Railway Equipment Certification at VNIIZhT Test Centre - Conformity Assessment Process and Advantages

1. Certification of railway equipment. JSC VNIIZhT Test Centre Speakers: Alexandr Savin Eduard Gunchenko 17 October 2012 VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)

2. Conformity assessment Forms of conformity assessment Mandatory Voluntary Declaration of conformity Mandatory certification Voluntary certification Declaration of conformity Certificate of conformity Certificate of conformity Conformity with regulatory documentation Conformity with technical regulations Conformity with regulatory documentation Conformity with regulatory documentation Mark of conformity on declaration Mark of conformity on mandatory certification Mark of conformity on voluntary certification Market access certification mark

3. Application submission 1. Expert review of application. Delivery ofa decision. 2. Test centre selection tender 3. Testing 4. Production analysis 5. Expert review of test results and conclusions 6. Supervisory control 7. Appeal reviews 8. Certification process

4. VNIIZhT TCAccreditation Federal Railway Transport certification system Voluntary certification system Registry of organisations recognised by the Council for Rail Transport of CIS member countries

5. Hardware HR Resultsdatabase Requirements and Methods VNIIZhT TC specifics

6. Field tests on the Test Circuit Laboratory, rig tests of components Testing at the high-speed test facility Tests on an active line VNIIZhT TC advantages VNIIZhT is the only test centre in the 1520 mm gauge area capable of performing the full range of tests

7. Test subjects Over 500 models Freight wagons Coaches Electric locomotives Diesel locomotives Catenary Electric trains Power supply Rails Individual assemblies and components Sleepers Fastenings

8. Laboratory rig tests Pile driver Wagon extension and compression rig

9. Laboratory rig tests Field testing laboratory for rolling stock and track components Rig for coupler testing

10. Laboratory rig tests Vibration test for fatigue testing of bogie frames Rig for testing braking equipment

11. Laboratory rig tests Group braking station for 200 freight wagons and 40 coaches Stand for testing high voltage equipment

12. Laboratory rig tests 1520 mm – 1435 mm switch device for testing variable gauge wheelsets

13. Tests on the Test Circuit Annular track 1: length 6000 m, constant curvature radius 956 m, slope 0 ‰. Annular tracks 2 and 3: length 5700 m, curves 390–1200 m, slope 12‰. Train speed: passenger: 120 km/h freight: 90 km/h Catenary Voltage: DC: 825 V and 3 kV AC: 25 kV, 50 Hz Track gauge: 1520 mm Traffic density: 350 Mt gross per year

14. Testing at the high-speed test facility to Armavir Belorechenskaya st. Khanskaya st. to Tuapse Maykop Khanskaya • dual power; • light duty line; • warm climate; • straight sections and curves with various radii are available; • manufacturing facilities for test preparations; • hotel for test personnel.

15. Tests onan active line • impact on track superstructure components, including track switches • dynamic, running tests • for establishing the structure and maintenance standards of the track, track switches and rolling stock chassis • dynamic, strength • braking • for determining tractive resistance • aerodynamic tests • tests of interactions between various catenary systems and current collectors • friction coefficient between wheels and rails

17. Tests are a part of the technological process of creating new equipment

18. Thank you! VNIIZhT (JSC Railway Research Institute)