Experts

Recognised expert organisation

DB Systemtechnik GmbH and its expert organisation are recognised by EBA and EBC.
With its experts and expert assessors recognised by the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA), the expert organisation of DB Systemtechnik GmbH ensures that, when it comes to national or international approval processes for technical equipment (vehicles/infrastructure, components, parts), assessments are drawn up in their necessary forms as reports (expert appraisal, test/audit report or assessment/inspection report), technical certificates and confirmations in good time and in line with requirements.

We basically offer the following assessment activities:

Expert appraisal and assessment for vehicles and components
Declarations of non-objection for test runs
Conformity assessment within the scope of EC testing for the vehicle and energy subsystems and interoperability components
Coherence testing and conformity assessment within the scope of NNTR testing for vehicles and components
Independent safety assessment for vehicles, energy supply and system integration
Scheduled and acceptance testing of infrastructure (electrotechnical installations, control and command technology components, safety equipment and signalling systems)
Auditing and inspection

Our services in detail

Our EBA-recognised experts conduct necessary tests on systems of rail vehicles that require monitoring.

If required, our experts draw up assessments on special, undesirable events (e.g. anomalies or accidents) and circumstances in the field of railway.

As administrative helpers of Federal Railway Authority (EBA), with our experts and auditors we assist with certification of entities in charge of maintenance (ECM) when it comes to compliance with the European requirements ((EU) 445/2011 regulation).

As associated partners (AP) of the Notified Bodies (NoBo), e.g. Eisenbahn-Cert (EBC) or Railway Approvals Limited (RAL), within the scope of EC certification of subsystems and interoperability components testers and auditors belonging to the expert organisation conduct the necessary tests (e.g. design and type testing) in accordance with the current Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI). This not only includes assessment of the conformity of a design with the European requirements (TSI), but also checking quality assurance system requirements in production. The necessary test certificates, if required even interim test certificates, are issued in this respect.

The expert organisation has been provisionally recognised by the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) as a project-independent organisation for checking NTTRs that is not bound by externally imposed instructions (interim DeBo). Our experts assess conformity with the Notified National Technical Regulations (NNTRs) and interior coherence in the integration of new or modified equipment into the existing railway system.

We support the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) as a manufacturer certification agency for welding technology in compliance with DIN EN 15085-2.

As an independent safety assessment body (AsBo), (in the approval process) our inspectors check and assess compliance with the requirements from the CSM regulations ((EU) 352/2009 and (EU) 402/2013 regulations) for risk management and its application, on the basis of documents submitted by the proposer.

The expert organisation has organised a series of necessary test and assessment procedures and also inspection instructions in a type C inspection agency in compliance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17020, which is accredited by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS).

Go to the following links for examples of subject areas where we have our competencies and where we can help you. Get in touch with us if you cannot find a subject area or a special topic.

TSI testing

Design testing within the scope of conformity assessment in compliance with 2008/57/EC
Aerodynamics/side winds
Acoustics/noise
Traction systems
Lighting technology
Fire protection and emergency rescue
Brake technology and operation
Electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic fields
PRM equipment
Passenger information system (vehicle)
Traction technology, running gear
Rolling stock construction gauge
On-board electrical power supply
Strength
Driver's cab, operation, MMI
Maintenance
Environmental control system (heating, ventilation, AC)
Wheelset, axle bearing, axle
Sanitary installations
Side pane, side window, front window
Software, monitoring/diagnosis
Pantograph
Door, entrance and gangway
Buffing and draw gear, coupling

Expert opinion

Vehicles and components
Aerodynamik	Testing aerodynamics/side wind Verifying aerodynamics and safety in the presence of side wind
Electrical equipment	Testing electrical equipment of rail vehicles
Traction and running technology	Testing traction and running technology, verifying traction technology
Passenger information system	Amplification
Strength	Testing strength with the focus on vehicle structure, bogie frame, running gear, crash, buffing and draw gear equipment Testing and assessing strength, FEM, structural mechanics, crash test Testing vehicles in relation to component strength, structural dynamics, identifying vibrations, experimental modal analysis and testing of windows Wheelset testing with focus on wheelsets and axle bearings
Adhesive bonding of rail vehicles and rail vehicle spare parts in accordance with DIN 6701-2	Class A4, design of Class A1 bonds
Environmental control system
Wheelsets/axle bearings	Block-braked wheelsets and wheelsets for high-speed and passenger traffic
Welding technology for vehicles and vehicle parts	Conducting company audits as the prerequisite for issuing the certificate for welding rail vehicles and vehicle parts in accordance with DIN EN 15085-2, DIN 27201-6 and DIN 27201-10
Safety and risk analyses
Software	Software assessment Safety categorisation
Pantographs	Testing pantographs, with the focus on pantograph/overhead contact line/third rail interplay
Buffing and draw gear
Train control/train protection

Vehicles and components, infrastructure
Control and command technology, electromagnetic compatibility	Electromagnetic compatibility in the low-frequency range
Control and command technology, GSM-R radio technology	Checking function verifications for GSM-R terminals and the ZF, RF and ASD applications
Measuring and testing equipment/instruments	Assessing metrological properties of measuring and testing equipment and instruments
Metrology	Test process suitability, calibration, monitoring of measuring and testing equipment
Damage analysis	Materials technology and weak spot analyses
Independent safety assessment	Vehicle, energy supply, system integration
Non-destructive testing	Non-destructive testing of components, parts and materials

Infrastructure
Acoustics	Noise analyses and assessment of the effect of noise in the surroundings of railway and other installations and associated regulations
Safety and risk analyses
Safety installation	Checking function verifications Scheduled and acceptance testing in the partial area of train control and train protection systems belonging to continuous automatic train control systems (without operational and generic systems)
Software	Software assessment Safety categorisation
Damage analysis	Materials technology and weak spot analyses
Train formation facilities	Train formation and process engineering, track termination technology and humping dynamics Process engineering and track braking technology

Tests in accordance with Art. 33 EBO

Pressure vessel and steam boiler installations in accordance with Art. 33 EBO
Recurring tests on brake air reservoirs of rail vehicles	Exterior tests on heating boilers of diesel traction vehicles Recurring tests on locomotive steam boilers

Systems of rail vehicles that require monitoring in accordance with Art. 33 EBO
Testing before commissioning and recurring tests	Systems in explosion areas (battery systems) in rail vehicles, pressurised vessels, pressurised vessel installations, pressure devices Assemblies of pressure devices (medium: air and hydraulic oil) Systems for combustible liquids