Chassis development funicular railway
Customer: Steurer Seilbahnen AG, Switzerland
Project tasks
- Project management
- Weight management
- Feasibility study
- Concept development
- Verification concept and load assumptions
- Strength calculation
- Manufacturing support
Our approach
As part of the modernisation of the funicular railway from Unterwasser to Iltios in the Toggenburg region, Steurer Seilbahnen AG selected PROSE as its partner for the development of a custom running gear with air suspension – specially designed for funicular railway applications.
Steurer Seilbahnen AG has designed an innovative concept for a funicular railway chassis with air suspension and one-sided longitudinal force transmission. Building on this foundation, PROSE worked with Steurer to develop detailed requirements specification and carried out a concept validation. The constructive realisation was carried out at Steurer with technical support and coordination from PROSE. Our team handled the full structural design and strength verification, including equalisation safety. We also defined the measuring point plan for the test runs and delivered a comprehensive comparison report to support strength validation. To ensure an optimal solution, close cooperation between all parties involved was key during the iterations between design and strength.
Customer benefit
The combination of Steurer’s and PROSE’s expertise in funicular railways and air suspension resulted in a constructive and efficient co-operation that always kept an eye on all aspects, right through to verification. PROSE’s flexibility and proactive project management – together with Steurer’s practical insight – enabled design optimisations to be seamlessly integrated during procurement and manufacturing. This close cooperation ensured a technically sound, thoroughly verified solution tailored to the specific needs of funicular railways.
