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New contact person in sales for you
We are expanding our sales team and welcome Christoph Bücken as the new Head of Sales at RST Rail System Testing GmbH. Welcome to the RST team!
In recent years, the scope of testing tasks, and consequently the demands for expert advice and support, have increased significantly. To ensure we continue to provide our customers with reliable and competent support, Christoph Bücken is now your central contact person in sales.
With his many years of market experience and his professional [...]
Fire testing according to DIN EN 45545-4: Successful test with TÜV SÜD Rail for DRAWAG AG
Self-extinguishing waste containers are a crucial component of safety on rail vehicles. Together with TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH, we were able to demonstrate to DRAWAG AG that their design reliably contains any fire that develops. A look at the testing procedure reveals how modern measurement technology and realistic tests provide crucial answers.
Fire tests according to DIN EN 45545-4 at RST
What actually happens if a wastebasket catches fire in a train compartment? Ideally: nothing at all, [...]
Our Innotrans 2024
A huge thank you to all customers, suppliers, partners and Economic Development State Brandenburg GmbH (WFBB) who made our InnoTrans 2024 a complete success!
We have had the honor of being involved in many exciting projects – and are already looking forward to the next stage. Together we set course on the express track towards the future. Next stop: 2026.
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Testing crimp connections (press connectors for power cables)
For us, it's not just the power that counts, but also the quality in detail. We test crimp connections both for their mechanical strength - including pull-out testing and measurement of the maximum force up to 50 kN - as well as for the internal values such as the number of strands and degree of filling. All of this for cables with cross sections up to 500 mm² to ensure maximum reliability.
Find out more about our materials laboratory: https://www.rst-labs.com/werkstofflabor/ [...]
We have upgraded the vibration laboratory
We have really upgraded. Our latest achievement:
A brand new shaker from IMV CORPORATION - 74 kN strong, 3 inch travel amplitude. And a Railtable RT 1500 from CENTROTECNICA Srl, which offers enough space to move really big things. 1,500 x 1,500 mm to be exact.
What this means for you is that we are now faster, more flexible and ready to examine more long-term tests and even the largest test samples for our customers.
With seven vibration testing systems in the performance class from [...]
Layer thickness measurement - at RST we offer both: grinding method and drilling method.
Fast vs Precise
The drilling method delivers quick results. But when maximum accuracy is required, we rely on the grinding method - direct measurement, without compromises.
Selectively va. Comprehensive
Homogeneity in view: The grinding gives us a comprehensive picture of the layer distribution, while the drilling method delivers precise results.
Making connections visible
Only the grinding method shows what really holds. The drilling method? She stays here in the [...]
DAKKS monitoring audit for DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 successfully completed
RST materials laboratory: an exciting audit day lies behind us. The usual follow-up work is currently underway. Thanks to everyone involved for the good preparation.
So everything runs as usual for our customers and cooperation partners: competent support for their material testing and damage analyses.
Find out more about the RST materials laboratory: https://www.rst-labs.com/werkstofflabor/
Inquiries & Contact
Get in touch now! We would be happy to support you and send you [...]
RST is a designated DIBt test laboratory for floors according to DIN EN 13501-1
Classification of building products and types of fire behavior
We also test building products. The German Institute for Construction Technology DIBt has named us as a testing laboratory. This enables us to classify products for the construction industry, more precisely floor coverings such as carpets, synthetic coverings, veneers, tiles, etc. according to DIN EN 13501-1.
For the processes EN ISO 1182, EN ISO 1716, EN ISO 9239-1, EN ISO 11925-2, we have been notified by the German [...]
Did you know? Our fire laboratory tests rail vehicle products for the North American market according to ASTM and NFPA
Products that are to be exported to or placed in the North American market are subject to local laws and regulations. We support you with this.
We are accredited by DAkkS for 12 ASTM test methods. These include, for example, ASTM E162 (flame spread), ASTM E662 (smoke development) and many more. We test your rail vehicle products according to the requirements of NFPA 130 "Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems" - the American counterpart to the European rail [...]
Next stop: InnoTrans from 20.-23.09. in Berlin
From September 20th to 23rd we will be at Innotrans, the international trade fair for railway and transport technology. You will find us at the Berlin-Brandenburg joint stand. We look forward to seeing you at booth 300 in City Cube B.
Find out new things about our testing services in the fire laboratory, environmental laboratory and materials laboratory. We inform about:
Temperature, climate, corrosion, salt mist, harmful gas, IP protection class, sun, dust, water, shock, vibration [...]
