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PBX RAILWAY

play a crucial role in train emergency braking systems by providing essential detection and safety functions.

Microswitches offer

SOLID STATE RELAYS

from the GNBoard series to enable safe current switching in railway signaling systems.

Solid state relays offer

HERMETICALLY SEALED RELAYS

play a crucial role in providing safe and reliable electrical switching functions in demanding environments, such as those encountered in railway systems.

Hermetically relays offer

Applications we serve

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Rolling Stock Applications

Crouzet produces high performance railway components for rolling stock and infrastructure safety and reliability.

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Rail Coupler product:

A rail coupler is a mechanism for joining rolling stock in a train. Crouzet Switches detect if two wagons are properly connected by the metal hook and checks the wire connection between them. This ensures complete rolling stock safety & integrity.

8388 Limit Switch

Master-Controller

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Master Controller product:

A Master Controller needs highly precise & reliable mechanical position sensors to quickly detect the different movements operated by the driver.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

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Access Ramp products:

A compact motor actuates the automatic step or access ramp allowing passengers to get in/out of the train safely by avoiding any accident between the train and the platform. Limit Switches withstand harsh conditions to provide information regarding automatic step position status.

DC Brush Geared Motors

8387 Limit Switch

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External Doors products:

A PBX Microswitch detects the train doors status whatever the conditions (dust, water, shock, vibration), the doors’ speed and operating cycles. DCmind Brushless motors with integrated electronics ensure smooth and reliable open/close operation. They enable acceleration/deceleration curves settings and smooth software-enabled emergency mode management.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

Millenium 3 Logic Controller

DC Brush Motors

DCMind Brushless Motors

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Internal Doors products:

For inter-vehicle electromechanical train doors, DCmind Brush motors offer low noise and easy to maintain actuation operation. DCmind Brushless motors with integrated electronics can also be integrated, bringing smart functionalities. A PBX Microswitch is mounted to detect accurately the door position. Pneumatic internal train doors require a robust pneumatic push button for closing/opening operation.

DC Brush Motors

Pneumatics Push Button

PBX-8324 Microswitch

DCMind Brushless Motors

Emergency Brake

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Emergency Brake products:

The emergency brake handle allows passengers or drivers to stop the train as quickly as possible in case of an emergency. Our switches ensure quick switching operation for emergency brake handle in order to stop the train immediately. They allow reliable switching even under low frequency of use.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

83160.7 Microswitch

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Switchgear product:

A switchgear is a combination of electrical disconnectors, fuses and/or circuit breakers used to isolate electrical equipment. It is used both to de-energize equipment to allow work to be done and to clear faults downstream. A PBX microswitch is used as a safety switching element.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

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Earth Switch product:

A PBX Microswitch is used as a switching element for safety grounding of electric power circuits (AC or DC) of a traction vehicle, keeping workers safe before any maintenance process.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

Circuit Breaker

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Circuit Breaker products:

A PBX Microswitch might be used either as a fast changeover switching element to reverse the circuit or to allow disconnection of the circuit of traction vehicles. Our highly protected motor solution with specific gearbox actuates the circuit breaker.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

83154 Microswitch

83106 Microswitch

DC Brush Motors

Contactor/Disconnector

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Contactor/Disconnector products:

A PBX might be used either as a fast changeover switching element to reverse the circuit of the locomotive or to allow the circuit traction vehicles disconnection. Our highly protected motor solution with specific gearbox actuates the disconnector.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

DC Brush Motors

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Toilet Module product:

A drop-in module for a toilet on a train requires a logic controller to be monitored and to share data to facilitate maintenance processes.

Millenium 3 with Resin Board

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Railway infrastructure Applications

Crouzet produces high performance aircraft components and has secured over the years a leading role in six product lines and services.

Platform Screen Doors

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Platform Screen Doors products:

They have to move quickly and conveniently, ensuring safety, security and comfort for passengers, even in extreme conditions. A motor with encoder is used used to precisely control the doors’ movements coupled with a worm gearbox for specific torque. A PBX Microswitch detects the position of the doors.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

DC Brush Motors

DCMind Brushless Motors

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Automatic Step products:

A compact motor actuates the automatic step or access ramp allowing passengers to get in/out of the train safely by avoiding any accident between the train and the platform. A limit switch withstands harsh conditions to provide information regarding the automatic step position’s status.

Brush Geared Motor

8387 Limit Switch

Automatic Barrier

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Automatic Barrier products:

An automatic barrier requires a powerful and robust motor that ensures its reliable open/close operation. The detection of the position of the barrier as well as a safety function might be operated thanks to a robust switching element.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

Moteurs DCMind Brushless

Counter 99777810

Rail Construction Engine

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Rail Construction Engine products:

Monitors the structure of the rails and detects any possible damage. Logic controllers save construction information and data from the machine for maintenance purposes.

Millenium EVO

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Switchgear products:

A PBX microswitch is used as a safety switching element with the following purposes: to reliably cut the current (NC contacts), run the current (NO contact) or invert current thanks to its changeover functionality.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

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Earth Switch products:

A PBX microswitch is used as a switching element for safety grounding of electric power circuits (AC or DC) and keeping workers safe before any maintenance process.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

Contactor/Disconnector

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Contactor/Disconnector products:

A PBX microswitch might be used either as a fast changeover switching element to reverse the circuit of the locomotive or to allow the disconnection of the circuit.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

Circuit Breaker

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Circuit Breaker products:

The PBX switching solution may cut alternating current or direct current to disconnect the electric circuit of the traction vehicles whatever the type of current (high or low). Its Positive Break System ensures high reliability.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

83154 Microswitch

83106 Microswitch

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Switch Point products:

The PBX microswitch has two main functions: first it detects the position of the switch point ensuring safety information whereas a switching contact element allows to actuate the movement of the switch point. Our DC Brushless motor actuates the switch point with high resistance against severe conditions such as shocks & vibrations. For load measurement, a load pin is integrated within the switchpoint as a safety device to measure the maximum operating weight.

PBX-8324 Microswitch

DCMind Brushless Motors

Force Sensor

Products & Services

Solid State Relays

Microswitches

DC Motors

Limit Switches

Timers

Counters

Logic Controllers

Structural Monitoring Sensors

Human Machine Interface

Driven by innovation, our experts are focused on designing and delivering the right product for the right application.

Custom products designed
for your applications

60+ years of railway qualification expertise: when your innovation process needs more than high quality standard products.

Design and adaptation agility at your service: we can answer your specific needs by offering you the best customised solution, a long term partnership commitment and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to your program.

High quality and efficient manufacturing

Compliance with qualification tests

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Our renowned railway customers

We manufacture high value added components all along the railway supply chain from sub-tier manufacturers to railway operators

Crouzet through the years.

1921

Creation of Crouzet

1980

Internal door air control for the TGV

1992

First generation PLC for Paris Metro access control

1996

Geared DC motors for on-board circuit breakers

2014

Certification of the PBX railway dedicated switch

2015

Range of limit switches for train access door control

2016

Geared motors for the NY Metro access doors

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Full rolling-stock and railway infrastructure applications

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