Dispen™ dampers

Comfort in motion
September 2016
Alstom train components available for direct sales

Transformers Switchgear

Bogies

Motors and generators

Traction components

Dampers

A wide range of products addressing key train functions

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Focus on dampers

Transformers Switchgear

Bogies

Motors and generators

Traction components

Dampers

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Dispen™ history – DISPersion of ENergy

1980 SNCF & ALSTOM (Creusot-Loire) decided to develop their own hydraulic
dampers for Very High Speed rolling stock.
1987 Creation of Dispen™ entity in charge of design, production and sales of
dampers for railway industry.
1998 Creation of Alstom QINGDAO a Joint Venture Company in China (51% Alstom,
49% STATE SIFANG INSTITUTE).
April 2007 Dispen™ was the exclusive supplier of dampers for the rail world speed
record (574,8 Km/h).
March 2015 Award of SIFER innovation trophy for “Bi-mode’’ damper solution

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 Manufacturing sites

 France, Le Creusot, design authority, manufacturing plant

 Total 35 people, 17 people at workshop.
 Annual production: 12 000 new built dampers, 7 000 overhaul.
 Annual turnover € 9 Million.

 China, Qingdao, JV, manufacturing plant

 Total 65 people, 30 people at workshop.
 Annual production: 55 000 new built dampers, 5 000 Overhaul.
 Annual turnover 150 Million RMB (20 M€).

• Agile and flexible manufacturing: delivery time ~3-6 months, small batches
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Strong certifications and extensive validation capabilities

 High level of certifications

 Dampers fatigue test bench

 Compensators test bench

 Series type tests

Strong certifications and upstream tests minimizing on-train validation

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 Sabre rail Euromaint SMRT Partners site
Maintenance sites New castle Latvia Singapore Alstom site

MSR Alstom
Toronto Manchester
Korail
Busan, Goyang

Alstom
Napperville, IL

Alstom
Qingdao

SIGRAIL
Sydney

Alstom Renfe
Santiago de Chile Valladolid

 All over the world, close to our customers

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 References

VR Allegro RZD loco 2ES5

SNCF TGV

Acela Express

Locomotives
High speed
Regional Casablanca tramway
Metro SMRT metro

Light Rail Vehicles

 More than 400 000 dampers in operation worldwide on all railway applications
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 Dispen™ dampers portfolio

Get the best dynamic behaviour for the train and contribute to
 passenger comfort and bogie and train stability
 for all kind of rolling stock

Linear dampers
Friction dampers
Secondary Inter-car Anti-roll
Secondary Vertical
Transversal

Primary Vertical

Anti Yaw

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 Dispen™ dampers: standard dimensions
/ SPECIFICS

TYPE  OUTSIDE (mm) MAXI Nominal FORCE (N)

Linear 85/75 7 000

Linear 95/82,5 10 000

Linear / Friction 114/101,6 15 000

Linear / Friction 106/120 25 000

 Easy customization:
• Work in all position (positive or negative angle)
• Damper internal stops
• Winterization up to -50°C

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 Dispen™ dampers: 2 standard interfaces
/ SPECIFICS

 Articulation

ɸ D1 ɸ D2 L1 L2 Ep1 ß α nominal damper

mm mm mm mm mm ±° ±° force (fatigue) N

58 14 100 39 15 16 19 5 000
85 13 88 36 16 11 9 10 000
85 17,5 130 36 16 5 18 10 000
85 18 96 47,6 16 13 11 15 000
120 21 130 76 27 6 8 15 000
108 19 130 42 26 15 360 15 000
60 13 96 46 15 6 10 6 500
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Dispen™ dampers: 2 standard interfaces
/ SPECIFICS

 Rubber cup

H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 ɸ D1 ɸ D2 ɸ D3 ß nominal damper
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm ±° force (fatigue) N
65 10 32,5 36,5 6 85 40 31,5 15 8 000

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Dispen™ technology: a specific design…

 Compression  Rebound

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 Dispen™ technology: …for enhanced performance

Linear dampers Friction dampers

 Reduced effort at high speed  High reactivity at low speed
• Equipment preservation • Improved stability
• Improved comfort

DISPEN DISPEN
Force N Force N
COMPETITORS COMPETITORS

12000 20000
10000
15000
8000
6000 10000
4000
5000
2000
0 Speed m/s 0 Speed m/s
0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2 1,4 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1
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Bi-modal damper Dispen™– Innovation trophy SIFER 2015

 Principle: Application
• Coradia Continental
• adapt damping force in curves
• Euroduplex
thanks to an ON/OFF mode
• Citadis
• 100% mechanical design:
switching function is based on
curve radius detection

 Benefits:
• Reduced track and wheel
wear up to 20%
• Plug-and-play integration: no
need for external device,
power supply or bogie
adaptation

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Dispen™ dampers main benefits

 Control of damping forces at high speed

• Preservation of mechanical structures
• Better comfort
 High life duration/increased maintenance step
• Primary vertical dampers > 1,5 Mkm (swingarm axle box)
• Primary vertical dampers > 2,5 Mkm (spring axle box)
• Secondary transversal and vertical dampers > 2,5 Mkm
• Anti yaw dampers > 4 Mkm
• Inter-car dampers > 4 Mkm
 Maintainable dampers
• 100% of our dampers are easily dismountable
• up to 50% costs savings, compared to a new build acquisition.

Total Costs of Ownership and comfort at the heart of innovation

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