Zero Halogen Wire for Munich Metro railcars
Raychem ZH100 Thinwall Zero Halogen Wire, from Tyco Electronics, has been installed in all the primary cabling for the new Class C1.9 railcars, which are about to go into service on the Munich Metro.
Raychem ZH100 Thinwall Zero Halogen Wire, from Tyco Electronics, has been installed in all the primary cabling for the new Class C1.9 railcars, which are about to go into service on the Munich Metro.
The advanced technology behind this high performance thinwall wire provided significant weight, space and cost benefits for the Bombardier/Siemens consortium building the vehicles.
Weight represents a major factor in the operating costs of transport systems - particularly for vehicles that are required to stop and start frequently.
As part of its search for weight savings, to meet strict limits on the Class C1.9 cars, the Consortium revisited the electrical wiring specs.
During this examination it became clear that by replacing the standard format primary wires with Raychem ZH100 thinwall zero halogen wire, significant weight reduction, space savings and cost benefits could be achieved.
Tyco Electronics' comparison tests showed that ZH100 offered weight savings of 299kg per train set, at a cost per kg saving some 50% greater than alternative offerings.
The wire also has the required EN45545 fire protection certification and displays excellent handling, insulation and mechanical/chemical resistance characteristics.
Ingo Meyer, Central and Eastern Europe Sales Manager for Tyco Electronics' Raychem brand products commented: "Involvement in projects like the Metro Munich trains underlines how our advanced thinwall wire and cable technology is being enthusiastically welcomed by design engineers.
It represents a major breakthrough for OEMs in their quest to achieve ever-greater reductions in weight and additional space savings".
The first of the new Class C1.9 railcars are due to enter service with Munich Metro by the end of the year (2001).
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