Use Case III
Redesign – Obsolescence Management in Rail Transport

Initial situation

In the rail sector, dealing with discontinued electronic components is one of the industry's recurring challenges. On the one hand, existing systems must continue to operate reliably; on the other hand, it is essential to ensure structural and functional equivalence despite the unavailability of components. How can this be managed?

Typical challenges:

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Consistent system compatibility of the new design

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Development of adapted production and testing equipment

This task required a complete redesign while maintaining system compatibility – including the development of adapted production and testing equipment.

To the solution

1

New development of electromechanical components from a single source

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Tested, functionally equivalent replacement system

The EBK Group handles the entire development and production chain – from design and manufacturing to certification. The result is a functionally identical replacement system that ensures long-term operation and guarantees the sustainable availability of spare parts.

Reference project: Switching device for rail vehicles