The ability of the railway vehicle to safely stop from the maximum speed within the specified braking distance under any conditions is one of the most important safety features. There is a rule saying that "any vehicle may start moving but every vehicle must stop".
Brake system types most frequently used for railway vehicles:
The abovementioned braking systems are used either separately or in combinations, depending on the operation.
In the area of braking systems the VÚKV a.s. offers complex research and development service including both new braking system design projects and adaptations and modernisations of existing systems. The development works include for example feasibility studies, design projects, detailed construction, assistance in manufacture and implementation of the necessary testing performed directly by the VÚKV a.s. testing laboratory.
New system research and development includes the following works:
In the context of reconstructions and modernisations of the existing braking systems the VÚKV a.s. offers the following development works:
Research and development of braking systems for new and modernised railway vehicles is carried out by the VÚKV a.s. in cooperation with the brake suppliers, renowned and long-term partners with extensive experience in the field.