Solutions for Bogie Cabling

The railway sector places demanding requirements on connection technology and cabling, especially for bogie applications. That is why HARTING offers extensive expertise for developing of sensor, data, signal and power cabling. The constant movement of the components, continual vibrations, as well as the dangers posed by rock impacts and variable weather conditions all present very tough demands on the quality and reliability of the materials used.

HARTING develops and manufactures cabling solutions for bogies and under-floor cabling. These supply data, signal and power in trains. This versatile, standardised cable protection not only features a high mechanical load capacity, but also excellent UV and weather resistance, so that it is well adapted to the extreme requirements of the railway market. Thus, it is protected against ballast stones (gravel) being swirled up from the track bed, also known as ballast flight. This is caused by the suction effect on the sub-floor resulting from the high speeds. If impacted by such ballast stones, unprotected components can be damaged which can cause them to fail.

The robust housings of HARTING's Han® HPR series feature all the properties needed to survive in this harsh environment. When used together with the modular Han-Modular® connector series, the proper, individual solution can be found for every application. The Han® HC contacts (HighCurrent) are very well suited for transmitting high currents. The use of perfectly matched components ensures a long service life for the cabling solution, which then minimises maintenance costs and speeds up maintenance. During maintenance work, the connection can be quickly and easily disconnected and re-connected using a cable assembly.

HARTING's global competence centres enable us to develop tailor-made solutions for our customers and to produce them close to their place of use by taking advantage of our local and regional certified manufacturing centres. We meet all the requirements of the railway market.