nkt cables - Contact Wires and Conductors

nkt contact wires and conductors are deployed wherever extensive technical know-how and the highest safety level in railway transport are required. Railway companies throughout the world put their faith in the quality and performance of nkt cables.

Rail contact wires

Innovation drives nkt cables. Its developments are initiated in close cooperation with its customers. nkt cables offers contact wires for all speed ranges which guarantee safer and more efficient railway transport, both now and in the future.

High-conductivity contact wire

The latest nkt cables innovation is Valcond, a contact wire that unites superior product properties with added efficiency. In addition to the improved installation properties, conductivity has also been considerably increased with Valcond.

The benefits include minimised micro waves of <0.1mm, conductivity with considerably higher values compared to EN 50149 and lower power loss. Other features include:

• Safe installation avoiding micro waves
• Higher efficiency as a result of savings
• High half-hard point with high thermal constancy
• Extremely low wear

Cable conductors

An important part of nkt cables' range is the production of cable conductors. They have been one of the leading suppliers in this sector ever since the electrification of the railway network. Contact wires and conductors made from copper and magnesium-bronze alloys are customised to specific requirements and are used for all standard catenary systems throughout the world.

Certified contact wires and conductors

At nkt cables, quality assurance starts with the use of top-quality materials, produced by qualified staff in accordance with stringent manufacturing processes. All products are developed in accordance with specifications such as SPC, DB, SBB and SNCF. Within the context of our quality assurance, nkt carries out comprehensive in-house checks on all products.

The added value offered by nkt cables includes the following quality assurance measures:

• Support for the direct application, e.g. in high-speed transport
• Installation support / instructions
• Advice and test reports
• Extending the lifecycle
• Increasing efficiency

Cable delivery

nkt offers its customers two delivery variants:

• Delivery according to fitting lengths
• Delivery according to weight

The company provides you with optimally-calculated prices and delivery times in accordance with your requirements.

The delivery service comprises all customer requirements - all the way through to the on-schedule unloading at the construction site. This allows customers to concentrate solely on their core business.