Rolling ahead NEWAG

ROLLING AHEAD

The Polish company NEWAG SA specialises in the manufacture and repair of electric locomotives, electric multiple units and components for rail vehicles. With a long tradition in rolling stock going back over a century, the company is able to apply that know-how to today’s market, as Victoria Hattersley finds out.

NEWAG’s history goes back to the year 1876 when it was formed as the Imperial Royal Railway Workshops. At this time, and for many decades the company focused solely on the heavy maintenance of locomotives from its headquarters in Nowy Sacz.

It was in the early 21st century that NEWAG began the process of transformation into the leading rolling stock manufacturer we recognise today. In 2003 the company was privatised but perhaps the most significant year was 2008 when it manufactured its first rail car in-house, the electric multiple unit 19WE. Since then its activity ratio has shifted radically until today the majority of its income is derived from manufacturing. The company now designs and builds many kinds of vehicles, of which more presently.

The company’s production facilities are more than enough to help it maintain its steady growth trajectory. Its main plant in Nowy Sacz employs approx.1500 people and is responsible for 90 per cent of production, focused on EMUs, DMUs and diesel locomotives. It also has another plant in Gliwice in southern Poland, responsible for maintenance and some electrical locomotive manufacturing; and finally there is a smaller facility in Warsaw that is mainly for the production of smaller components.

A spokesperson for the company tells us: “For the past 10 years we have been investing a significant amount in infrastructure and machinery to ensure our plants are state-of-the-art. The result is that our new, modernised workshop is the equal of any of our competitors’ sites throughout Europe. It shows that Polish rail manufacturers can produce to the same high standards as anywhere else. Our clients have all expressed appreciation of our quality and reliability.”

Production profile

NEWAG specialises in the development and manufacture of electric locomotives, electric multiple units and related components for rail vehicles. Its electric multiple units (EMUs) include the latest genera-

IGUANA-GASTRO-POLSKA

We are engaged in import, export, distribution of gastronomic, ventilation and air-conditioning appliances and accessories, along with assembly and training of staff in the service of appliances and their utilisation.

In the wide assortment offered by our company we offer products from stainless steel for arranging the internal areas of a train, such as: luggage shelves, washbasins, railings, bistro bar constructions in diverse configurations, together with heating, cooling and washing appliances.

We have 10 years of experience, a solid market position and satisfied customers, which is confirmed by the references, as well as completed contracts.

Limatherm Sensor Sp. z o.o.

Limatherm Sensor Sp.z o.o. is a leading manufacturer of control and measurement equipment, mainly temperature sensors. Long term activity in the field of automation and modernization of the production process allows the placing on the market of innovative and unique designs. It will contribute to the improvement of measurement applications of our contractors. Since 1969, we offer solutions in the range of applications and we realize projects related to industrial automation. Limatherm Sensor company adjusts own products to railway industry. Over the last few years the railway industry led to the development of special production technologies adapted to requirements. Today, Limatherm Sensor became one of the main suppliers of specialty components for use in the rail vehicles: - Electric heaters - Heaters of the horns with pneumatics sound generation devices - Heating elements - Industrial temperature sensors - Self-regulating heating tapes - Air flow heaters - Pressure transmitters - Level probes - Pressure gauges The main components recipient is one of the largest producers in Poland, the company NEWAG from Nowy Sącz. Newag location is a major advantage in the cooperation. It allows for analysis current demand, design and implementation of new constructions in constant communication between manufacturer and recipient.

P.P.H.U. GRAMET BARCICE

The cooperation with the company Newag S.A. began in 2011, when our factory started completing orders for small components for railway trains. As years went by, the cooperation made Newag S.A. the key client of our company. Today we produce for our partner subcomponents and elements for new railway vehicles. The company is very well perceived both on the domestic, as well as foreign, markets. It is a resilient, strong and stable partner for cooperation. We are delighted that a company such as Newag S.A. has trusted us and appreciated our competences and knowledge, entrusting us with numerous orders, thereby cementing our longterm cooperation. We hope that the many successes of Newag S.A. will translate into continued fruitful cooperation and our development on the international arena.

Growag

GFWW “GROWAG” Sp. z o.o. has been operating on the market since 1972. We are the leading supplier of passenger seats and hydraulic shock absorbers for railway car bogies, which meet the highest quality standards and are based on the latest technology.

We are experts in the production of railway passenger seats for new and upgraded rail cars, for electric/internal combustion multiple units, as well as for subway cars. We also specialize in the production of hydraulic shock absorbers. Our strategy is based on rapid identification of the customer needs and the customer-oriented approach. This is achieved by meeting high standards of quality and technology and by the continuous improvement of technology and enriching the product offer.

We create a new quality in the railway industry in terms of technology, ergonomics and design. In 2015, our company received the title of the “Quality of the Year 2015” in the “Product” category, The certificate was granted for the XEON seats line. XEON is an innovative line of products characterized by its modular design, low weight and excellent ergonomics, and the ability to adapt to individual customer’s needs, while providing maximum comfort and safety.

Our products can be found in railway vehicles of the leading manufacturers of rolling stock from Poland and other European countries.

tion IMPULS model, which can be used in many different conditions. All units are designed to ensure comfortable travel conditions through the use of modern construction solutions.

Another important part of the company’s product offering is diesel multiple units (DMUs) built from scratch at the Nowy Sacz plant using the latest technologies and trends. The portfolio is completed with electric locomotives, diesel locomotives as well as a range of wagons and trams.

According to the company spokesperson, NEWAG has been making some significant technological advances in electrical solutions. “We are achieving excellent results with our electrical solutions – more than 99 per cent reliability ratios in some cases (in one case up to 99.5 per cent). We are currently working on some new varieties of multi-system locomotives, the first of which have already been tested in the Czech Republic. By the beginning of next year we

may be in a position to introduce these officially to the market. This is a significant step forward, because working in this area gives us important experience in 25 and 15kV vehicles.”

Major projects and key markets

Whilst the Polish market still accounts for the largest percentage of NEWAG’s turnover, this is set to change in the coming years as it wins more and more contracts beyond the domestic borders. Its first international contract was signed in December 2013 with the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport for the production and supply of four modern EMUs with a diesel engine and electric transmission.

“The first completed trainset for this contract was exported last week and by the end of 2015 we will have developed and shipped all four trainsets. This order is particularly significant for us, and

PALFINGER AG

Barrier Free Access To Trains

Different models of the MBB TRAINLIFT for wheelchair users can be adapted to the new generation of railway vehicles as well as for refitting to an existing fleet.

MBB PALFINGER offers suitable solutions combined with high safety equipment for people with reduced mobility. The TRAINLIFT, MEDILIFT and MEDIRAMPE help to remove barriers. Whereas in the past wheelchair user took the slightly unpopular platform-based equipment to enter the train, nowadays they can access via the TRAINLIFT based in the vehicle, which is much more comfortable and less time consuming. Of course, all MBB TRAINLIFT models meet the requirements of European norm TSI PRM for example in respect to the size of the platform, capacity and safety.

The demand for lifts for wheelchair user in Europe is constantly increasing. MBB developed and supplied a special TRAINLIFT to the Newag/Stadler consortium for its latest long distance Flirt 3 EMUs of PKP intercity and the new TRAINLIFT project with Newag has started for FERROVIE DEL SUD EST E SERVIZI AUTOMOBILISTICI Srl (FSE).

For many years PALFINGER has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative lifting solutions for use on commercial vehicles and in the maritime field. As a multinational group headquartered in Salzburg, the Company, which has approx. 8,995 employees, generated total sales of approx. EUR 1,230 million in 2015.

The Group has production and assembly facilities in Europe, in North and South America, as well as in Asia. The pillars of corporate strategy comprise innovation and the further internationalization as well as the growing flexibility of products, services and processes. PALFINGER is regarded not only as the market leader, but also the technology leader, in the global market for hydraulic loader cranes. PALFINGER is always in proximity to its customers due to its over 5,000 sales and services centers located in over 130 countries across all continents.

ENERIA

The history of Caterpillar Inc. dates back to the 1920s. Today it is the largest producer of construction machines, combustion engines and transmissions in the world, with an annual turnover around USD 50 billion.

The distribution and servicing of Caterpillar combustion engines in Poland is carried out by Eneria Sp. z o. o., which, for nearly 20 years, has been operating on the market. Modernisations of locomotives and other rail vehicles equipped with Caterpillar engines have a long-standing history in our country. Together with Newag, located in Nowy Sącz, Eneria Sp. z o. o. has equipped close to 250 locomotives with modern and economical combustion engines which meet all European directives relating to exhaust emissions. Today, Caterpillar engines are the most popular units for locomotives designed after the year 2000. CAT products are characterised by their high standard of reliability which, coupled with the knowledge and experience of Eneria’s engineers and guarantees long-term success.

Air conditioners from Konvekta present in NEWAG’s rail vehicles

DRABPOL is a company with more than thirty years of experience. Since 1993 it has been Poland’s general representative of KONVEKTA, a German manufacturer of air conditioners for vehicles. DRABPOL provides the air conditioning units for NEWAG’s locomotives and diesel multiple units, installed both in the driver’s cab and the passenger compartments.

The air conditioners’ compact design allows to their quick assembly. They take up a very little space on the roof. The control is via the controller or CAN. Air conditioners are highly efficient. Robust and stable aluminum construction, as well as brushless blowers and fans provide long-term operation. Air conditioners comply with rail standards (including fire protection according to DIN 5510).

As Value Added Reseller, DRABPOL provides the assembly, service, technical support, after-sales care and training, and help in the technical and technological implementation.

ENTE Ltd

Railway and tramway rolling stock manufacturers and companies involved in its modernization are welcome to cooperate with ENTE in the field of on-board systems and devices. In our offer customers will find: - On-board computers - HMI 10.4” terminals - LCD panels: 15”, 22”, 24”, 38” - Monochromatic and RGB LED boards - Devices for voice announcements (IP and analogue) - Devices for internal communications (IP and analogue intercom) - Cameras and recorders for video surveillance - Devices for counting passengers - Server applications for collecting and managing data

If you are looking for a solid and reliable supplier, check our offer, which you will find on our website: http://ente.com.pl/oferta/transport/kolejowy

Our on-board systems are used in over 200 railway vehicles in Poland and abroad.

We offer products in compliance with norms: EN 50155, EN 50121-3-2.

We have the “WE” and “TSI” certificates and are awaiting the “IRIS” certificate.

Would you like to be satisfied as NEWAG with cooperation with ENTE? Get in touch with us! The team of ENTE Ltd company.

Radionika

The so-called “cabin radio” – an on-board appliance for radio communication between the driver and traffic controller – is a required fitting for every locomotive or train. Radionika Ltd, with headquarters in Kraków, is the Polish leader in the field of production of train radio-telephones.

The Koliber GSM-R/VHF train radio-telephone, the best known cabin radio amongst train drivers in Poland, is a very universal solution. It is capable of operating in several radio standards – analogue (VHF or UHF UIC) or digital (GSM-R or GSM). This rich functionality of Koliber GSM-R/VHF radiotelephone is essential and required by railway operators who work in railway networks which utilise different radio systems. At a time of migration of analogue to digital GSM-R systems, this solution is the most awaited for, even expected, by the users. The company has in its offer a number of variants of the product construction (modular – flexible, keenly utilised in modernised vehicles; or the variant in the rack 19” casing, installed in new vehicles), which allows to adjust the most optimum configuration of the radio-telephone to the needs and requirements of the operator.

Since 2008, Radionika has been supplying its solutions to the company Newag. It has since then installed several hundreds of Koliber train radio-telephones in the vehicles of practically every single railway operator in Poland. The radio appliances of Radionika have been installed in, amongst others, internal combustion vehicles of the 6DG and 15D type for PKP Cargo, electric vehicles in IMPULS series for regional railways, electric locomotives of the DRAGON type used by cargo operators. Since last year, the majority of vehicles manufactured by Newag are already equipped with the dual system Koliber GSM-R/VHF radio-telephones, ready for use with the GSM-R system, currently being implemented in Poland.

The excellent cooperation between Newag and Radionika companies in the field of preparing projects and manufacturing allows for a smooth running of production processes, They as well as problem-free use of vehicles with the Koliber radio-telephones installed on-board. Everyone benefits from this, customers of both of the companies. Radionika, apart from radio-telephones, also manufactures essential accessories, supplied together with the appliance like the GSM-R/GSM/GPS train antenna type AT2S or the micro-telephone set type KMT-01 for the cabin radio. In addition, the company has in its offer a wide ranging assortment of mechanical elements which simplify the installation of radio-telephones in vehicles.

UNI-TECH

UNI-TECH has been cooperating with NEWAG since 2007. The cooperation has been steadily increasing.

NEWAG uses products of the highest quality from reliable producers. UNI-TECH company supplies such products manufactured by the French company FORGES DE BELLES ONDES (FBO).

They are VEBEO fitting compliant with UIC803.35 norm, which are predominantly used for joining pipes that supply air in the break system of railway vehicles.

The fittings, which have been designed mainly for the needs of the railway market, are used by many important manufacturers of railway vehicles in Europe and worldwide.

Tekniska Polska and Westermo

Tekniska Polska is a brand present on the Polish market for over 15 years. For the rail market we deliver uncompromising quality products from the area of robust data communication confirmed by reliable European certificates. Based on the solid foundation of 40 years of Westermo experience and hundreds of implemented railway applications throughout the world we understand the importance of the terms: reliability, security, stability and credibility. The qualitative approach without compromise in a natural way has created and selected cooperation with the most ambitious and challenging manufacturers such as rolling stock and rail automation systems positioning the brand Westermo in the number of absolute leaders transmission in railway applications. Started in 2010 cooperation with NEWAG S.A. brought implementation of the first on-board network project for passenger information system in 6 vehicles. Since then, NEWAG installed close to 2 000 Ethernet switches in his applications. Exemplary model of cooperation has created not only the flow of technologically advanced products but also created a platform for direct exchange of knowledge between rolling stock R&D engineers and networking equipment manufacturer. Such cooperation brings the best functionality of devices related to expected needs level.

for the Polish locomotive industry in general, because it is the first electrical mobility unit to be manufactured in Poland and delivered abroad. Looking ahead, we are bidding for a further two contracts in Italy and we are very confident of our success.” In December 2015, NEWAG signed a contract with FERROVIE DEL SUD EST E SERVIZI AUTOMOBILISTICI Srl (FSE) with a registered office in Bari, Italy, to deliver five three-unit IMPULS II EMUs within 12 months.

For contracts related to innovative traction systems, NEWAG has benefitted greatly from the expertise of the Warsaw-based company MEDCOM, which has designed, produced and implemented a complete propulsion system, auxiliary supply and Train Control Monitoring System TCMS for NEWAG’s entire IMPULS vehicle family.

NEWAG is a reliable partner for many international concerns such as General Electric, Siemens AG, Stadler AG and Bombardier. In a joint

TECH-CAST

TECH-CAST company is the leading manufacturer of suspension sub-components, elements of turn units, running wheels and elements of frames designed for railway vehicles, ranging from trams, through electric traction units, to electric and internal diesel locomotives.

TECH-CAST offers to manufacture every type of product that can be created through the process of casting or forging. We perform mechanical tooling using CNC machine tools and other processes of surface tooling and thermal treatment.

The main groups of products offered by TECH-CAST:

• Axlebox housing • Yokes • Pintles • Guide rails • Frame elements • Hoods • Fork brackets • Spring suspensions • Wheel centres • Control arm mounts • Bearing brackets • Coupling guide rails • Spoked wheels

Optimisation of the production process, using modern simulation programmes, the team of experienced and highly skilled engineers and the modern model of implementing projects allowed us to achieve the leading position amongst manufacturers of sub-components for railway vehicles, which meet high technical specifications and norm requirements.

The implemented and certified Quality Management System PN-EN ISO 9001:2008 as well as approval certificates of a Quality Manufacturer of Products for the Railway Industry confirm high quality of our products and services.

The quality of our products, the prompt completion of rorders and full service support allow us to satisfy high expectations of our customers, and contribute to their successes.

project with Siemens AG, NEWAG implemented a contract for the delivery of subway trains for Warsaw Metro and together with Stadler AG it implemented a contract for the delivery and maintenance of 20 EMUs for PKP Intercity. NEWAG’s earlier collaboration with General Electric resulted in the modernisation of several dozen ST44 locomotives.

Elsewhere, a consortium comprising Siemens and NEWAG has recently won a contract with Sofia Metro to supply 20 three-car trains for the initial phase of the Bulgarian capital’s metro Line 3. The new subway trains will be based on the INSPIRO platform – the trains delivered by the two companies to the Warsaw Metro. For NEWAG, the scope of the work comprises the design and installation of train interiors, train start-up at the Nowy Sacz plant as well as essential maintenance services during the guarantee period.

The company is also preparing to play a key role in modernising Ukrainian locomotives. Together with Skinest Ukraine and Daugavpils – Rolling Stock Repair Plant (Latvia) it has designed an entirely new locomotive to increase reliability rates and reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. On track for growth

NEWAG’s growing recognition on the international stage continues to be verified by a number of important industry awards. To give just one example, in November this year (2015) it was the winner of the first edition of the ERCI Innovation Awards international contest organised by the European Railway Clusters as the most innovative rail company in Europe (beating off such stiff competition as Alstom and Ansaldo Breda). The company was awarded specifically for its project ‘The first in Europe Polish six-axle multi-system locomotive for heavy freight transport compliant with TSI’, implemented with support from the NCBR (Polish National Centre for Research and Development).

As to the future, we are told that NEWAG has very clear aims for the next few years: “We are looking to achieve a 50:50 ratio between domestic and export sales. Initially we will focus our efforts on the European market but in the future it is probable that we will be looking further afield.” Industry Europe will follow the development of NEWAG with great interest as it continues to fly the flag for highquality Polish trains and locomotives abroad. n