Rail vehicles

Rail

Rail vehicle manufacturers today place the highest demands on the functionality and durability of the products used. Maximum corrosion resistance and compliance with international fire protection standards are fundamental requirements for exterior doors and windows. Carl Wilhelm Cleff offers numerous product solutions for the system glazing of complete trains – in particular including entrance and connecting doors.

Product solutions

Products for rail vehicles

Customer-specific solutions
Driver's cab entrance doors
Engine room connecting doors
Maintenance doors, control cab doors
Front windows
Driver's cab windows with various functions – electromechanical, flush-mounted, insulated glazing
Side windows with various functions
Rear windows

System supply
Logistics
Test centre
Entrance area partitions
Partition systems for driver's workplace / engine room
Partition panes
Glass elements
Grab poles, handles
Rubber profiles, accessories
Passenger information systems
Glass, glass printing, glass films

Technology explained

What sets rail vehicles apart from other vehicles

Pressure changes

Why are tunnels critical for windows?

When a train enters a tunnel or passes another train, the outside pressure changes abruptly. The pane has to take those load cycles millions of times without the seal giving way.

Typical application: Pressure-sealed vehicles, hinged windows with two sealing planes.

Service life

How long does a rail window have to last?

Rail vehicles run for decades. Windows, doors and seals are therefore designed not for a model year but for a fleet – including spare parts supply across the whole period of service.

Typical application: Fleets from Stadler, Siemens and the Berlin underground.

Bonding and welding

Why are the joining processes certified?

Glazing is bonded and frames and doors are welded. Both are so-called special processes: you cannot tell from the finished component whether they were carried out correctly. Personnel and procedures are therefore externally certified – welding to DIN EN 15085-2 CL1, bonding to DIN EN 17460.

Typical application: All rail vehicle components.

System responsibility

What does Cleff supply for rail?

Driver's cab windows, side windows, hopper and sliding windows, entrance, machine room and maintenance doors and partitions – individually or as a complete system supply with casing, seals and fittings.

Typical application: Vario tram, FLIRT 3, Berlin underground, Siemens Vectron, Linsinger.

References

Rail vehicle references

**Flush Window hopper window – Stadler Variobahn**

**System glazing – Stadler, new Berlin metro**

**Top-hung window with Soft Elevation System (SES)**

**Pivot window, pressure-tight with two sealing levels**

Frequently asked questions

FAQ: windows and doors for rail vehicles

Which certifications does Cleff hold for rail vehicles?

Welding to DIN EN 15085-2 (classification level CL1), adhesive bonding to DIN EN 17460 (replaces DIN 6701), quality management DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and Deutsche Bahn's qualification rating for rail vehicle components.

Which window functions are available for driver's cabs?

Driver's cab windows are supplied with various functions: electromechanical, flush-mounted (Flush Window), insulated glazing, pressure-tight with two sealing levels, and as sliding, pivot, hopper or top-hung windows.

Does Cleff test windows and doors itself?

Yes. In our own test centre we test, among other things, pressure cycling based on UIC 566, air and water tightness of doors based on DIN EN 14752 and fatigue strength under vibration to DIN EN 61373.