Rail Product Overview 25
The nose cones of high-speed trains
must open for coupling or decoupling.
A global designer and manufacturer
of coupling systems wanted to reduce
the complexity of the pneumatic
circuits and the number of components
required to open the nose cone.
They wanted an integrated pneumatic system that was
modular, compact and effective at low temperatures.
We designed a new locking cylinder to move the doors of the
nose cover. We combined existing valves, and other proven
components on a custom base plate, to create a single manifold
assembly that controls the entire nose cone coupling system - no
need to source multiple components from various suppliers.
The compact pneumatic platform can be configured to fit into
any nose cone design, with the easy-to-install integrated unit
eliminating extra wiring and tubing to make installation faster.
This pneumatic assembly operates at -40ºC, meeting
a key high-speed rail requirement, and allowing the
OEM to standardise offerings across the globe.
Nose cone/coupling
manifold reduces
complexity and size, and
meets low temperature
requirements
