Eurailspeed Parallel Session D.3 Julen Barrutia Commercial Director for Europe, CAF
High Speed in the technological development of CAF CONSTRUCCIONES Y AUXILIAR DE FERROCARRILES, S.A. EurailSpeed 2005 MILANO 8 th November 2005
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CAF A SPANISH-OWNED COMPANY (24% SHARE HELD BY EMPLOYEES), WHICH IS LISTED ON THE STOCK MARKET. WITH 3800 EMPLOYEESS, 250 OF WHICH ARE R+D TECHNICAL STAFF. AN ANNUAL TURNOVER OF 650 MILLION EUROS. AN ORDER BOOK (AT 30/06/05) OF 2400 MILLION EUROS. 60% OF ITS PRODUCTION FOR EXPORTS. WORLDWIDE PRESENCE OF CAF.
MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY Yesterday Tomorrow 3000V d.c. RENFE Gauge 120-200 km./h. RENFE Gauge 120-160 Km./h. 3000Vdc. UIC Gauge 250 Km./h. 25.000V.a.c. MANUFACTURE AVE Madrid-Sevilla Shuttles S-104 EUROPEAN INTEROPERABLE TRAIIN COMPETITIVENESS REDUCED TRAVELLING TIME Greater international presence R +D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE NEW DEVELOPMENTS VERY HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS
i Yesterday Tomorrow Technological Centres R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE TCN COSMOS NEW DEVELOPMENTS GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE Two technological centres in Spain. More than 6000m 2 in R+D installations. 320 R+D professionals.
i Yesterday Tomorrow R+D R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE TCN COSMOS NEW DEVELOPMENTS GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE Advanced computer systems and tools. CAD -CAM. Static test installations. Dynamic test installations. Lineside conditions simulation. Dynamic simulation programmes. Collaboration with Technological Centres and Universities.
i Yesterday Tomorrow R+D Investment R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE TCN COSMOS NEW DEVELOPMENTS GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE Investment directed at technologies and systems offering competitive advantages. Well defined aims with special attention to: Continuous improvement of products and processes. Adaptation to Customer needs. Product-price optimization.
i Yesterday Tomorrow R + D INVESTMENT GREATER INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE TCN COSMOS NEW DEVELOPMENTS
i Yesterday Tomorrow R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE NEW DEVELOPMENTS GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE INTELLIGENT TILTING SYSTEM (SIBI) (In operation) First tilting system in the world that acts at the required moment. Detects the exact train position at any time. Makes maximum use of gauge. Achieves optimum train body tilting. Clean and silent. For electric and diesel trains. Reduces track maintenance needs.
i Yesterday Tomorrow VARIABLE GAUGE WHEELSET- BRAVA R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE NEW DEVELOPMENTS GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE The Variable Gauge Self-Propelled Bogie (BRAVA) allows vehicles to be adapted in running to any track gauge, in only three seconds. It is a fast and safe bogie. It has successfully reached speeds of 275 km/h on the La Sagra -Ciudad Real section. Reliable, available and maintainable in accordance with the most demanding railway standards. Applicable to concentrated or distributed traction systems, diesel or electric. Compatible with different existing vehicles and technology.
i Yesterday Tomorrow Under Development R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE Full or partial integration of the different systems: SIBI Active Tilting System BRAVA Variable Gauge Wheelset COSMOS Control, Command and Diagnostics ERTMS Signalling GSM-R Communications VERY HIGH SPEED EUROPEAN INTEROPERABLE TRAIN NEW DEVELOPMENTS
i Yesterday Tomorrow BRAVA SYSTEM TRAIN PLATFORM R + D INVESTMENT TILTING-SIBI VARIABLE GAUGE TCN COSMOS NEW DEVELOPMENTS GREATER FOREIGN PRESENCE High speed Motor or towed vehicles Concentrated or distributed traction Bivoltage Gauge change without stopping
12 250 KM/H SELF-PROPELLED TRAINS WITH VARIABLE GAUGE WHEELSETS. ATPRD RENFE - GRANDES LINEAS
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Train performance features Composition: Distributed traction-4 motor cars 2 preferential class cars (MCP, MIP) 2 tourist class cars (MCT, MIT) Maximum speed: 275 km/h Commercial speed: 250 km/h Acceleration: 0,60 m/s2 Residual acceleration at 250 km/h: 0.05 m/s2 Power: 4.000 Kw Bivoltage: 3000 Vdc/ 25000 Vac Coupling: 2 trains. BRAVA automatic track gauge changing.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Seats 3 seats per row in preferential class. 4 seats per row in tourist class. Reversible seats, coinciding windows. High level of comfort and services. NUMBER OF SEATS : Preferential: 81 Tourist: 156 PRMs: 1 TOTAL: 238
New orders Renfe/ ATPRD s-120/ s 250 Km/h 19 trains Long Distance 26 trains Regional Services
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