Overcoming Challenges in Rail Vehicle Manufacturing
Manufacturers involved in producing trains, locomotives, and other rail equipment operate in a demanding environment. Their daily objectives revolve around cost reduction, improved efficiency, and increased innovation. Critical factors for success include passenger safety, comfort, durability, and production efficiency. Adhesives and sealants play a crucial role by facilitating diverse materials and efficient assembly processes. These products find applications in a wide range of railway vehicles, from high-speed trains to tram rail cars.
As the leading adhesive and sealant brand in the global rail market, Sikaflex® stands out. Sika's global and local experts offer comprehensive support to rail vehicle and component manufacturers throughout the entire process, from design and project testing to serial production. Sika's range of products for the railway industry is accompanied by DIN 6701-3 material cards for FEM calculation and EN45545 fire certification, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
When it comes to the outstanding performance of your rail vehicles, count on Sika's expertise and reliable solutions.
Sika offers complete solutions for rail manufacturing:
Sealants, Adhesives, Protective Coatings, Sound Dampening and Lamination
Sika's robust presence in the rail industry is a testament to our unwavering dedication. Over the course of 35 years, our technical and sales experts have consistently demonstrated how our services and solutions empower train suppliers and producers to enhance their products in terms of quality, weight reduction, safety, and production efficiency. With Sika by your side, expect nothing less than exceptional results in the rail sector.
For rail vehicle construction, stringent quality standards are to be applied, such as the EN 15085 series for welding processes, the DIN 6701 series for bonding processes and the EN 45545 series which copes with fire safety issues. Sika has put in place a comprehensive set of data according to DIN 6701-3 requirements, to help it’s customers verify new designs and applications. The DIN 6701-3 material card is continuously monitored to ensure accuracy and quality.
DIN 6701 Support
Sika material cards contain the following details:
- Chemical properties
- Thermomechanical behavior and glasss transition temperature
- Lap-shear and tensile strength / Elasticity / E-Modulus
- Compression strength
- Creep
- Relaxation shear failure strain
- Shear fatigue stress, including Wöhler curve
Smart Track and Trace Feature
Sika also provides its products with a data matrix code that facilitates scanning of the product label for entry of all relevant batch data in the digital process control sheets.
UV Detectable Surface Preparation
Sika LUM Surface Preps incorporate luminescent dyes for easy detection with UV light. Treated surfaces will temporarily luminesce when exposed to UV light. Thus these solutions provide a visible detection method for verifying primer application and aligning the process control and safety requirements under DIN 6301 and DIN 2304.
We Help you to Improve your Vehicles and Assembly Processes
Sealant
Sealant / Adhesives
Adhesives - Assembly
Adhesives - Rigid
Sealant / Adhesives
Adhesive - Assembly
Adhesives - Assembly
Adhesives - Rigid
DIN 6701 Support
Sika material cards contain the following details:
- Chemical properties
- Thermomechanical behavior and glasss transition temperature
- Lap-shear and tensile strength / Elasticity / E-Modulus
- Compression strength
- Creep
- Relaxation shear failure strain
- Shear fatigue stress, including Wöhler curve