Published on 05/17/2010

Croatia is one among only six countries in Europe producing their own trains. The new Croatian train produced by KONCAR - Electric Vehicles Inc offers the state of the art concept, excellent design, air-condition, ergonomic seats and panoramic glazing enabling a comfortable drive.

Croatia is one among only six countries in Europe producing their own trains

Croatian train

Photos by Luka Klun, Pixsell

Low-floor Electric Multiple Unit

Product development is continuous activity of KONČAR – Electric Vehicles. Application of our own research and development potentials, joined by partnership and synergy, creates new production solutions based on knowledge.

We had proven that only those companies which are able to start a production based on research can survive in a very demanding market. The synergy of our human resources and technology resulted in development of a new product, LOW FLOOR REGIONAL ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNIT,
developed according to the valid european and international standards.

250 engineers, masters and doctors of science, about 200 high skilled workers and many suppliers and cooperates of various professions have participated in the research and development of EMU

The basic characteristics:

total length 75 m
floor height 600 mm
seating places 20 /144
standing places 250
maximal speed 160 km/h
coupling up to 3 trains
vacuum toilettes 2

Technical and technological solutions:

asynchronous drive with vector regulation
ľP systems for control and communication
Končar' own programming support
diagnostic and monitoring systems
modularity (Hardware / Software)

Low-floor regional electric multiple unit is the "knowledge product" of intellectual capital and technology, which creates a new value on the market and a platform for further growth and affirmation of the

Company KONČAR all over the world.

KONCAR - Electric Vehicles Inc.
Velimira Škorpika 7, HR - 10090 Zagreb
phone: +385 1 3496 959, fax: +385 1 3496 960
e-mail: info@koncar-kev.hr
www.koncar-kev.hr

Source Electric Multiple Unit

ELECTRIC LOW-FLOOR MULTIPLE UNIT

Technical features:

Bright, passenger-friendly interior with customized design
End-to-end walk-through passenger compartment, with no steps
Spacious multipurpose area in entrance section
8 doors on each side for rapid passenger access
Air-conditioned passenger and driver compartments
Vacuum toilet-system, also suitable for the disabled
Ergonomically designed driver´s cab
Glass-fibre reinforced front section with automatic coupling
Welded steel construction
Air-suspended bogies
Redundant traction chain with IGBT power converters
DIRT vehicle control system with train bus and diagnostic
Multiple-unit control for up to three vehicles

The state of the art concept, air-condition, ergonomic seats and panoramic glazing enables
a comfortable drive. A walk-through passenger compartment is optimized for platform heights
of 550 mm and rapid acceleration.

Carbody is articulated made of four part welded steel construction with two powered bogies.
Three-phase asynchronous traction motors, driven by IGBT converters, enable the maximum
speed of 160 km/h.

Control and diagnostic microprocessor system connected by modern communications protocols
to vehicle subsystems (converters, doors, brakes, suspension) together with ergonomically shaped
and air-conditioned drivers cabins ensures comfortable and easy-to-use working environment for
the driver.

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ELECTRIC LOW-FLOOR MULTIPLE UNIT

The state of the art concept, air-condition, ergonomic seats and panoramic glazing enables
a comfortable drive. A walk-through passenger compartment is optimized for platform heights
of 550 mm and rapid acceleration.

Carbody is articulated made of four part welded steel construction with two powered bogies.
Three-phase asynchronous traction motors, driven by IGBT converters, enable the maximum
speed of 160 km/h.

Control and diagnostic microprocessor system connected by modern communications protocols
to vehicle subsystems (converters, doors, brakes, suspension) together with ergonomically shaped
and air-conditioned drivers cabins ensures comfortable and easy-to-use working environment for
the driver.

KONCAR - Electric Vehicles Inc.

Velimira Škorpika 7, HR - 10090 Zagreb
phone: +385 1 3496 959, fax: +385 1 3496 960
e-mail: info@koncar-kev.hr
www.koncar-kev.hr

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