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WELCOME

TO THE NEW GENERATION OF CURRENT COLLECTOR STRIPS

ABOUT THE FRICTRON MATERIAL

​​THE CURRENT COLLECTOR STRIP MADE OF AN INNOVATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTRIBUTES TO THE SOLUTION OF FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WHICH THE RAILWAY SYSTEM IS FACING: REDUCING CONTACT WIRE WEAR, REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION, INCREASING THE DURATION OF THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES, IMPROVING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

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THE INNOVATIVE MATERIAL AND CURRENT COLLECTOR STRIPS MADE OF IT ARE PATENTED AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ALL STAGES OF TESTING.

FEATURES OF THE FRICTRON MATERIAL 



ECO FRIENDLY


IMRPOVING THE SAFETY OF RAIL TRANsport

COMPLIENCE WITH SCHEDULE 

NO EMISSIONS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND GRAPHITE DUST

Branding

REDUCED LABOR COSTS AND TIME FOR TRAIN MAINTENANCE

REDUCING CURRENT

COLLECTOR DAMAGE

WORK AT SPEEDS UP TO 450 KM/H

REDUCED COSTS AND INCREASED INCOME

WORK WITHOUT LUBRICANTS

INCREASED REPAIR INTERVAL

AC AND DC APPLICATIONS

WORK IN DIFFICULT WEATHER CONDITIONS

REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION

STRIP PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE

REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT

REDUCED WEAR OF THE STRIP SURFACE AND THE COPPER CONTACT WIRE

FOR ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES MANUFACTURERS

  • Increasing life cycle of electric locomotiveThe current collector strip resource is 300,000 km

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  • Increasing the service interval​

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  • Due to the technical advantages and properties of the composite material Frictron manufacturers are able to fulfill all guarantee obligations

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  • The water-absorbing properties of finished strip is 0.01% (no ice on strip)​

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  • The windage of the pantograph is decreased by reducing the thickness of the strip, which is extremely important for high-speed traffic

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  • The strip is used for both AC and DCThe strip works equally well both in the autumn-winter and in the spring- summer periods, both in cargo and in passenger modes

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  • The possibility to produce strips of any geometric size

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  • The strip made from the material Frictron has an inventory number, which allows the strip to be removed from consumables

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  • The ability to maintain regulated accounting of used funds

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  • Reducing the cost of purchasing current collector strips as a result of exceeding service life of strips made from the material Frictron

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  • The possibility to produce strips of any geometric size

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  • Current collector strips can be repaired

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  • Reducing labor costs, losses of working time, professional diseases and injuries

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  • Extending the life cycle of current collector and roof equipment

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  • No need to use additional lubricants and their subsequent control

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  • No need to use personal protective equipment for respiratory and vision organs

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Operational reliability (RAMS): Reliability; Availability; Maintainability;​

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  • Safety And increase in the accident-free movement coefficient of electric locomotives​

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  • Application of innovative composite material in the design and production of new electriclocomotives​ Safety of pantographImproving

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  • the reliability of manufactured products​The absence of coal and lead-metal dust (dirt) on the roof equipment, roof, side walls and end walls of the electric locomotive's body and the first car​The driver's windshield and the electric locomotive's path spotlight remain clean

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TECHNICAL BENEFITS FOR THE RAILWAY SYSTEM

  • ​Forming the protective film on the contact wire from effects of friction of the current collector strips

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  • Extending the life cycle of electric locomotivesThe protective film prevents ice build-up on the contact wireThere is no burnout of the contact wire

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  • The coefficient of friction between a strip and a contact wire is 0.05 — 0.07Increasing the life cycle of the contact wire tenfold

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  • During testing and operation there were no cases of breakage, "burnout" of contact wire, sticking of strip to the contact wire, its arson with a volt arc, or chipsFire safetyThe strip from the material Frictron does not drag an electric arc and there is no sparking

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  • The melting temperature of strip is 1400 degrees CReducing the consumption of electricity by rolling stockImport substitution

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  • No need to use vibropanthographs (protective film prevents ice on the contact wire)

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  • Environmentally-friendly.

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  • Lack of emissions of heavy metals, toxic and harmful substances into the atmosphere

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  • Reducing number of planned and unplanned technological service testings

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  • Reducing work of expert commissions

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  • Reducing the penalties for disruption of delivery schedules and wagon cleaningIncreased traffic safetyIncreasing the electric locomotive mileage

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  • Maintain a regulated record of use of funds allocated for service repairsIncreased service interval

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  • The electrical conductivity of strip is close to that of copper

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  • Reducing organization and holding of tenders for purchase of strips from quarterly to one-time per year

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  • Reducing labor costs in various areas of employment of the enterprise

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  • Possibility to carry out refurbishment of strip in case of damage during operation

CERTIFICATIONS 

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