Westermo Trackside and On-Board Data Communication Systems
Westermo has many years’ experience in data communication technologies for railway applications, both trackside and on-board rolling stock. Our real expertise is in developing products that can function in the harshest environments and meet the toughest approval specifications.
The company is familiar with mission-critical applications in many industries and has therefore developed products and techniques that meet the many specific needs of the rail industry. The patented Westermo FRNT protocol allows for the fastest ring-recovery in Ethernet networks: 20ms for a ring with 200 switches.
Trackside Ethernet extenders
Our Wolverine range of trackside Ethernet extenders is developed around a technology that allows the creation of Ethernet networks on old copper cables that can stretch for tens of kilometres along the trackside. Westermo is experienced in developing products to meet industry standards and we also have a particular focus on rail applications.
Trackside Ethernet switches, rail switches and modems
The critical standard for trackside systems is EN-50121-4 electromagnetic compatibility: emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus for railway applications.
Westermo’s trackside products, including Lynx Ethernet switches, Wolverine Ethernet extenders, Viper rail switches, and TD-23 and TD-36 modems, all meet this standard.
On-board rail switches
EN 50155 is a special on-board standard for electronic equipment that encompasses not just EMC requirements but also shock, vibration extended temperature range and humidity. The Westermo Viper series of on-board rail switches meets this standard.
High-quality trackside and on-board data communication systems
Westermo strives for the highest quality. To this end, we will endeavour to supply products, goods and services in a courteous fashion that reflects our commitment to our quality policy. Accordingly, we:
- Understand each individual customer’s requirements and needs as well as relevant regulations, so as to develop, manufacture and offer the right products
- Give our customers excellent support throughout the entire business process
- Keep up our never-ending commitment for even better quality and effectiveness
This gives and will continue to give us stability, long-term growth and profitability.
Technical support for trackside and on-board data communication systems
Westermo has always believed in providing the best technical service possible to help you, our customer, get your systems operational. All our subsidiaries employ significant technical support departments that allow us to give free of charge telephone technical support in a number of languages during normal office hours.
We also commit many hours to working with other product vendors to produce product application notes that can be downloaded from the Internet at any time.
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Westermo has launched a range of compact data networking products for on-board and trackside applications to meet the need for secure and reliable data connection to support railway digitisation.
Read moreTo meet the growing need for more capacity in train communications networks, Westermo has introduced a new generation of Ethernet train switches that provide highly robust networks to support many end devices and high data rates.
Read moreWestermo has many years' experience of successfully providing data communication technologies in mission-critical railway applications and was chosen to support a major railway project in Croatia by supplying robust and reliable trackside devices.
Read moreToshiba International Corporation has awarded Westermo a 4.2 MUSD order for the supply of communication network equipment.
Read moreWestermo will bring its innovative and robust industrial data communications products alive at the RAIL2015 exhibition later this month. The company will have its Mobile Training and Technology Centre (MTTC) at the two-day event, enabling the company to demonstrate its resilient networking solutions for both trackside and on-board rolling stock applications.
Read moreLatest version of WeConfig released to Westermo WeOS users free of charge.
Read moreHigh-performance and configurable industrial devices designed for demanding edge network applications.
Read moreWestermo is supplying 60 Lynx 110-F2 managed ethernet switches to Schneider Electric for use as critical components in its automatic supply restoration (ASR) systems.
Read moreStadler Pankow GmbH, Berlin has chosen to use Viper EN50155 vehicle switches from Westermo in next generation FLIRT trains. Westermo has been selected as a supplier of data communications equipment for Stadler Pankow's new FLIRT trains (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train).
Read moreThales has awarded Westermo Data Communications a contract to supply the company with industrial networking technology for its project at Hong Kong International Airport. The project involves incorporating Westermo's Viper Ethernet switches into Thales' SelTrac CBTC (communications-based train control) system.
Read moreHighly-reliable Ethernet switches to be the backbone of the vehicle monitoring system.Quester Tangent has awarded Westermo Data Communications a contract to supply the company with industrial networking technology for its PATCO Speedline project.
Read moreWestermo has been awarded a $4m contract by Toshiba to provide industrial networking technology for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Series 7000 Rail car project. Extremely robust ethernet switches will support on-board communication and management systems for 364 new rail cars that will replace some of the existing fleet and be used on the new Dulles Airport Metro Line.
Read moreTo meet the growing demand for communication networks on board railway rolling stock, Westermo has introduced two compact and rugged power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switches that support video, LCDs and wireless LAN access points.
Read moreNext Generation Westermo Ethernet Switches Improve Onboard Railway Communication Network Reliability
To meet the growing demand for reliable onboard railway communications networks, Westermo has introduced a new generation of industrial Ethernet switches that provide highly robust networks and long-term field operation.
Read moreWestermo Singapore has won a contract with ST Electronics worth about €80,000. Westermo will supply Viper Ethernet switches that will manage the data communications on-board the new subway cars that will traffic line 2 in Rio De Janeiro. The modernisation of line 2 is part of the g
Read moreThe Tyne and Wear Metro system, connecting Newcastle, Sunderland and surrounding communities in north-east England, was Britain’s first modern urban mass transit system. An important part of the £350m Metro: All Change modernisation programme, which is now underway, was the selection a
Read moreExtracting heat from the London Underground Network is a huge and ongoing engineering challenge, especially on the deep tunnel lines. To meet this need Transport for London (TfL) established a dedicated programme team to provide a variety of solutions including mid-tunnel ventilation and cooling,
Read moreThe Viper series of rugged Ethernet switches from Westermo have been installed in the driverless trains operating on Singapore's new subway line. This year, the first phase of Singapore's massive underground project will be complete. The expansion of the underground network is built in
Read moreBanverket, the Swedish rail operator, required a solution that would allow Internet Protocol (IP) traffic to be transmitted on long stretches of existing telecoms grade twisted pair cables running along the trackside. The Westermo Wolverine products were the perfect fit for this application and a
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