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Re-design studies of the PRIMA BB27000 and BB37000 locomotives

Customer: AKIEM, France

Project tasks

  • Pre-studies (feasibility study and budget estimate on different topics)
  • Electrical and mechanical integration studies
  • Replacement of the headlights with LED headlights
  • Integration of a socket with USB ports in the driver’s cab.
  • Modification of existing circuit diagrams
  • Design of integration plans and schemes
  • Creation of an operating and an assembly manual
  • Budget estimate to modify the entire PRIMA fleet of AKIEM
  • Supply of prototype parts and support for its integration
  • Carrying out the procedure and the test report
  • Updating of documents after the integration of the prototype and the realisation of tests, if necessary
  • Provision of the purchase specifications of the parts for the series
  • Impact assessment of the amendment

Our Approach

To carry out all pre-studies and studies, PROSE has set up an internal organisation:

  • Project Manager / Coordinator
  • Electrical Engineers
  • Mechanical Design Engineer
  • Expert in change impact analysis

PROSE worked in collaboration with AKIEM to provide the best possible solution in the shortest possible lead time.

Customer benefit

Thanks to our expertise in the field of rolling stock and our engineering department with its various competence centres, PROSE was able to offer our best services to propose modifications and carry out innovations on the locomotives.

 

Centralising the ICN tilting train maintenance – Variant study for maintenance work in a short shop

Customer: SBB Passenger Traffic, Switzerland

Project tasks

  • Project management
  • Variant assessment
  • Operating and production concept
  • Compilation of profitability calculation

Our Approach

Together with various SBB organisations and several specialist planners (L2A Architekten AG, Technisches Büro K.N.O.L.L. GmbH, Wiederkehr und Villiger AG and Fahrgrund AG), 12 variants were developed in the greater Biel area and evaluated operationally, technically, and economically. Planning documents, a cost estimate, a possible schedule, and the corresponding application documentation for the decision-making process within SBB were prepared for the best variant. In addition, a recommendation was made for further procedures, including the risk assessment for the subsequent phases.

Customer benefit

With the wealth of experience of the people involved, the possibilities at the Biel site could be quickly and efficiently identified and evaluated. The option of additional roof work was subsequently integrated due to the consideration of the entire production concept.

 

Engineering project IC2020-fleet

Customer: SBB, Switzerland

Project tasks

  • Creation of technical concepts
  • Preparation of the technical procurement documents BöB/VöB
  • Technical evaluation of suppliers
  • Preparation of the technical documentation for the retrofit
  • Accompanying prototype production on site in Olten
  • Updating commissioning instructions
  • Updating maintenance documents
  • Support in the approval process
  • Creation and monitoring of weight management

Our Approach

In a first step PROSE investigated the measures identified by SBB in the study phase and worked out the concept. PROSE prepared the technical procurement documents, such as specifications, technical requirement catalogues and interface drawings. The offers submitted by the potential suppliers were technically evaluated by PROSE and adjusted in the course of the technical negotiations. In the detailing phase, the system to be delivered was integrated into the vehicle documentation in cooperation with the suppliers who were awarded the contract by SBB.

Customer benefit

An international team of specialists from 4 countries is involved in the project at PROSE. Due to the project organisation PROSE is close to the customer SBB and therefore part of the overall project team. The creation of the production documents was done directly in the IT environment of SBB.

 

Mid-life maintenance of PRIMA BB27000 and BB37000 locomotives

Customer: AKIEM, France

Project tasks

  • Definition of the operations to be carried out for the mid-life maintenance of PRIMA locomotives
  • Identification of ways to increase reliability
  • Treatment of component obsolescence
  • List of changes that can be implemented in mid-life operation
  • Solutions for a hardware refresh
  • Definition of the industrialization process for mid-life
  • Analysis of the risks associated with the residual life of the equipment

Our Approach

PROSE has developed a high level of expertise in the PRIMA-E locomotive type, maintenance definition and reliability growth action plan.

Customer benefit

Thanks to its expertise in the field of rolling stock, over the entire life cycle, PROSE can offer its best services to accompany its customer through all the stages of the life of its locomotives.

Refurbishment of X2000 class high speed trains

Customer: Swedtrac, Sweden

Project tasks

  • ​Overall project management
  • Electrical and mechanical engineering of the interior
  • RAMS
  • Approval management
  • Technical documentation

Our approach

During the tendering phase PROSE acts as consultant for Stadler. In the project, PROSE is responsible for technical project management, electrical and mechanical engineering, approval and RAMS. PROSE will also provide technical documentation services.

Customer benefit

Our customer benefits from PROSE’s great expertise in X2000 trains, as part of our team was already involved in the last modernisation 10 years ago. In addition, thanks to the modernisation, passengers will enjoy a completely new travel experience on board Sweden’s fastest trains – with new interiors, new seats and more efficient lighting. The availability of the trains will also be improved. The result is a train set that passengers will experience as completely new.

 

Requirements elicitation and preparation of test concept for perception system

Customer: Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Cargo AG, Germany

Project tasks

  • Elicitation of the requirements from the driving service regulations
  • Elicitation of system requirements
  • Design and coordination of the test concept

Our Approach

PROSE has been assigned by DB Cargo to develop a requirements catalog for the perception system, which corresponds to the requirements catalog for ATO GoA2 and GoA4 + Remote Supervision & Control in freight transport. This requirements catalog will be used to evaluate a technology partner for the development, installation, integration, commissioning, certification and testing of such a perception solution. The tests for the one-year trial operation until 2025 will take place on the Dutch part of the Betuweroute (from Kijfhoek to Valburg).

Customer benefit

With the assignment of PROSE, the customer benefits from PROSE’s extensive experience in the fields of ATO, sensor technology and architectures. For this, profound technical knowledge, but also very good knowledge of the market, technology and railroad operations are indispensable. Thanks to PROSE’s structured approach, a well-founded result is ensured from a broad analysis on the technical possibilities and business implications of automation.

 

Advice on the implementation of ECM Regulation 779

Customer: SBB CARGO, ECM2 strategic fleet management, Switzerland

Project tasks

  • Leadership coaching of the responsible head of strategic fleet management
  • Expert mentoring of the executing project employee
  • External workshop organisation for team development
  • Stakeholder management with management level, HRM, standards and regulatory bodies
  • Methodical tool development in the area of competence management
  • Strategic organisational development regarding structure and process organisation
  • Strategic knowledge management in quasi-governmental organisations

Our Approach

In a first step, the safety-relevant (ECM) activities were separated from the availability-relevant activities and documented in an external workshop. A competence matrix of the fleet management employees was created in several project work steps. PROSE then developed a target matrix on the basis of the content of the impending leap in standards from 2011/445 to 2019/779, whose delta on the actual situation can be used as the basis for strategic employee development and represents the comprehensive and detailed proof of competence in the forthcoming safety audits.

Customer benefit

The Head of Strategic Locomotive Fleet Management (ECM2) receives a comprehensive and detailed overview of the area of activity of his department and is in a position to document, reference and thus prove the ability to carry out these processes at any time and at the appropriate level in an audit-capable manner. Externally, this department achieves competence suited for the forthcoming re-certification to the new 2019/779 ordinance landscape. Internally, it serves as a practical example of the implementation capability within the framework of the CargoFit programme. Furthermore, process-related and competence oriented dependencies between the ECM2 activities will be established: safety, availability, system engineering and regulations are clearly documented and located.

Development of suspended monorail vehicles

Customer: Kiepe Electric GmbH, Germany

Project tasks

  • Mechanical design of carbody, vehicle interior and running gear
  • Mechanical system integration
  • Manufacturing supervision
  • Homologation management

Our Approach

In order to overcome the first challenge of creating the optimized vehicle for this particular application, PROSE developed a vehicle body that is constructed from aluminium extrusion profiles.
Moreover, the continuous low floor and wide-opening doors guarantee efficient passenger flow. The new vehicles for the Wuppertal suspension railway also offer high driver comfort.

Customer benefit

Given PROSE’s extensive experience in developing mainstream and special projects of all kinds, PROSE’s development team was able to successfully meet Kiepe Electric GmbH’s expectations. Furthermore, PROSE’s intercultural experience and capabilities are highly appreciated, playing a fundamental catalyst role in the current manufacture of the vehicles in Austria, Germany and
Spain.

 

Design of a 100% low-floor tram

Customer: CRRC Sifang Co Ltd, China

Project tasks

  • Tram concept
  • Design and development of bogie and carbody conceptual design and development
  • Electrical concept
  • Mechanical system integration

Our Approach

In cooperation with the client, PROSE developed the system specification for the whole tram and several of its components. One of the most challenging tasks in 100% low floor-trams is the design of the bogie, which had to be both compact and offer a quality ride. Single wheels were the solution.

Customer benefit

The newly designed 100% low-floor tram is a major upgrade of CRRC Sifang’s tram portfolio. The integration of CRRC Sifang’s production know-how and related processes into PROSE’s design work means lower production costs for CRRC Sifang.

 

Turnkey engineering for a freight wagon with sliding wall for high-speed operation

Customer: CRRC Jinan, China

Project tasks

  • Conception and development of the bogies, the car body structure and the sliding wall mechanism
  • Calculations of the running dynamics and the aerodynamics
  • Structural strength analyses
  • Preparation of component specifications, production drawings, assembly instructions and manuals
  • RAMS / LCC

Our Approach

PROSE performed the entire development process at several locations. PROSE can perform all services, e.g. engineering, design, analyses and calculations, project management etc., at several locations, which cooperate closely, but, of course, the internal communications between the various locations is also always ensured.
The manufacture and the approval tests were performed by the customer, but PROSE provided active support.

Customer benefit

Thanks to PROSE’s extensive experience with the various vehicle components at its various locations, PROSE can offer comprehensive turnkey engineering services. Our customer profits from PROSE’s know how due to the close cooperation and the mutual visits.

 

Turnkey Engineering for snowblower

Customer: ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL, Switzerland

Project tasks

  • System engineering incl. consulting and weight management
  • Monitoring and elaboration of risk assessment according to CE
  • 3D design of complex devices incl. creation of production documents
  • FEM analysis of the supporting Structure

Our Approach

PROSE received the order from ZAUGG to realize, together with ZAUGG’s engineers, the complete mechanical engineering of the main assemblies, base frame and blower mechanics. The placement of the diesel units and hydraulic components were defined in close cooperation. The factors to be taken into account for the clearance gauge were also specified.

Customer benefit

Due to PROSE’s extensive system know-how, ZAUGG received all necessary documents to manufacture, commission and approve the snow blower on their own. With the technical competence in the development of complete vehicles, based on the long experience of PROSE engineers in lightweight construction, ZAUGG could successfully deliver the snow blower as a general contractor.

 

Advice on the modularisation of a functional vehicle authorisation strategy

Customer: Plasser&Theurer, Austria

Project tasks

  • Safety assessment report
  • Efficient decision-making basis for identifying significant changes
  • Optimisation in the definition of system boundaries
  • Optimisation potential in the creation of the “Requirement Capture”
  • Optimisation of the creation of the safety plan

Our Approach

PROSE offers support for a corresponding further development and optimisation of the processes. The aim was to optimise the processes and methodologies at P&T to the extent that effort is reduced and lead times can be shortened, but always in compliance with the requirements of the CSM EU VO 402/2013. The results of the workshop, including recommendations for the further procedure, were summarized by PROSE in a short report after the workshop.

Customer benefit

In a full-day workshop, Plasser&Theurer discussed in detail the necessity of a safety assessment report, efficient decision-making bases for the identification of significant changes, the design of optimisation in the definition of system boundaries, the optimisation potential in the preparation of the requirement capture and the optimisation of the preparation of the safety plan.

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