Voith Turbo

Connecting Forces - Driving Innovations Reliable Drive Components, Couplers and Service Concepts

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Voith: Connecting Forces, Driving Innovation

Voith Turbo, a group division of Voith, is a specialist producer of hydrodynamic drive, coupling and braking systems for commercial vehicles, rail and industrial applications, as well as for the ship propulsion systems.

T 312 bre turbo transmission – universal transmission

High efficiency and input power of up to 650kW make the T 312 bre a state-of-the-art transmission for high-speed railcars, which achieve speeds of up to 220km/h. It excels, with its smooth, almost wear-free start-up.

The transmission is insensitive to vibrations, as well as thermal and mechanical overloads. The T 312 features a service life of over 1.2m kilometers until the first major overhaul, depending on service conditions.

Rail couplers for light-rail vehicles and high-speed trains

The name Voith Turbo Scharfenberg still stands for quality and innovation after more than a century, since the concept of the automatic Scharfenberg coupler was born.

Over the years, incessant technical refinements and up-to-date technology have made the Schaku one of the world’s most prominent railway coupler systems, in use all with transportation including light-rail vehicles and high-speed trains.

Everything from one single source

Voith RailPack for Diesel DrivesVoith underlines its systems philosophy with the RailPack, a PowerPack for diesel drives, which can be fitted with hydrodynamic, electric and hydromechanical drives. The version on show features the hydrodynamic S111 transmission for rail applications in a power range up to 250kW.

On the strength of its robust technology it can cope with all operating and weather conditions, and requires only little maintenance. Combined with long oil-change intervals, this ensures continuously low operating costs. As a further installation option, Voith shows its hydromechanical DIWARail transmission.

The hydrodynamic brake significantly minimises wear on mechanical brakes. Due to the parallel shaft reversing transmission of the DIWARail, reversing on the gear units is no longer required. This reduces the mass of the gear unit, resulting in less wear and improved running properties. Towing trips while the engine is switched off are also possible.

System service at Voith

While the term ‘Service’ used to be mainly associated with repairs and spare parts, Voith now proves exactly the opposite with modern service concepts. This includes just-in-time schemes, with overhauls within a precisely defined window or preventative overhauls, as well as exchange pools for transmissions and Scharfenberg couplers.

Under the heading ‘Systems Service’ Voith goes one step further. At its location in Kiel, Voith carries out major overhauls of entire vehicles. In the future, the site will offer the removal and reinstallation of complete bogies, within one day. The removed bogies are overhauled, while the operator will be able to put his vehicle back to work the following day with the serviced exchange unit.

The all-inclusive scheme helps operators to reduce downtimes. At the same time, the overhaul periods are used by Voith to upgrade drive components to the latest technical standards, repairing damaged vehicles or integrating completely new systems into the vehicle infrastructure. Such product improvements are at the heart of the modern Voith service concept.

About Voith

Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 39,000 people, generates €5.3bn in sales, operates in around 50 countries worldwide and is today one of the largest family owned companies in Europe.

Voith sets standards in the energy, oil and gas, paper, raw materials and transportation and automotive markets.

Projects

High Speed 1 (HS1), United Kingdom

The High Speed 1 railway project was implemented in two phases, involving Section 1 and Section 2.

ForCity Smart Low-Floor Trams, Czech Republic

The ForCity Smart tram has been ordered for operation in multiple cities in Finland, Germany and the Czech Republic.

West Coast Main Line

The modernisation of the 399-mile (641.6km) rail route between London and Glasgow and its key divergences to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, was the largest rail project to date in the UK.

Shinkansen, Japan

Japan is where regular, high-speed railways were born. The country’s Shinkansen ‘Bullet Train’ network has been developed over more than 50 years and covers all main trunk routes.

Docklands Light Railway Capacity Upgrade

Since opening in 1987, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has been central to the regeneration of east London. Now its significance is far greater than originally envisaged.

Amsterdam Metro / Light Rail Network by GVB

The largest single order for new-generation light rail vehicles was placed by the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands, as part of a major exercise to replace its antiquated fleet of 234 trams, which have become increasingly unreliable.

Guangzhou Metro

Guangzhou Metro is a light rail transit system in the city of Guanghzou (formerly known as Canton) in China. It is the fourth metro system to be introduced in Mainland China.

Light Rail System operated by Kolner-Verkehrs Betreibe (KVB)

Germany’s fourth most populous city, Köln (Cologne), 200km north of Frankfurt, is cut in two by the River Rhine.

Brussels Metro and Tram Network

Public transport in the 19 communes of the Belgian capital and some adjoining areas is operated by STIB/MIVB (Societ

Barcelona

Boosted by hosting the 1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona on Spain's north-east coast has continued to grow in reputation and

Ferronorte

Exports of agricultural products from the central western region of Brazil are seen as one of the country's most importa

Berlin U-Bahn Upgrading

The city-state of Berlin has a long-established underground network, with the first trains running in 1902. The system h

Buenos Aires Metro

Metro construction authority, Subterráneos de Buenos Aires SE (locally called Subte) is expanding the Buenos Aires metro system by adding three new lines, to bring 70% of the population within 400m of a metro station.

Luas Light Rail Network, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Dublin is by far the largest city in Ireland, with over a million inhabitants and forecast by the Irish Central Statistics Office to reach over two million in the metropolitan area by 2021.

Central Link Light Rail

Seattle's Central Link light rail opened on 18 July 2009, offering the city its first light rail. It provides an alternative mode of transport to the residents of the car-dominated city.

Nantes Light Railway

The French city of Nantes extended its light rail system by 50% in August 2000 to 27km. Nantes claims to be the city which invented public transport when, in 1826, it saw the first public hackney cab.

Rome Light Rail Metro and Tram System - Railway Technology

In 1994, a merger took place between Atac, the authority operating surface transport, and Cotral, the operator of metro,

Madrid Metro

Spain's capital Madrid, home to over three million people, has one of the most extensive metro systems anywhere in the w

Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express, the first dedicated city centre to airport rail link in the UK, has undergone a major service transformation with the introduction of a fleet of brand new trains at the end of 2000. However, February 2006 saw the UK Government announce its likely demise because it is using up valuable line capacity.

Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Line

The 1,318km Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line connects the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, travelling across the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.

Nottingham Express Transit Light Rail Scheme, United Kingdom

Nottingham in England's East Midlands forms the core of the UK's seventh largest and third fastest-growing urban area.

Hong Kong West Rail

West Rail is a massive, HK$57.7 billion project to build a stand-alone 30.5km rail line between Nam Cheong in West Kowloon and Tuen Mun, to try and tap into the growth potential of the western towns and cities of Hong Kong.

Karlsruhe Light / Heavy Rail

Close to the French border in south-west Germany, Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg was the first European city to implement track-sharing for light and heavy rail vehicles.

Manila Light Rail Extension operated by Metro Transit Corporation, Philippines

Development of light rail lines in the Philippine capital of Manila is being carried out with the aim of reducing acute road congestion on the city's busiest corridors by the year 2015.

Croydon Tramlink

Croydon is part of the London conurbation, 15 miles south of the capital's centre. The most populous London borough with a population over 330,000, due to its proximity to central London and own concentration of commercial property, Croydon has heavy outward and inward commuter traffic.

Heathrow Express

The Heathrow Express is a high-speed service link offering the fastest journey time between Heathrow Airport and central London of 16 minutes and 21 minutes to Terminal 5.

Line 14 Automatic Metro, Paris

As well as being the principal component of its urban public transport system, the Metro is a long-standing symbol of Paris. The bulk of the basic system was completed before the outbreak of World War II, a densely packed network within the city-proper's boundaries.

High Speed Rail Operations

Italy was a European pioneer in high-speed rail and the original home of the 'Pendolino' family of tilting trains that h

Thalys

Thalys is a cross-border, high-speed passenger service that centres on the Brussels Midi station, linking the Belgian capital to Amsterdam, Paris and Cologne among others. The service is offered jointly by the Belgian, French, Dutch and German railways.

London Underground Jubilee Line

Construction of the extension of London Underground's Jubilee Line from Green Park, through south London and Docklands to Stratford, proved a troublesome project.

Arlanda Express High Speed Rail Link operated by A-Train AB, Sweden

24 November 1999 saw the inauguration of the new, dedicated high-speed rail link between Stockholm Central railway station and the city's main airport, at Arlanda. The airport is at a competitive disadvantage over other major city air terminals, as it is 42km (26 miles) from the city centre.

TGV South Korea High Speed Rail Route Operated by Korail

After two decades of steady progress, the start of the 21st century has witnessed major progress in South Korea in the development of a new, dedicated high-speed rail route to the progressive European design.

Bangkok Transit System Light Rail Route Extension

In an effort to provide a long-term solution to road congestion, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) initiated studies on three separate mass transit systems during the late 20th century.

Hong Kong East Rail

Hong Kong's heavy rail network is primarily arranged on two axes. Patronage of the East Rail route has soared almost six-fold since electrification in 1983. A fleet of 451 GEC-Alstom-built EMU vehicles share the same tracks as trains continuing to Shanghai and Beijing, as well as commercially vital freight, mainly container traffic.

Lantau Line and Airport Railway, Hong Kong

Massive growth in Hong Kong's importance as a trade and business centre brought about many problems for the island's existing infrastructure.

Potsdam Light Rail

Potsdam, in the former East Germany, is the first European city to adopt the standard new tram design by that country's

Frankfurt-Köln

German Railways (Deutsche Bahn – DB) is now a major player in European high-speed rail travel with its Inter City

Kowloon-Canton Railway

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the neighbouring Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in southern China repres

Alaris Tilting Trains

The Spanish Railways' (RENFE) summer 1999 timetable marked the introduction of the first tilting trains on the busy rout

Shanghai Metro

The economic boom in Shanghai, which has a population of around 19 million and growing (U.N. estimates 23.4 million by 2

Swiss Tilting Trains

SBB/CFF/FFS, the operator of Switzerland's rail network has implemented major improvements in the services it offers to

Bridge and Tunnel Project operated by Danish State Railways

The Great Belt Fixed Link rail and road project, which provides the first physical link between Denmark and Sweden, is amongst the largest ever undertaken in Scandinavia.

AVE

Having first sanctioned a 160km/h (100mph) maximum speed as recently as 1986, Spain moved quickly to get high-speed rail

Quebec-Windsor Corridor

The testing of a prototype Jet Train on Canada's Quebec-Windsor corridor is part of a master plan to develop a railway route that serves 60% of the country's population, generates 85% of train operator VIA Rail's ridership and also provides 70% of its income.

Kuala Lumpur

Light Rail came to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 with the creation of the first section of an automatic mass transit system, runn

Line operated by Queensland Rail

Tilt train technology has been introduced to eastern Australia in June 2003 following completion of Queensland Rail's (QR) A$590 million project to upgrade its 1,681km main line between Brisbane and Cairns, cutting journey times by seven hours, three times a week.