Railway: Rolling Stock

Front Cab with Integrated Emergency Exit Door

Development and manufacture of a front cab with an integrated emergency exit door, an exchangeable frame system for the windshield, plus aprons. The concept, design, prototyping, and testing of the front door — including pivot point, locking mechanism, and seal — were carried out by Faserplast.

Highlights

The integrated door in a front inclined at 30 degrees must be openable with very limited force in an emergency. The kinematics for the door were developed entirely from scratch. The concept was adopted from aviation and successfully introduced into the rail vehicle industry.

Frontkabine mit Notausgangstür
Frontkabine mit eingebauter Notausstigstür

Facts

  • Engineering

    Design, FEM calculation & documentation, prototyping

  • Project Management

    Diverse requirements, coordination across several of the customer's sites, implementation of highly demanding kinematics from concept to series readiness

  • Tool Making

    In-house CNC models, GRP mold, bonding jigs

  • Manufacturing

    GRP production (hand lamination), priming, assembly of add-on parts with door adjustment and finishing at the Faserplast USA facility

Certification

  • Fire protection according to

    NFPA 130

  • Procurement of welded components according to

    EN 15085