Railway Rolling Stock

Market characteristics

The railway world is characterized by a tough and uncompromising working environment.

Constant shock & vibration, dust, temperature and humidity variations and electric disturbances mean that components must work under harsh conditions. This puts heavy demands on their reliability. This is the world in which Mors Smitt has invested best efforts, parts and components that work unquestioningly, offer a long effective life and result in low lifecycle cost.

Railway directives

Our products are designed and compliant to the strictest railway directives, such as EN 50155 Electronic equipment used on rolling stock for railway applications, IEC 60571 Electronic equipment used on railway vehicles, and EN 50463 Energy measurement on board trains.

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Relays

Mors Smitt has the world’s widest relay range fit for all railway rolling stock applications. Innovation continues and Mors Smitt is a true relay specialist with expert knowledge in rolling stock applications.

Circuit Protection

Mors Smitt offers a wide range of railway hydraulic magnetic circuit breakers. The circuit breakers are fully configurable to meet individual requirements.

Protection relays

Electrical protection relays for high voltage & high current protection offer protection in traction equipment as well as railway infrastructure. Protection relays are used for applications like catenary voltage, short circuit, overload and ground fault detection in traction power electronics or railway substations.

Hall effect sensors

Hall effect sensors (closed loop technology) ensure high accuracy of voltage and current measuring in railway traction or substation power equipment for protection against power surges, overload, ground fault detection. Hall effect measurement to offer maximum protection in railway applications.

CatEnergy Energy and Traction control

Highly innovative accurate measuring technology for high voltage & current measurement and global to detail energy calculation on board. Optimized solution including key control function like catenary detection and reference signal for traction synchronization, etc. Easy integration on new build or existing trains for addition of value added functions.

Engineered solutions

New built or retro-fit, Mors Smitt delivers a perfect, competitive and on time solution for any onboard challenge of space limitations and / or technical requirements. No matter the size or quantities.

Panel indicators

Mors Smitt offers a wide range of panel indicators based on the ultra reliable and economic moving-coil technology. Mounting is usually in the driver desk to give direct computer independent reading of key values such as speed, volts, amps, bar, etc.

Retrofit & replacement solutions

There is an increasing demand to replace relays or accessories in installations, which have become obsolete. Replacement solutions have to be form, fit and function compliant (FFF). Mors Smitt is an expert in this field.

Maintenance & test equipment

Mors Smitt offers a comprehensive set of maintenance and test equipment for in-service inspection, fault finding, and verification of relay conditions for optimum Life Cycle Cost.

Onboard systems

Mors Smitt offers a wide range of systems for vital onboard applications, for example : Intelligent Circuit Protection (ICP), Intelligent relay panel, the Train Protection and Warning System and the Advanced Warning System.

Vapor relays & contactors

Designed, Tested and Proven for Critical Applications From rail passenger cars and locomotive control and starting circuits to earth moving equipment, Vapor …

British Rail relays

Mors Smitt manufacture the full range of British Rail equivalent relays including AC & DC coils, instantaneous, gold contacts, safety critical, push to test relay button, timer/time delay, and flashing.