Design, manufacture, supply and install an automatic door interlocking system on the 620/720 class diesel rail cars

Features:

  • The locks had to adapt to the existing doors, which were of varying construction
  • The system included a speed interlocking system which was designed to override all manual operations above 4 km per hour
  • The system included an automatic monitoring and enunciation of all locks to identify faults and defects
  • The system can be controlled by the guard or driver
  • The system has a selectable fail-safe or fail-secure locking device for emergency access in the event of loss of power
  • The control system is microprocessor based, which can be programmed according to requirements
  • The design included an integrated digital speedometer as optional feature
  • Emergency release switches are located on the inside and outside of each door
  • The system has been designed for easy maintenance and troubleshooting with easy access/replacement of main components
  • New trainlines and trainline connectors were fitted
Axle generator
Door Control Unit
Driver's panel, including digital speedo
Lock