TALGO I 130 km/h in tests
TALGO II 120 Km/h
TALGO III 200 Km/h PENDULAR TRAIN I 220 Km/h
Innovating since 1942
TALGO XXI 220 Km/h
AVRIL 380 Km/h
TRAVCA 260 Km/h
TALGO 250 Dual 250 Km/h TALGO 250 250 Km/h
NIGHT TRAIN 220 Km/h TALGO 350 350 Km/h
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Contents
About us
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Mission, Vision and Values Characteristics and advantages of the Talgo Trains Commitment with R & D Safety, Quality and the Environment
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Trains Very High Speed: High Speed:
Talgo 350 Talgo 250 Dual
Locomotives: Tilting coaches: New developments:
T XXI TRAVCA Night Train Passenger coaches Avril
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Maintenance equipments
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Maintenance services
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Talgo RD System
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Talgo Worldwide
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About bout us
Created in 1942, Patentes Talgo (Talgo) develops three business lines: design and manufacture of high speed and very high speed trains, long distance, regional and locomotives; manufacture of maintenance equipments; and the provision of maintenance services for railway operators around the world. Its own technology and innovative nature allow it to achieve the highest levels of quality, availability, reliability, safety and respect for the environment in its products, keeping itself at all times at the forefront of railway technology. In Spain, Talgo has its headquarters, two factories and five maintenance workshops. The two factories build trains, locomotives and coaches, as well as bogies and wheel sets. Talgo also makes its own maintenance equipments such as underfloor wheel lathes, measuring equipment for wheel parameters, callipers and shunting cars. Besides, the maintenance of these equipments it is also carried out by Talgo. In the five maintenance workshops, integral maintenance is undertaken for all Talgo trains, day, night, intercity and high speed, that are in commercial service. Talgo also develops its activity in several countries in which it has its own offices and maintenance centres, such as Germany, United States, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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Mission
Vision
To be the leading company in the Spanish railway sector, with international industrial presence, renowned worldwide for its capacity in innovation, technology, quality, reliability and the added value of its products and services.
To be a company that supplies products and services capable of implementing integral and innovative solutions in new segments and markets.
Values Technological innovation Customer service Identification and commitment Professional development Integrity Health and safety of our employees
Prizes and Awards Prize for Exporting 1998 - Year 2000 Príncipe Felipe Prize for Business Excellence - Year 2000 Prize for "Company with Greatest Exporting Vocation" - Year 2002 National Design Prize - Year 2004 Extraordinary Prize in the category of Innovation and Technology, Sustainability and Enterprises - Year 2006 Economic Current Events Prize - Year 2008 "Agustín Plana" Prize for Metallurgical Research TALGO - Year 2008 Prize for Exporting and Internationalisation - Year 2009 Bonaplata Prize 2009 in its category of Special Heritage Prize (collaboration) granted by the Association of the Science and Technical Museum of Catalonia - Year 2009 Academiae Dilecta Prize of RAI - Year 2010 Prize for Innovative Lifetime Achievement - Year 2010 European Citizen Prize in its category of European Trayectory - Year 2011 Diamond award for purchasing in the Strategy category awarded by AERCE - Year 2012 Spaindo award in the Best Company category - Year 2012 Leaders Group Excellence Prize in the Internacionalization category - Year 2012
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Characteristics and advantag Characteristics
Lightweight construction
Articulated union between cars
Natural tilting
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Guided axles Independent wheels
Accessibility
About us
es of the Talgo Trains Advantages Accessibility Low energy consumption Eco- friendly High standards of safety and comfort for passengers Greater speed on curves Minimum noise emission
High adaptability to any kind of track Less wear on the infrastructure Great flexibility and modularity to being adapted for different customers needs
Very long experience in maintenance services Lower maintenance costs
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R&D With its high experience in the design, construction and maintenance of railway systems, Talgo maintains a major commitment to R&D as part of its strategic plan. So, it has implemented and maintained a Management System for R&D according to the requirements of standard UNE 166002: 2006. Talgo's support for R&D is based on the following lines of activity: Designing and developing innovative products that provide Patentes Talgo, with a sustained growth in the future. Encouraging a protection policy of the results obtained as a consequence of its R&D activities. Promoting the culture of innovation within the organisation, favouring the establishment of a participatory environment. Make strategic alliances with organizations of interest in order to tackle new challenges that will enable the development of innovative products. Talgo's innovative effort is essential for the development of new products and competitive solutions, such as the reduction in energy consumption, the use of recyclable materials, the improvement of new safety and monitoring systems, as well as optimising the maintenance processes.
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About us
Safety, ety, Quality and Environment Over the course of its history, Talgo has always bet on quality, safety and environment as the basic pillars of all its activities. It has a quality policy and a management system backed up by several certificates (standard UNE- EN ISO 9001). On the subject of safety, it has a specific policy and develops a training plan in prevention. It is also introducing the OHSAS 18001 standards, which promotes the management of the occupational health and safety. Also, as part of its concern for the environment, Talgo has introduced an Environmental Management System based on the standard UNE-EN ISO 14001.
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Talgo 350 Very High Speed Talg Number one High Speed AVE Train in Spain
Technical specifications Maximum commercial speed
330 km/h
Maximum lateral acceleration in curve
1.2 m/s
2
Track gauge
1435 mm
Traction
Electric
Traction units
2
Maximum passenger cars
12
Tractive axles
8
Maximum number of axles per train
21
Maximum axle weight
17 tons
Maximum train length
200 m (656.2 feet)
Sense of travel
Bidirectional ("push - pull")
Type of operation
Single trainset or multiple mode
Power supply
25 kV, 50 Hz
Power equipments Front design
Two identical and independent Aerodynamic. Optimized for pressure waves and lateral winds
Pneumatic brake equipment Three disc brakes per axle (two of them on the wheels) Electric brake equipment
Regenerative (4200 kW) and rheostatic (3200 kW)
Maximum width
2.96 m (9.7 feet)
4000 kW
Length
20 m (65.6 feet)
Bo - Bo
Height
4 m (13.1 feet)
Traction unit Power installed Bogies Wheelbase
2.65 m (8.7 feet)
Number of seats: 370 (*) (*) Variable
TRACTION UNIT
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COACH CLASS END CAR
COACH CLASS
COACH CLASS (HANDICAPPED)
BISTRO CARS
FIRST CLASS
CLUB CLASS
CLUB CLASS END CAR
TRACTION UNIT
Trains
Talgo 250 High Speed
The best solution for High Speed, dual voltage and variable gauge system
Technical specifications Maximum commercial speed
250 km/h
Maximum lateral acceleration in curve Track gauge
1.2 m/s
2
1435 mm / 1668 mm
Traction
Electric
Single trainset or multiple mode
Power supply
25 kV, 50 Hz / 3 kV c.c.
11 20
Maximum axle weight
Type of operation
Front design
8
Maximum number of axles per train
Bidireccional (push - pull)
Power equipments
Tractive axles
18 t.
183 m
Sense of travel
2
Traction units Maximum passenger coaches
Maximum train length
Two identical and independent
Aerodynamic. Optimized for pressure waves and lateral winds
Pneumatic brake equipment Electric brake equipment
Two disc brakes per axle
Regenerative (2400 kW) and rheostatic (2000 kW)
Maximum width
2.96 m
Traction unit Power installed
2400 kW c.a. /2000 kW c.c.
Length
20 m
Bo - Bo
Height
4 m
Bogies Wheelbase
2,8 m
Number of seats: 300 (*)
(*) Variable
TRACTION UNIT
COACH CLASS END CAR (1)
COACH CLASS (6)
BISTRO CARS (1)
FIRST CLASS (HANDICAPPED) (1)
FIRST CLASS (1)
FIRST CLASS END CAR (1)
TRACTION UNIT
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Talgo 250 Dual
S730 Dual Train (Talgo 250 Dual)
The comfort of travelling with electric and diesel traction
It has a Technical End Coach equipped with a powerful generator unit, abel to run on to different gauges, (European and Iberian) as well as on electrificated (electric traction of 25 kv ac, and 3kv dc) and non electrificated lines (diesel). The energy needed for travelling on non-electrified lines comes from two diesel generator units fitted in the end cars. The changing of systems from electrical to diesel and vice versa is done without stoping the train. It can travel at top speeds of 250 km/h (UIC gauge) and 220 km(h (Iberian gauge). It offers the possibility of accessing the High Speed network without incurring on any costly investments in infrastructure.
TRAIN SET CONFIGURATION Type of car Motor unit Tech. End car Tourist Bistro PRM 1st class 1st class
MOTOR UNIT
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TECHNICAL END CAR (1)
Units/train 2 2 6 1 1 1
Spaces
Model Power Compliance with emission standards Consumption Unit cylinder capacity Total cylinder capacity Weight
0 216 - 240 0 23 26 Total spaces 265 - 289
TOURIST (6)
BISTRO (1)
DATA ON THE DIESEL MOTOR
PRM 1ST CLASS (1)
INTERMEDIATE 1ST CLASS (1)
TECHNICAL END CAR (1)
12v4000r43l 1800 kw (2448 cv) at 1800 rpm. EU 26/2004 STAGE III a 190 g/kWh 4.77 litres 57.23 litres 6600 kg
MOTOR UNIT
Trains
Talgo XXI Intercity, Regional Diesel First high speed train with variable gauge system
Technical specifications Max. speed (straight track)
Diesel-Hydraulic version 220 km/h (140 mph)
Max. lateral acceleration (curved track)
1.5 m/s (9'' cant deficiency) 2
Fixed track gauges
1.668 / 1.520 / 1.435 mm
Variable track gauges
1.668 <> 1.435 / 1.520 <> 1.435 mm
Minimum curve radius
100 m. (17.4º)
Installed traction power per locomotive
1.500 kW / 1.800 rpm
Maximum weight per axle Braking systems
18 t. Hydrodynamic and Pneumatic on discs
Traction unit Length
15 m. (43.2')
Height
3.600 mm. (11.8')
Tractive truck wheel-base
2.800 mm. (9.2')
Bogies configuration
Bo'T(*)
(*) Back bogie shared with the adjacent pendular car.
TRACTION UNIT
COACH CLASS END CAR
COACH CLASS
BISTRO CARS
FIRST CLASS
CLUB CLASS END CAR
TRACTION UNIT
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Travca Locomotive
First locomotive on the world with variable gauge system and dual voltage
Technical specifications Axle arrangement Variable gauge Dual voltage
1 668 / 1 435 mm 3 kV DC / 25 kV 50 Hz
Top speed
260 km/h
Continual power at wheel rim
3 200 kW
Max. power (1 hour) at wheel rim
3 600 kW
Total weight
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Bo' Bo'
72 tn
Length between buffers
19 400 mm
Length between bogies
11 000 mm
Wheelbase
2 800 mm
Wheel diameter
1 010 mm
Traction effort
up 160 kN
Trains
Main Equipments Automatic variable gauge system. Automatic variable voltage system. Safety and excellent drivers cab comfort. A redundant computer system and an ergonomic central driving desk. Electric (rheostatic and recovery) and pneumatic on discs braking. One piece welded steel frame. Aluminium roof. Double pressurised and hermetic driving cabin. Latest high voltage and water-cooled IGBT traction power converter technology. One asynchronous engine per axle. Independent inverter and traction motors guarantee ¾ power at the first failure. Two groups of 2 pantograps. 100% redundant. Signalling: LZB and ASFA. Preconfigured for ETCS/ERTMS Level I and II with STM LZB and EBICAB. Communication systems: RENFE train-ground and GSM-R. Crash-optimized design, with energy absorption buffers.
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Night Train
Speed of 220 km/h Optional variable gauge system
New Night Train, designed with maximum passenger comfort in mind New Night Train with advanced features. Super-reclining seats, grand class cabins and access for people with reduced mobility.
ASPR Seating Car A total of 6 ASPR seating cars for each composition. Space for passengers, designed down to the smallest detail for giving a greater sensation of comfort. Thought out for providing the best features, it will succeed in letting the passenger enjoy the comfort of travelling by train to the full. Mobile environment. Sensation of comfort. Fitted with super-reclining seats. Suitable for resting.
BISTRO Coach Wide obstacle-free space for preventing overcrowding. Social zone of the train. Light-filled area .
1 END CAR WITH SUPER-RECLINING SEATS (ASPR) )
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3 INTERMEDIATE CARS WITH SUPER-RECLINING SEATS (ASPR)
5 GRAND CLASS SLEEPING CARS
1 RESTAURANT
1 BISTRO
Trains RESTAURANT Car
GRAND CLASS Coach
One car per composition, makes of it a space defined by simple and elegant forms, that give a sensation of amplitude in an intimate setting. Partitions made of toughened glass are introduced as separation between seats, producing a state of privacy. It is also easily accessible on account of the folding seats it consists of.
Set of 6 coaches per composition, is the reason for being of the Night train. A tidy, warm and welcoming space. Elegant in its forms and designs. Very complete and thought-out, designed with attention to detail, as reflected in the quality of its finishings. It fully meets the needs of passengers given the varied quantity of accessories and features, as well as the extras for the coach. Ideal for traveling during the day and resting during the night.
Warm and elegant space.
Place for rest for the passenger.
Intimate night-time ambience, ideal for dining.
Comfortable and intimate travel compartment.
Place set aside for bar - breakfast in the morning.
Fitted with all manner of accessories.
Folding seats to facilitate access to diners.
Includes a range of leisure possibilities.
Separators between seats for preserving the intimacy.
GRAND CLASS PRM There exist two types of PRM with the necessary equipping and characteristics for facilitating the accessibility and functionality for people with reduced mobility (PRM): Grand Class PRM: Cabin with beds and their own accessible WC. Accessible super-reclining seats, located in the passenger lounge, with specific WC for PRM.
The Night Train also has an accessible Bistro and Restaurant. The transit between the PRM coaches, the WC areas, the Bistro and Restaurant are adapted for persons with reduced mobility.
20 cars with PRM: 138 seats + 91 beds + 1 PRM bed + 2 PRM seats
1 GRAN CLASS PMR SLEEPING COACH
4 GRAND CLASS SLEEPING COACHES
3 SEATING CARS WITH SUPER-RECLINING SEATS (ASPR)
1 END CAR WITH SUPER-RECLINING SEATS (ASPR)
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Pas Passenger coaches hes Technical Characteristics Speed: 250 Km/h Boxes: In aluminium, short length. Light, sealed and resistant to changes in pressure in tunnels and crossings. Very low weight per seat. Union between coaches: Articulated with anti-topple and anti-overriding systems. Centre of Gravity: At low height, improving the running stability. Running gear: Located between the cars on a single axle, with independent wheels and primary suspension (T350) or gauge change system (T250) and conventional. Running axles: Permanently guided on the track, keeping the wheels parallel to the line both on the straight and on bends. Natural tilting system: Pneumatic suspension, with natural inclination of the boxes towards the inside of the bends. Braking: Pneumatic on 4 discs per axle (T350) or 2 discs per axle (T250), with ABS system. Air conditioning: Equipment fitted beneath frame. In Club class, one variable flow diffuser for each seat. Safety and control: - Anti-topple and anti-overriding systems -Intelligent computerised system for continuous monitoring of the safety controls and of the different equipment Accessibility: - Floor level close to the platform level: easy access to the train without steps. - Passageway between coaches of width 815 mm. - Interior and exterior doors with automatic actuation. - Cars with special installations for PRM. - Aid devices for persons with visual or auditory disabilities. Seats: Very comfortable, anatomical, folding and rotating so that they can be orientated in the direction of travel, and with foot-rests. Wide space between rows in all classes. Services for the passengers: - Large luggage areas - WC in each car with ecological toilets and evacuation of waste by means of the vacuum method. - Cafeteria coaches with optimum equipping and distribution
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Trains Passenger attention: - Ambient screens for video and individual audio equipment with channel selector (4 for music and 2 for video) and volume control for sound. - Electronic information screens in cars and vestibules. - GPS for continual information on the location of the train. - Automatic activation of warnings by audio and video. Privacy: Individual reading light, small table and electrical connection for computer or mobile phone, in each seat. Types of coaches: Tourist: 36 - 44 plazas. 1st Class: 26 - 29 plazas. 1st Class for PRM: 22 + 1 plazas. End cars: 14 plazas. Possibility of customizing the cars
Advantages Different types of coaches and configurations Low energy consumption Maximum safety High degree of comfort Solutions thought out for the needs of the passengers More space: large luggage areas, wide corridor, greater space between chairs, zones for wheelchairs, etc. Entertainment offer: possibility of listening to music, watching videos and connecting laptops Areas for leisure and business: complete and spacious bistro coaches Optimum accessibility specially designed for persons with reduced mobility (access to the train without any steps or need for devices) Greater flow and safety for passengers in stations, guaranteed by the accessibility of the cars Coaches without any architectural barriers inside and with automatically operating doors, guaranteeing a smooth and easy mobility via the interior of the train Solutions for persons with auditory disabilities (electronic panels with written information) and persons with visual disabilities (use of pictograms in Braille) High quality on-board services Innovative interior and exterior design Multiple configurations
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AVRIL
the future of high speed Exterior : Designed by Pininfarina Optimum aerodynamics Exclusivity
Competitiveness: Maximum capacity on a single deck configuration Configuration of seat for every use Minimum electricity consumption and high capacity The best accessibility available in the market
Minimum weight Optimum aerodynamic performance The most eco-friendly train Weight (t)
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315
Aerodynamic coefficient (daN//km/h)2)
0.038
Energetic consumption (kWh/km)
11.79
Trains 2904 mm
A unique solution: 3,200 mm wide car: Greater interior space and comfort 3+2 configuration (tourist class): Greater flexibility in operation
3200 mm
Maximum height: 5290 mm Width: 1455 mm
Conventional Coach
Individual passengers Couples Groups of three Families or groups of four Families or groups of six Middle seat only if the occupational factor is over the 80%
Low floor coaches Interoperable standard platform of 760 mm Maximum respect for people with reduced mobility Minimum passenger transfer time at station
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Maintenance equipments Maint In Talgo, the maintenance team is divided into 3 groups, encompassing the necessary areas for maintaining the rolling stocks in a perfect condition: underfloor wheel lathes, shunting cars and measuring equipments.
Corrective maintenance: Underfloor wheel lathe The TALGO Underfloor Wheel Lathes are the latest generation machine tools designed for turning (profiling) the railway wheels. Talgo has developed the following models which are perfectly adapted to the needs and demands of each of the customers: MODEL 2112 is specially designed for carrying out maintenance of trams, metros, suburban trains and sets of railway vehicles, whose maximum weight per axle does not exceed 18 tons. MODEL 3112 has been conceived for the maintenance of high speed trains, long distance trains, self-propelled suburban units, goods trains and sets of railway vehicles whose maximum weight per axle does not exceed 25 tons. MODEL 4112 has been developed for providing maintenance long distance trains, freight trains, locomotives and sets of railway vehicles, whose maximum weight per axle does not exceed 40 tons.
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Shunting Cars The Talgo shunting cars are specially designed for moving vehicles simply, efficiently and without any need for shackles. The system consists of an electric vehicle, remotely operated, which is displaced along the lines and automatically takes the load of an axle of a vehicle, moving it at low speed. The installation can consist of one or two cars which are displaced autonomously along the track and are operated by a remote control. Main characteristics: Saves time in the positioning of the vehicles Speed and precision in the positioning Increase in safety Does not occupy space on the track, therefore in no case does it interrupt the normal use of the tracks Possibility of interconnection with the Talgo underfloor wheel lathes and train air-cleaning and train wash tunnels. The speed of displacement of the shunting cars is variable
Preventive maintenance: Measuring equipment EVA With this equipment, a measurement of the parameters of all the wheels is obtained with the train in movement, automatically detecting any wheel that is outside of tolerance. It's functioning is based on the illumination of the wheel by means of lasers and the obtaining of images using special cameras. Main characteristics: High speed of passage through the installation (EVA III up to 50 km/h; EVA II 15km/h) The measurements can be made at variable speeds (there is no need to maintain a constant speed) There is no physical contact with the wheel
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Maintenance equipments DSR Thanks to its advanced system of detection by means of ultrasound patented by Talgo, the surface defects detection equipment for running gear (DSR) identifies and quantifies degradations of instantaneous origin that might have been caused to the tread of the wheel during the circulation of the train (cracks, fissures, flats, hollows, changes of material etc.). Main characteristics: Two ultrasonic feelers for picking up surface waves in each railway line, redundant system. High speed while passing through the installation (up to 10 km/h). The measurings can be taken at variable speed (it is not necessary to maintain a constant speed).
EMO Talgo has developed the Wheel Ovalisation Measurement Equipment (EMO) in which artificial vision, sophisticated calculation and algorithms analysis are used for measuring the irregular wheel of the rim, in other words, its lack of roundness. The equipment monitors control the roundness defects along the course of the wheel which are presented on three rolling circles (selected by the customer) obtaining the ovalisation value of the wheel and the corresponding graph. Main characteristics: High speed while passing through the installation (up to 10 km/h). The measurings can be taken at variable speed (it is not necessary to maintain a constant speed). There is no contact at all with the wheel.
Manual gauges Diameter Measurement Gauge Manual gauge to control wheel parameters Gauge for measuring distance between rims
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Maintenance equipments around the world
Customers and users
Total in November 2012: Underfloor wheel lathes: 136 Shunting cars: 138 EVA: 32
DSR: 15
EMO: 3
Alstom Bombardier CAF Siemens Stadler TALGO SNTF Metrovías TBA Insbruck Trams SNCB ZFBH Beijing Metro TBMT Tianjin Metro CTC RATP Sant Etienne Trams SNCF Bochum Trams DB, AG Freiburgo Trams Ulm Trams BKV Bangalore Metro FADITA UTAMA Irish Railways Fukuoka Metro JRW KTZh Mexico Metro RET Roterdam Trams Bergen Trams
(Algeria) (Argentina) (Argentina) (Austria) (Belgium) (B&H) (China) (Tianjin, China) (China) (France) (France) (France) (France) (Germany) (Germany) (Germany) (Germany) (Hungary) (India) (Indonesia) (Ireland) (Japan) (Japan) (Kazakhstan) (Mexico) (Netherlands) (Netherlands)
PKP (Poland) CP (Portugal) Fertagus (Portugal) Lisbon Metro (Portugal) Lisbon Trams (Carris, Portugal) Porto Metro (Portugal) SAR (Saudi Arabia) Alicante Trams (Spain) Barcelona Metro (Spain) Bilbao Trams (Spain) Bilbao Metro (Spain) EUSKO TREN (Spain) FEVE (Spain) FGC (Spain) FGV (Spain) Granada Trams (Spain) Madrid Metro (Spain) RENFE (Spain) SFM (Spain) BLS (Switzerland) Chemins de Fer du Jura (Switzerland) MGB (Switzerland) Martigny (Switzerland) RBS (Switzerland) SOB (Switzerland) Zurich Trams (Switzerland) Bangkok Metro (Thailand) Chiltern Raylways (UK) LUL (LUL. UK) Nottingham Trams (UK) Kiev Metro (Ukrania) AMTRAK (USA) O´Zbekiston Temir Yo'llari (Uzbekistan)
(Norway)
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Maintenance services Maintenance Development
Modern Techniques in Maintenance Engineering
RCM ARDS W O T NCE TENA MAIN
To repair when failure happens
CORRECTIVE
Scheduled. Inspections based on components wear and life expectation. Weak point based on the average time between fails.
Anticipate the mistakes by evaluating the state of the machine. Preventive diagnosys by Thermography, Ultrasonics, oil analysis etc.
Reliability centered Maintenance. Maintenance costs Optimization. Recurrent process.
RCM PROCESS Analysis system process Functional description
Functional tree FMECA
CORRECTIVE PREVENTIVE
CORRECTIVE PREVENTIVE PREDICTIVE
RCM
Critical components selection Effects analysis
Selection of the maintenance procedures
Availability analysis
Results evaluation process
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Talgo is the first designer and manufacturer of trains to offer an integral maintenance service for railway operators throughout the world. Since the 1950s it has been covering the cycle: Maintenance engineering Maintenance management system Cleaning service
Maintenance of the installations After-sale service Remodellings
What we offer: Level 1 Maintenance works in the actual stations. Interior and exterior cleaning, Corrective maintenance: All those repairs which do not require passing through the workshop: At least one complete development of it. The equipment is automatically controlled by the central computer. Predictive maintenance: Detecting and correcting minor anomalies before they become major breakdowns. High level of reliability.
Level 2 Diagnosis, review, repair and change of all kinds of elements with operations involving different intervention times. It includes actions of a predictive, preventive and corrective kind. The Talgo installations are always available and ready.
Level 3 Repairs of a major scope. These works guarantee the minimum cost since they are carried out by the manufacturer itself and complete availability of all the elements needed for a successful repair.
Level 4 All the modifications, transformations and repairs that are a consequence of accidents. Modifications and modernisations required by any of its vehicles, on which work is continually carried out for new improvements. Any remodelling or transformation which the customer requests, whether they be modifications for bringing a vehicle into line with new service features. Actions on the material ensuring that it meets new regulations. Operations on integral remodelling renovating the interior decoration with up to date solutions and materials.
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Talgo T Talg algo oR RD System How is the distance between the wheels changed with the TALGO RD System? The TALGO RD system for automatically changing the distance between the wheels of the axles, is applied to railway vehicles that have to run on lines of different gauges. It is designed for the axles of motor units, passenger vehicles and freight wagons, for circulating on tracks with the following gauges: metric (1000 mm), standard (1435 mm), Russian (1520 mm) and Spanish (1668 mm). The variable gauge system can be applied trailer, bogies and motor bogies. The system was developed in 1968 as a specific response from Talgo to the Renfe initiative to hold a public tender to find a solution to avoid the transfer of the passenger at the Spanish-French borther, an operation that until then was obligatory considering the different track gauge in Spain in relation to the rest of Europe. The system, has been in use for more than 40 years providing its efficency and realiability. The variable gauge operation is done automatically without any human involvement, with the train passing at a speed of 10 or 15 km/h over a special installation mounted between the tracks of different gauges. This installation has a length of 12 metres, the gauge opperation for each axle takes 5 seconds.
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PHASES The change process is made in five phases as each axle passes over a special installation mounted between the different gauged tracks.
1 2 3 4 5
FIRST PHASE
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The side pads on the bogie frame make contact with the installed outer guides and slide along them. The wheels are then free of weight.
SECOND PHASE The feet of the locks located at the base which block the wheelsets are inserted into the T shaped guides and move downwards as the train moves forward. The wheelsets are unlatched and free to move sideways.
THIRD PHASE The wheelsets move sideways to their new position, pushed by rail-guards.
FOURTH PHASE The locks move upwards again and the wheelsets are fixed in their new position.
2 3 4
FIFTH PHASE The wheels come into contact again with the new track and begin to roll, taking on the train load again.
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Talgo Worldwide The international expansion of the services provided by Talgo trains and equipment have given rise to the creation of a group of companies linked by the common objective of improving the application of technological innovations, of products and of services of Talgo maintenance in the railway world of different countries.
Spain and Europe
Talgo is present in Germany, United States, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other countries in the world, via a network of commercial firms and agents.
Spain and High Speed
Long dis distance, ance, Int Intercity city and International Int services
TALGO IN SPAIN: MANUFACTURING PLANTS: Madrid - Las Matas II Paseo del Tren Talgo nº 2 28290 - Las Matas (Madrid) Tel: (+34) 91 636 91 50 Fax: (+34) 91 636 92 45
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COMPANIES IN THE GROUP:
HEADQUARTERS: SPAIN TALGO Paseo del Tren Talgo Nº 2 28290-Las Matas (Madrid) Tel: (+34) 91 631 38 00 Fax: (+34) 91 631 38 93
[email protected]
GERMANY Talgo Deutschland GmbH Revaler Strasse 99 D-10245 Berlin Tel: (+49) 30 2 388 000 Fax: (+49) 30 2 388 0011
[email protected] www.talgo.de UNITED STATES Offices Talgo Inc 505 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 170 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: (+1) 206 254 7051 Fax: (+1) 206 748 6147 www.talgoamerica.com
COMMERCIAL OFFICES:
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Talgo BH d.o.o. Avde Hume 9/7 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maintenance Facility 1717 Third Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134 Tel: (+1) 206 343 5157 Fax: (+1) 206 386 0286
KAZAKHSTAN Workshops and offices Talgo Kazakhstan Polezhaeva 1 a KZ-050016 Almaty Tel: (+7) 727 296 13 13 Fax: (+7) 727 296 19 24
[email protected]
Offices Tulpar-Talgo LLP Office 205/1, Block A 6, Konayev Street, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan Tel: (+7) 7172 60 63 03 Fax: (+7) 7172 60 63 03
BRAZIL Sao Paulo INDIA New Delhi RUSSIA Moscow ARAB EMIRATES Dubai
Manufacturing and offices 3533 North 27th Street Milwaukee, WI 53216 Tel: (+1) 414 977 4836 Fax: (+1) 414 445 6735
MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS: Álava - Rivabellosa Río Bayas, 5. 01213 - Rivabellosa (Álava) Tel: (+34) 94 535 52 30 Fax: (+34) 94 535 51 73
Madrid - Las Matas I Ctra. N-VI, Km. 23,500 28230 - Las Matas (Madrid) Tel: (+34) 91 636 91 50 Fax: (+34) 91 636 15 02
Madrid - Fuencarral C/ Antonio de Cabezón s/n 28034 - Madrid Tel: (+34) 91 728 22 07 Fax: (+34) 91 722 22 10
Málaga Camino de los Prados C/ Ucrania s/n 29006 - Málaga
Barcelona - San Andrés Ferrán Junoy s/n 08030 Barcelona Tel: (+34) 93 274 52 93 Fax: (+34) 93 311 49 57
Barcelona - Can Tunis C/ Del Tallers Ferroviaris s/n 08040 Barcelona Tel: (+34) 93 336 83 30 Fax: (+34) 93 274 26 65
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