RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

YOUR EXPECTATIONS Texelis has supplied leading rolling stock manufacturers and urban-suburban railway network operators for over 50 years, gaining unrivalled expertise of the rail sector’s specific requirements, notably: • High reliability, availability, maintainability

and safety levels.

Taipei Automatic People Mover (Brown Line).

• Operational and maintenance support, plus parts

availability, for 30 years after initial production. • Manufacturing flexibility and engineering expertise

to adapt to specific customer requirements. • Cost-effective manufacturing for small volumes.

Santiago de Chile rubber-tire metro.

Paris steel-wheel metro.

TEXELIS WAS AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS LP150 ACCREDITATION BY ALSTOM TRANSPORT.

LP150

SUPPLIER

TEXELIS IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY SNCF, THE FRENCH NATIONAL RAILWAY OPERATOR.

Barcelona tram.

Nantes tram-train.

C   USTOMIZED SOLUTIONS  FOR METROS As the World’s expert in power transmission systems for rubber-tire metro train sets, Texelis has more than 6,000 axles in service, covering over 300 million km in Lausanne, Mexico, Montreal, Paris, Santiago de Chile and Taipei.

DRIVEN AXLE FOR RUBBER-TIRE METRO Load capacity Weight Reduction Initial torque Electric engine

Texelis’ axle and reducer technology offers: • Excellent torque/weight ratios. • Maximum grip for network on steep

11 tons 800 kg 8.2 1,300 Nm 3,700 rpm

gradients (up to 12%). • High inter-stations acceleration

and braking capacity. • Maximum power delivered by electric motors. • High load capacity => 11t, 12t, 12.5t.

Texelis is currently developing innovative new technologies to fit the forthcoming generation of rubber-tire metro train sets.

MP05 NON-DRIVEN AXLE Load capacity Weight No reduction

11 tons 472 kg

Texelis provides steel-wheel rolling-stock manufacturers with power transmission systems to get the best from the power delivered by the electric motors.

FOR AUTOMATIC PEOPLE MOVERS (APMs) Texelis has supplied axles and power transmission solutions for APMs since their inception 25 years ago. The world’s first driverless APM, commissioned in 1983 in Lille (north of France), was equipped with our FPRU axle, currently in operation across several continents. Drawing upon this distinctive expertise, we have developed unrivaled low-noise technology to fit small-sized, fast and silent shuttles, including reduced acoustic emissions. In addition, the new-

generation lubricants formulated specifically for Texelis result in enhanced product life expectancy.

APM DRIVEN AXLE

More than 10,000 axles currently in service demonstrate Texelis’ expertise of power transmission solutions for trams and tram-trains.

C   USTOMIZED SOLUTIONS  FOR TRAMS • High-torque/low-weight transmission systems.

• Ongoing optimization of service-proven technology.

• Increasingly compact solutions developed

• Capability to work with local suppliers worldwide

for flat‑floor car designs.

(Brazil, China, India, Russia, Turkey) in addition to Texelis’ European supplier network.

• Unsurpassed low-noise technology to operate

in urban and suburban environments.

• Adaptability to extreme climatic conditions,

• Development of specific lubricants to minimize

ranging from winterization for cold countries to highperformance heat discharge systems for hot countries.

temperature increase and thermal variations.

TRAM DRIVEN AXLE Load capacity Weight

13 tons 340 kg

TRAM REDUCER Weight Reduction Initial torque Electric engine

200 kg 5.4 1,160 Nm 5,000 rpm

TRAM DRIVEN AXLE Load capacity Weight Reduction Initial torque Electric engine

12.5 tons 670 kg 5.37 1,065 Nm 3,800 rpm

TRAM DRIVEN AXLE Load capacity Weight Reduction Initial torque Electric engine

12.5 tons 400 kg 6.9 800 Nm 4,500 rpm

FOR TRAM-TRAINS • Broad range of torque/speed ratios to adapt

• Advanced product customization capability

to a wide range of commercial speeds.

to meet evolutionary client needs.

O   UR SOLUTIONS To meet these expectations, Texelis offers its global customers:

and maintenance services provided by a global dealer network.

• ISO 9001, ISO/TS16949, ISO 14001 and IRIS

• The ability to localize manufacturing in countries

compliant products and services.

such as China or Russia.

• The capability to provide fully integrated

• Extensive experience of rolling-stock renovation

solutions, including complete bogies, based on a full range of engineering and production expertise (manufacturing, heat treatment, assembly, mounting, testing, etc.).

both for rubber-tire and steel-wheel metro train sets.

• Responsive commissioning, operational support

To date, metros, trams, tram-trains and Automatic People Movers (APMs) equipped with Texelis power transmission solutions have travelled more than 8 billion kilometers worldwide.

Custom-tailored assembly by Texelis.

Thorough checks at each step of production.

B   ENEFITS FROM TEXELIS SOLUTIONS • Low-weight, compact systems (20% to 30% lighter

• Experience of winterization for operation

than other market solutions) providing high torque.

in harsh climatic conditions (e.g. Canada, Russia).

• Very low noise technology for operation in urban

• Use of environmentally friendly, water‑soluble

and suburban environments.

coatings.

• Comprehensive array of solutions to meet a wide

scope of torque/speed requirements.

B   EYOND BORDERS

TEXELIS 72, route du Palais CS 60538 - 87011 Limoges cedex 1 France Tel.: +33 (0)5 55 11 70 00 www.texelis.com [email protected] Rail sector manager: Fabrice Aupetit e-mail: [email protected]

Texelis receives financial support from the European Union, the Limousin Region, the Department of Haute-Vienne, Limoges Metropole and the state under the Fund for Defence Restructuring. Europe is involved in Limousin with the European Regional Development Fund – ERDF.

Graphic design: In Fine. Photos: © Acmat Defense, Alstom Transport, Bombardier, Texelis, RR.

Offering an international reach is not the exclusive privilege of giant corporations, and Texelis has created a worldwide dealer network to support its customers’ overseas operations.