Contract Manufacturing for Rail Vehicle Construction
Brackets, housings, bogie attachment parts and holders with traceability
Rail vehicles stay in service for decades. Their components must last, and spare parts must still fit precisely after many years. MWA – Mechanische Werkstätten Anhalt GmbH in Halberstadt manufactures components for rail vehicles to drawing, from single part to series.
Material, operations and inspections are documented so that every part is traceable.
Knowledge: Contract Manufacturing for Rail Vehicle Construction
Typical components, materials and documentation for rail vehicles: click on a topic to expand it.
Which parts do we manufacture for rail vehicles?
- Brackets, holders and fastening parts
- Housings and covers for drives and equipment
- Bogie attachment parts
- Shafts, bushings, pins and flanges
- Parts for couplings, brakes and door systems to drawing
- Spare parts for maintenance and modernisation
What matters with spare parts for older vehicles?
For vehicles that have been running for many years, current drawings are often missing, or the original supplier no longer makes the part. In that case, a sample or an old drawing can serve as the basis. We agree functional dimensions, material and inspection characteristics with you before production.
Which materials are typical?
Typical materials are structural steel and quenched and tempered steel for load-bearing parts, stainless steel for exterior parts, aluminium for housings and panel supports, and cast iron for housings. On request, we procure the material with a material certificate according to EN 10204, frequently as inspection certificate 3.1.
More in the guide Material certificate according to EN 10204.
How is traceability ensured?
The material certificate is assigned to the order and the part, and the inspection results are recorded in the measurement report. On request, you also receive a first article inspection report. This makes it possible, even years later, to trace which material a part is made of and how it was inspected.
Which processes are used?
Brackets, holders and housings are usually milled, shafts and bushings turned, and larger housings and frames machined on the boring mill. Functional surfaces are ground on request. Components up to Ø 2,500 mm, 6,000 mm length, 3,000 mm height and 25 t are possible.
More on the pages CNC milling, Turning and grinding and Boring mill machining.
How do you get a quotation?
Send us your drawing or sample, material, quantity and the required documentation via the Contact page. We check feasibility free of charge and prepare a non-binding quotation.
Further industries are listed on the Industries page.
Do you need parts for rail vehicles? Ask us.
Send us your drawing (PDF, STEP, DXF, DWG or IGES) with material, quantity and desired delivery date. We check feasibility free of charge and get back to you with a quote within 24 hours on working days.