, traction systems, railways, signaling systems, on board units, safety systems, etc.
Under the term "Rolling Stock" critical parts of rail vehicles are included, like : couplers, doors, axles and spindles, wheels, boogies, shock absorbers, traction equipment, safety loops etc.
Under the term "railroad equipment" following items are included like : rails, welds, turn outs, crossings, signaling systems, power transformers, electrical power substations, on board units, etc.
The Inspection and the Certification of the above equipment is being performed in order to ensure that the rail-vehicles and the railroad, are being manufactured and constructed in accordance with the international regulations and the technical specifications requirements.
The Inspection and Certification work of the above mentioned equipment includes:
- Type approval of equipment and systems
- Witness and Certification of the type tests
- First Article Inspections (FAI)
- Inspections during manufacturing
- Witness and Certification of the running tests
- Witness of the Commissioning tests
- Field-Inspection during the construction of railroads, depos and substations for the power supply.
TÜV HELLAS has already performed various inspections for clients like : ATTIKO METRO (welding inspection for the rails) and TRAM AE (inspection and certification of the rolling stock and the construction works for railroad and depo for the modern Tramway in the greater Area of Athens).