Electronic packaging solutions for rail traffic systems

Enclosures4U has announced it is now the UK source for Pentair Schroff range of electronic packaging solutions, which meet all of the strict safety requirements of railway applications, including international certification, for rail traffic systems.

Applications include installation on rail vehicles, in buildings and trackside. The modular platform concept enables products to be quickly and easily adapted to meet individual customer requirements. Their flexibilty is evident in two areas specifically; their high level of technical functionality and their ergonomics.

The offering includes :

1. Wall-mounted enclosures - Composite cases for highly-corrosive environments, dustproof and waterproof for use on platforms, in tunnels, on rail vehicles, in stations or in the maintenance shop.
2. Indoor cabinets - electronics cabinets for traffic guidance systems and control computers. Shock and vibration resistant cabinets for mobile applications on board vehicles. Data and network cabinets for data centres and control rooms.
3. Outdoor cabinets - Robust, climate-controlled outdoor cabinets for use trackside or on platforms. Modular, maintenance-friendly outdoor cabinets for wall, mast and ground mounting. Information panels for passenger information on platforms and in stations.
4. Sub-racks and 19” chassis - Shock and vibration-resistant rail-certified solutions, shielded and optimally climate-controlled. And, modular sub-rack systems with flexible dimensions and complete chassis for universal applications.
5. Embedded systems – Leading solutions conforming to the latest standards comprised of sub-racks or cases with integrated backplanes, power supplies and cooling. Mechanics and electronics from a single supplier are perfectly matched to one another.
6. Front panels, plug-in units, shielded or unshielded, custom modified or screen printed on request with handles available in multiple finishes. Easily and conveniently specified via the Internet with rapid delivery service for individual versions.
7. Power supply units and intelligent battery-charging systems in 19-inch’ or open-frame versions for instrumentation and control equipment, communications devices etc. meeting all European railway voltage ranges.

Backplanes are available for a wide range of standard bus types including VME, VME64x, VXS, VPX, CompactPCI, CompactPCI Plus and MicroTCA, with custom solutions available on request. All feature SMD components for shock and vibration resistance and conformal coating to provides protection from environmental conditions.

A wide range of cooling solutions is also available; passive meander system for maintenance-free and energy-efficient heat removal. LHX heat exchanger providing energy-optimised cooling of up to 40kW per cabinet. Fan trays and air conditioners for direct heat extraction.