Author: Prose
This is how we do MBS-calculation
The company ROBEL develops an electric rail vehicle (RORUNNER Level 3) with bogies and two loading cranes for Stadtwerke München GmbH.
PROSE investigates the derailment safety of the rail vehicle in track twists using multibody simulations (MBS) in order to evaluate the current design in combination with the track-side conditions. PROSE created a MBS model of the track vehicle and simulated runs through critical curves with superelevation and maximum track twist.
Intelligent freight wagons are the basis for new and innovative business opportunities!
We look back on a successful Christoph Gabrisch – BahnVerstand conference in Siegburg on 15 and 16 March 2023. PROSE was represented by Roland Haun, who hosted an auditorium on the topic of “Asset Management of Tomorrow”.
Reserve now the date 13 and 14 March 2024 for next year’s follow-up event!
Silver medal status in EcoVadis rating
PROSE maintained silver medal status in EcoVadis rating!
Also, in this latest EcoVadis assessment, PROSE was able to maintain its rating from previous assessments. And with this result, we stay among the top 25 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis and are awarded again with a silver medal.
Article “Drei Ansätze zur Verwirklichung von Innovationen”
Read the new article on approaches to implementing innovation from PROSE-empolyee Dr. Bernhard Frei and Andrea Leopoldo Sablone
Modern leaders are transforming their organisations and effectively engaging the ecosystem by:
1. Clarifying the location issue as the core of the innovation approach,
2. Anchoring on both sides the requirements of the innovation ecosystem from the perspective of the company in general and the needs of the stakeholders (especially start-up entrepreneurs) in particular, as well as their contribution to the individual stakeholders in these specific innovation ecosystems
3. Using models, processes and tools to engage the individual stakeholders in the different phases of this ecosystem.
The Swiss Federal House in the hands of public transport
Just as public transport connects Switzerland, LITRA – “Informationsdienst für den öffentlichen Verkehr” connects Swiss publictransport.
LITRA is the sought-after political platform for public transport decision-makers, it is opinion-forming in Swiss politics for important public transport business and it informs about relevant public transport topics
The President of the National Council and LITRA President Martin Candinas invited members of LITRA and other public transport representatives to the Federal Parliament this Monday. PROSE was represented by Dr. Bernhard Frei. For PROSE, it is important to participate and have an impact on tomorrow’s mobility, in all we do!
Authorising modifications
The January issue of the Railway Gazette International features the PROSE article “First experiences with the authorisation of modified vehicles under the 4th railway package” written by Senior Consultants Andrea Katharina Fuchs and Stefan Bühler.
GoldenPass – PROSE scope
A few weeks have already passed since the GoldenPass Express went into operation with the change-free connection from Interlaken to Montreux. In the meantime, the winter operation of the gauge hange system in Zweisimmen has already been successfully tested.
Did you know that the the gauge change system in Zweisimmen was developed by PROSE and that we meticulously tested and designed the entire system tolerances – and there are incredibly many of them – between the plant and the bogie?
The scope of tasks for this development was accordingly broad:
- Feasibility analysis
- Mechanical and control engineering development
- Detailed manufacturing design
- Strength analysis
- Support approval
Gauge profile: calculation of the demarcation lines
How can operators proceed if they need the largest possible common gaugeprofile which considers all given clearanceprofiles?
Plasser&Theurer has received an order from two different railway operators in Austria regarding narrowgauge maintenance vehicles.
PROSE was assigned to create a calculation of the demarcation lines of the concerned lines, which has to be combined to a common clearance gauge profile. As a result, a calculation report and a 3D envelop of the merged gauge profile has been provided to our costumer.
Training in the topic of safety relevant activities
Does your company need a training related to safety relevant activities? Then PROSE is the right contact.
On December 14th Felix Saur held a training on safety relevant activities and components at the workshop of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) in Brig.
The two hours session consists of a theoretical and practical part, showing possible damage of bogie components and general failuremodes that could lead to fatal accidents due to derailment. In this context PROSE explains first signs of damage of wheel(-profiles), wheelset axles, brakes and primary suspension that requires the train to be taken out of service.
In the practical part the participants complete a prepared course where they check the safety relevant components of the rail vehicle. The training ends with a Q&A.
PROSE test benches for modules
How do you test individual modules for proper functionality before installation in the vehicle?
With PROSE test benches for the respective modules of course!
PROSE was assigned by Plasser & Theurer Export von Bahnbaumaschinen G.m.b.H. to develop test benches mechanically as well as electrically.
The first units to be tested are the fueltank, the hydraulictank, the coolingsystem, the powerpack and the cabin. PROSE took over the project from the planning phase to the final commissioning of the test benches.
Plasser & Theurer designs, builds and supplies new high-performance maintenance vehicles for the customer ÖBB. The modular design of the HL-IH vehicles is to be used in future vehicles as the key to better series production with a higher number of vehicles.
Cyber security trainings for PROSE Group
Can you see the difference between PR0SE and PROSE? How about “Shaping tomorrow’s mobility” and “Shaping tomorrow’s mobiIity”?
In some cases, it is hard to tell the difference between fake e-mails and real ones. And it is costing companies thousands of Euros to repair the damages after one un-careful click on a link or webpage
With this in mind, the PROSE IT-team together with Quantavis s.r.l. held cyber security trainings that involved all PROSE-ians.
Did you see the difference in the first two examples?
Make sure you take an extra look on O and 0 (zero), big I and small L, is the signature looking different or are there some misspellings?
At PROSE, we put safety first – in all topics!
