Railway

Competences and Products

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Contents The beginnings

Introduction
The beginnings.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Locations and history of the Wirthwein Group........................................................................................................................... 4
Business segments of the Wirthwein Group................................................................................................................................5

Competences
Plastics know-how and process technology................................................................................................................................6
Mold construction.......................................................................................................................................................................7
Quality and control.....................................................................................................................................................................8
Development and construction...................................................................................................................................................9

Products
Plastic components for rail fastening systems...........................................................................................................................10
Insulation..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Dowels for sleeper installation..................................................................................................................................................12
Dowels for sleeper maintenance and repair..............................................................................................................................13
Rail pads...................................................................................................................................................................................14 It all started with an octagonal dowel
Intermediate plates...................................................................................................................................................................15
Railway switch components......................................................................................................................................................16
The small dowel used for wooden sleeper repair in railway super- In 1990, the medium-sized family enterprise started to develop into
Buried cable ducts.....................................................................................................................................................................17 structures symbolizes the beginnings of the Wirthwein Group. In a successful international group of companies. The first subsidiary
Elevated cable ducts..................................................................................................................................................................18 1949, company founder Walter Wirthwein started producing lathed was founded immediately after the reunion of the two Germanies
Drainage cable ducts.................................................................................................................................................................19 wooden parts in the basement of his home. The octagonal dowel in Kirchmöser in Brandenburg, an important railway site in Germa-
City railways and streetcars.......................................................................................................................................................20 soon became the first company trademark and Wirthwein quality ny. Presently, 19 companies from Germany, Poland, Spain, China
System components for slab tracks and all sleeper systems......................................................................................................21 symbol; more than 3,000 additional products for railway super- and the USA do business under the roof of the Wirthwein Group.
Dowels for the construction industry........................................................................................................................................22 structures have followed since then. And the dowel has remained Approximately 3,000 employees are responsible for the production
one of them. of plastic components in the business fields of automotive, railway,
Other components....................................................................................................................................................................23 energy, home appliances and medical engineering.
In the mid-1960’s, the key to the future was plastics. This opened
the door to the production of plastic parts and Wirthwein jumped And yet – we have remained faithful to wood: Bembé Parkett and
on the bandwagon to plastic injection molding. Today we are Winkler Design exemplify the interior design division and contri-
Winkler Design looking back over almost 50 years of experience in plastic injection bute to the diversification within the Wirthwein Group. Then, today
molding with an annual production volume of hundreds of millions and into the future – Wirthwein is the synonym for Reliability,
Winkler Design: On-board restaurants for railcars............................................................................................................... 24-26 of parts. We have become a regular supplier to nearly all railway Quality and Innovation.
companies in Europe. Also in the 60s, we realized that the produc-
tion of injection molds required our own toolshop if we wanted to
implement high quality standards and technical innovations. Mold
Contact engineering soon became its own business division and the ideal
tool to perfect an all-inclusive production. Since 1969, we have
been manufacturing each and every one of our molds in-house.
Imprint......................................................................................................................................................................................27

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Locations and history of the Wirthwein Group Business segments of the Wirthwein Group

Specialization and diversification

The railway was the first Wirthwein customer and solid basis for the
diversification of the Wirthwein Group in the business segments of
Automotive, Energy, Home appliances, Medical engineering and
Interior design over the past six decades.
Our customers benefit from our ability to exchange our expertise,
manufacturing technologies and experience among the different
business areas, a decisive advantage which guarantees all-time
state-of-the-art and innovative processes.
The requirements of the different fastening systems are determined
by the speeds they have to endure. To date, Wirthwein has supplied
products for a total of 15,000 km high-speed railway lines within
Europe – for train speeds up to 450 km/h.
Wirtwein also supplies plastic components for railway superstructu-
res on wooden, concrete and steel sleepers.
From the beginnings until now
Among our customers in the railway business are, for example,
international market leader for fastening systems Vossloh Fastening
Systems, the Deutsche Bahn AG, state railroads within and across
European borders, industrial and private railways, public metropo-
litan and suburban commuter railway companies, system suppliers,
industrial companies, track construction companies, concrete
producers and mining companies.
Our portfolio includes the development and design of plastic parts,
tool engineering, series production and assembly of the ready-
for-sale product. For Wirthwein AG, specialization and diversification
are not contradictory but one of their successful strategies.

1949 Foundation of the company by Walter Wirthwein in Creglingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

1951 Transformation into Walter Wirthwein KG
1967 Beginning of plastics processing
1978 Graduate engineer Udo Wirthwein takes on management of the company
1989 Company name change to Wirthwein GmbH & Co. KG
1991 Foundation of Wirthwein Brandenburg GmbH & Co. KG in Brandenburg
1995 Takeover of Winkler Design GmbH & Co. KG in Röttingen/Bavaria
1996 Foundation of Wirthwein Nauen GmbH & Co. KG in Nauen near Berlin Automotive Railway Energy
1998 Foundation of Wirthwein Polska Sp. z o.o. in Łódź/Poland
Components Components Components
1998 Transformation of Wirthwein Verwaltungs-GmbH into Wirthwein Aktiengesellschaft & assemblies & assemblies & assemblies
1999 Takeover of Formtechnik Osterode GmbH & Co. KG in Osterode in the Harz Mountains for for for
 interior  rail superstructure  pumps
2003 Foundation of Carolina Technical Plastics Corp. in New Bern in North Carolina, USA  exterior  cable duct systems  fan propellers
2005 Takeover of Riegler GmbH & Co. KG in Hessian Mühltal  functional elements  deep drainage  housings
 engine components
2005 Takeover of Keller Fußbodentechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Würzburg
2006 Takeover of Bembé Parkett GmbH & Co. KG in Bad Mergentheim
2007 Foundation of Wirthwein Fastening Systems (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. and
Wirthwein Technical Plastics (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. in Kunshan/China Home appliances Medical engineering Interior design
2009 Foundation of Wirthwein Friedberg GmbH & Co. KG in Friedberg/Bavaria
2009 Foundation of Plásticos Zaragón S.L. in Zaragoza/Spain Components Components &  parquet
2012 Foundation of Wirthwein Eichenzell GmbH & Co. KG near Fulda, Wirthwein Crimmitschau GmbH & Co. KG near Zwickau
& assemblies assemblies for  food counters
for  medical  company canteens
and Wirthwein Sasbach GmbH & Co. KG near Baden-Baden  tumble dryers engineering  counter- and
2012 Foundation of South Carolina Plastics, LLC in Fountain Inn in South Carolina, USA  washers  diagnostics reception systems
 vacuum cleaners  laboratories  accessories
2014 Udo Wirthwein changes from his position of Chief Executive Officer to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board.  dishwashers  cosmetics
Frank Wirthwein (Speaker), Marcus Wirthwein and Rainer Zepke form the Executive Board of Wirthwein AG.  pharmaceutics

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Plastics know-how and process technology Mold construction

For almost 50 years, Wirthwein has been synonymous for innovative plastics processing: Flexibility and responsiveness through in-house production
 Thermoplastic injection molding of complex plastic parts with shot weights from 3 g to 10 kg We produce the molds used in injection molding ourselves.
Since 1969, we have been manufacturing molds and are able to exchange know-how and provide innovative solutions by means of our wealth of
 Processing of all standard thermoplastic materials: PA (GF/GK/TV), POM, PP (GF/LGF/TV/EPDM), PE, experience in the business segments Automotive, Railway, Energy, Home Appliances and Medical Engineering. Moldmaking completes our possibi-
PMMA, COC, PS, ABS, SAN, TPU, TPE, PU, PVDF, ETFE, EVA, PEEK, PBT, SMA, PPO, PPS, ASA, PES lities as a full-service supplier.

 Machines with clamping forces from 150 to 16,000 kN

 Capacity: 400 injection molding machines and 15 extrusion blow molds (in July 2014; further investment is planned)

Our moldmaking stands for:

 Manufacturing of complex injection molds with sizes from 900 x 1,800 mm and weights up to 20 tons
 State-of-the-art machining centers with traverse paths of 2,000 x 1,800 x 1,100 mm
 Certification according to VDA 6.4
 Flexibility and know-how at all sites
 Comprehensive mold development and -construction

The moldmaking departments of our sites in Creglingen, Friedberg, Mühltal and Osterode promise nothing less than high-precision molds and
Apart from innovative and efficient manufacturing technologies we offer a broad range thus uncomplicated as well as fast maintenance and repair services, which we also attach high importance to.
of assembly and joining processes, surface refinement technology and logistics services
to our customers: Innovative technologies and an extensive, state-of-the-art machine pool ensure that complex plastic parts are manufactured with optimum
efficiency and quality. Comprehensive quality assurance techniques using high-tech equipment in all process steps is a matter of course for us.
 Material development and compounding  Hot mounting and pressing of inserts
 Assembly injection molding  Hot stamping
 Multi-component injection molding  Pad printing / screen printing
 Rotary disk technology  Lacquering / galvanizing
 Mono-sandwich processing  Labeling / ultrasonic labeling / laser labeling
 Gas- and water injection technology  Logistics “just-in-sequence“
 Chemical foaming  Logistics “just-in-time“
 MuCell®-Technology  Preassembly and packaging works
 Back injection molding, overmolding  Assembly lines and system assembly, online assembly
 Two-component PUR foaming  Clean room assembly according to ISO 14644-1 (class 7)
 Ultrasonic welding / ultrasonic riveting  Clean room assembly and packing to the saleable product
 Vibration welding  Blow molding
 Hot plate welding

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Quality and control Development and construction

You can rely on the quality of Wirthwein Our performance starts with the initial idea and finishes with the after sales service
Our customers can rely on the quality of our products, no matter at which of our sites they are produced. Since we produce safety-relevant plastic It is a long way from first draft to delivery of the finished plastic parts. It is best we walk it together. We pick you up, offer the
parts for railway superstructures, maximum quality assurance has been our standard for decades. Each production step is monitored with know-how and equipment for each step and get you home quickly and safely. Professional and experienced sales engineers and
state-of-the-art technology. project leaders are your contacts and assure a reliable project management. Highly qualified specialists and high-tech software
tools take care of a plastics-compatible design – right from the start.
We measure with 3D-coordinate measuring machines. In addition, we digitalize complex geometrical shapes with an optical 3D-scanner and We work closely with our customers from the concept through development and up to the series production of the product.
compare the results with our customers’ CAD models without losing precious time. Reliable information can therefore be provided almost immedi-
ately. The results are presented in tables and graphic illustrations corresponding to the current state of measuring and evaluation technology. Not Trust in our 50 years of experience when it comes to these requirements:
to forget the plastics-specific material tests such as the determination of the viscosity index, DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) analysis, melt Processes and procedures
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flow index and impact resistance tests, microtome sectioning tests, hardness and density tests as well as tensile and pressure tests.
Complex injection molds
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Wirthwein guarantees a high quality standard. The group of companies is ISO/TS 16949:2009, DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, VDA 6.1 and VDA 6.4 certified, Complex plastic components and assemblies
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Q1 supplier of the Deutsche Bahn AG and A-tier supplier of important system suppliers. Before your plastic parts leave our house, we have tried and
tested their properties and found them perfect in a multitude of ways. We see ourselves as a manufacturer of plastic components with comprehensive responsibility and an overview of the overall process.
From plastics-compatible product design, mold development and engineering, production to final assembly.

Our design departments work with the following programs:

ThinkDesign
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Pro / ENGINEER
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CATIA V5
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Hyper Mill (CAM)
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CadMould
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Moldex3D
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Ansys
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Plastic components for rail fastening systems Insulation

From heavy-load to high-speed tracks

Railways that use the track as return conductor and whose superstructure is not electrically insulated can guarantee the required insulation with
The requirements for the different fastening systems are determined by the speeds they must resist. To date, Wirthwein has supplied products for a insulating angles or pressure elements. There are also various power supply systems with conductor rails in commuter railway and subway systems.
total of 15,000 km high-speed railway lines worldwide. In order to avoid stray currents and uncontrollable ground faults, superstructures therefore use different types of insulation components.

Wirthwein has cooperated in the supply of a great number of rail fastening systems worldwide. Some of the fastening systems for high-speed
tracks are developed by the joint efforts of Vossloh and Wirthwein.

The result: extreme load capacity, optimal sound insulation properties, highest quality and efficiency. The product range covers fasteners for both
ballast tracks and slab substructures compatible with all climatic zones and load profiles ranging from heavyload to highspeed lines.

Insulating angle
Angle guide plate with isolator
Community patent Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH and Wirthwein
GmbH & Co. KG

Insulating clip and insulating piece Insulating clamp Conductor rail carrier Insulating bushings and plugs

Source: Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH Source: Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH

System 300 Superstructure W14

System 300 by Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH Wirthwein supplies the angle guide plates, rail pads and dowels (blue).
for high-speed lines on slab tracks.
Wirthwein supplies the plastic components (blue).

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Dowels for sleeper installation Dowels for sleeper repair and maintenance

Dowels for the installation of concrete sleepers Dowels for the repair and maintenance of wooden and concrete sleepers
As multifaceted the requirements for track superstructures, as extensive is our dowel program. Our product portfolio for the repair of wooden and concrete sleepers comprises different types of rippled dowels, hollow dowels, half pipes for
maintenance of wooden sleepers and screw dowels.

Wdü2/Wd13 are used to repair concrete sleepers of older types which originally were equipped with wooden corrugated dowels.

Hdü 8 Wdü 2 Sdü 21b Sdü 9b Wooden dowel Boring bar

(maintenance of screw dowels)

Hdü 8 wooden dowels are used for the repair of wooden sleepers:
The Hdü 8 repairs wooden dowels and has been used most successfully by
international railway companies for many decades.

For the initial installation of concrete sleepers we produce different types of: The five repair steps:
 Screw dowels  Unscrew the old sleeper screw
 Special dowels, etc.  Drill open with a 23.5-mm drill to remove the decayed wood
 Anchor the hollow Hdü 8 dowel
 Put a new sleeper screw and force in up to the lower plate edge
 Screw in the new sleeper screw

The Hdü 8 can be used for all screw fixations:

 Ribbed base plate fastening with tension clamp, clip or plateless fastening

The dowel is a sophisticated product and offers the following advantages:

 Simple installation without special tools
 Assembly does not depend on weather and outdoor temperatures
 Fast installation
Sdü 9 Sdü 9c  No removal of the ribbed base plate
 No corrosion between screw and wood
 If the holes are oval or severely decayed, they can be repaired with additional half pipes
 High extraction force due to nub profile
 Long-term repair

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Rail pads Intermediate plates

Rail pads for wood-, concrete- and steel sleepers Intermediate plates for wooden- and concrete sleepers
Wirthwein offers the largest number of plastic parts for wooden, concrete and steel sleepers and when it comes to rail pads, Wirthwein supplies the Our intermediate plates portfolio:
right one for the right purpose.
For wooden sleepers and concrete sleepers:
The Wirthwein rail pads are used worldwide and have been enduring rail traffic and its force effects very successfully.  Height regulation plates
 Intermediate plates

Height regulation plate Intermediate plate

Highly flexible rail pad TPU, category II Rail pad

Material: Dimensions:
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
  Zw 900: 180/165x148x9 (flexible rail pad) cat. II, TPU
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
  Zw 700: 180/165x148x7 (flexible rail pad) cat. II, TPU
Ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)
  Zw 787a: 180/165x148x7 (semi-flexible rail pad) EVA
Ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)
  Zw 687a: 180/165x148x6 (standard) EVA
High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
  Zw 687a: 180/165x148x6 (heavy duty) HDPE
(Length / maximum width of sleeper support x rail foot width (less 2mm allowance) x thickness)

Classification according to DB: Zw 900 (TPU) Zw 700 (TPU) Zw 787a (EVA) Zw 687a (EVA) Zw 687a (HDPE)

Static RT approx. 60 kN/mm approx. 60 kN/mm approx. 140 kN/mm approx. 600-700 kN/mm approx. 950 kN/mm
from 18-68 kN
Deflection in mm approx. 0,85 mm approx. 0,8 mm approx. 0,35 mm approx. 0,08 mm
Static 50°C approx. 45 kN/mm approx. 50 kN/mm approx. 60 kN/mm approx. 400-500 kN/mm
from 18-68 kN
Dynamic 10 Hz approx. 104 kN/mm approx. 106 kN/mm approx. 260 kN/mm approx. 1600-1800 kN/mm
RT / after 10 sec.
Dynamic 10 Hz approx. 295 kN/mm approx. 280 kN/mm --- ---
-10°C / after 10 sec.
Dynamic 30 Hz approx. 105 kN/mm approx. 124 kN/mm --- ---
RT / after 10 sec.

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Switch components Buried cable ducts

Rail pads for switches tailored to individual customer specifications With our cable ducts you install your cables safely, flexibly and reliably
Flexibility shows when obstacles need to be bypassed. Thanks to our prefabricated angle elements, the ducts can be raised or lowered, redirected
Wirthwein produces a variety of thermoplastic
or simply cut to the required length. Buried cable ducts can be installed in radiuses of up to 230 m without manual intervention. Around slopes we
railway switch components and accessories.
recommend elevated cable ducts. Simple underground installation even on difficult construction sites.
Here is a selection of components.
Easy adaptation of the elements on site: separate, cut, adjust.

Thanks to the application of plastics the weight is kept

low, which allows for a variety of applications and
advantages in laying and use that alternative systems
cannot offer.

Source: voestalpine BWG GmbH & Co. KG

Different types of height compensation plates / pads for switch installation

Rollers for the transmission of Thickness: 2 / 3 / 4.75 / 6 / 10 mm Insulation bushings and plates
longitudinal motion on switches Length: 352 mm to 1.300 mm for switch installation

Holes for ground nails make sure that the duct parts can Insertable bridges allow orderly cable installation.
be safely fastened to the subgrade.

The two cable duct widths I and II

can be plugged together providing
a variety of duct cross sections.

The ducts can be plugged and

installed side by side or one on top
of the other.

Special intermediate pads for switch construction

made of high-quality material with lubricating
effect Please find more information about our cable ducts in our cable duct brochure on our homepage.

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Elevated cable ducts Drainage cable ducts

Usage on slopes Cable ducts with drainage

The elevated plastic cable duct was developed for use on slopes. The product is part of the successful buried cable duct concept. The stable steel
substructure with its adjustable height and sides allows a maximum distance of 6 m between the posts. The sections are entirely insulated, Concept:
grounding is not necessary. The combination of cable duct and drainage system is the most efficient
and sophisticated solution if you want to avoid parallel, separately installed
The plugged-on elevated cable ducts are designed for maximum loads of 1.5 kN per meter and come equipped with an integrated lateral deep drainage and cable routes.
protection against accidental contact and a lockable lid.
Fields of application:
We offer the elevated cable duct in two sizes. The drainage cable duct combination can be used in all railroad systems
with deep drainage and a gradient of more than 1.5 %.
The size I trough is screwed onto the steel substructure. Once mounted, the trough can be
complemented with cover plates on the sides for improved insulation. Weight:
The size II trough comes with integrated side panels. The cable trough is plugged onto the Drainage cable duct: 11.0 kg/m
upright rectangular tubes, additional connections are not necessary. Once finished, trough and Cable duct: 6.5 kg/m
substructure are a compact and stable unit. The simple and therefore fast installation is a great total weight: 17,5 kg/m
advantage.
Thermal characteristics:
Dimensional stability at outside temperatures from - 30°C to +85°C.

Shafts:
Shafts are required only at the beginning and the end of the drainage
Elevated cable duct size II
cable duct combination.

Attachment size I Size I trough without cover plates on the sides

Attachment size II Size I trough with cover plates on the sides

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City railways and streetcars System components
High demands for safe operation in urban traffic For slab tracks and all sleeper systems

ELAST.TRACK rail fastening system for city railways and streetcars DB System 314/336
Wirthwein produces the ELAST.TRACK system for city railways and streetcars for a continuously resilient DB System 314/336 is an elastic rail support point with ribbed steel base plates, also as composite structure
rail support system with the following advantages: of cast steel for running rail and guard rail:
 can be used for all rail profiles
 Application in all rails and switches
 resilient spring deflection adjustable to 3 mm of the complete system
 Feasible for all grooved rail profiles 53R,55R, 59R, 60R, Ph37N as well as flat bottom rail profiles
S 41 and 49E with or without rail braces  elastic rail supporting point with two or four anchor bolts according to the reliable design principle
 Resilient and electrically insulating shell all around the rails and rail braces  optimized substructure for technology and function improvement, also with adjustment of track height for the TOP/DOWN principle
 Advantageous continuous rail fastening with permanently uniform resilience  field of application: railways, light rails and subways
 Advantageous design with TC underground rail brace for all road structures in concrete,
pavement or asphalt
 Electrically insulating rail bracing through fastening points made of plastic Rail fastening WS for wooden sleepers
 Advantageous building technology according to the TOP/DOWN – principle with height-
 plastic support with casted pins for optimum load transmission
adjustable dowel foots and laterally-adjustable ISO clamps
 suitable for all rail profiles
 Application in all rails and switches with asphalt, concrete/asphalt, concrete/natural stone
or lawn sub-base  significantly reduced number of components per sleeper
 Experience since 1993 with approximately 200 km of rails and around 95 switches  increased sleeper life thanks to plastic dowels with reduced abrasion in the bore holes
 track gauge correction via ± 8 mm wedge adjustment
 best possible electrical insulation
 field of application: railways, light rails and subways Rail fastening WS for wooden sleepers

Rail fastening WS for slab tracks and concrete sleepers

 fixed or partly elastic rail fastening with a a spring compression of approx. 1 mm
 suitable for all rail profiles
 track gauge correction via ± 8 mm wedge adjustment
 best possible electrical insulation values thanks to the plastic structure
 TOP/DOWN technology on slab tracks through height-adjustable dowels of attachment
Rail fastening WS for slab tracks and concrete
sleepers
Application engineering: Metroflex
1) 250 mm concrete C 30/37 according to TL concrete-StB 07 Metroflex is an elastic rail support point for slab tracks of light rails and subways
2) 180 mm grooved rail  stepless side adjustment by ± 10 mm
3) elastic foot shell profile  height adjustment by - 3 / + 10 mm
4) underground rail brace  elastic spring deflection, adjustable up to 3 mm
5) flexible rail brace shell 40x65  TOP/DOWN technology through height-adjustable dowels of attachment
6) 110-130 mm flowing concrete C 20/25 according to TL concrete StB 07
7) 40 or 47 mm asphalt binder according to ZTV bit-StB 84/90
8) 40 mm cover layer according to ZTV bit-StB 84/90
9) elastic, electrically insulating chamber elements Wirthwein holds the patents for rail support
a) outside b) inside and rail fastening systems: Metroflex
10) bituminous casting joint carried out with the „Basel“ system
11) supporting plate with casted dowels Rail fastening WS, Metroflex and ELAST.TRACK and a rail fastening system for heavy duty up to
12) insulation clamp 40 tons axle weight. Angle guide plates, intermediate plates and rail clamps which are specially
13) screw adapted to the heavy duty of 40 tons axle weight have been developed and successfully tested
14) setting foot for rail fastening on concrete sleepers.

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 Dowels for the construction industry Other components

We develop and produce your plastic parts, too

For nearly 50 years we have been producing plastic components for railway superstructures. During these five decades, a large number of products
were developed and it would be impossible to present them all. Which means that we might also make your product although it is not shown on
these pages. Thanks to our many years of experience in the production of plastic products we are accustomed to developing the required product in
close cooperation with our customers, to building high-performing molds and to mass-producing the products quickly and costeffectively.

So why not your product, too? We see ourselves as system supplier with comprehensive responsibility and a holistic approach to the overall process.
From plastics-oriented product design, mold development and making, to production and final assembly.

Plastic dowels are sealed in concrete for

safe lifting of the plates

The construction industry is another area which makes use of our plastic components. Over the last decades, hundreds of millions of them have
been integrated and proven their worth in buildings of all types. Plastic dowels, for example, are sealed in concrete tunnel walls so that the cranes
can lift and transport the heavy system modules.

In this area, the plastic dowels are exposed to extreme unilateral loads. Or they are sealed in concrete tunnel segments which are then screwed
together inside of the tunnel and must withstand high mechanical stress for many decades. Only many years of experience in the production of Bolt connections with lids in different lengths for
technical plastic parts as well as constantly high quality standards can assure the safety necessary for such heavy loads and stresses. That is why height regulation of concrete sleepers
our customers have put their trust in Wirthwein for so many decades.

Uncompromising quality and

innovative solutions.

Dowel type III for the construction industry Grummets

Anchor screw casings
Source: Anixter Sofrasar, F-57205 Sarreguemines

Lids prevent the penetration of We offer a great variety of dowels for the Bolted dowel and grummet
water into the finished concrete walls construction industry

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Winkler Design On-board restaurants for railcars

Winkler Design - founded in 1921
is today synonymous for high-class and state-of-the-art
interior design.
Our specialty
Customer-tailored products for large-scale catering in com-
panies, public institutions and restaurants. The high standard
of training, experience and qualifications of our employees
guarantee top service in all areas.
The extraordinary is our standard. Anything but ordinary.
Do you want to offer your guests, customers or employees something out of
the ordinary? Are you looking for individual answers to special requirements?
Then we are exactly the partner you are looking for. We don’t sell “off the
rack”. We concentrate completely and totally on implementing your wishes in
perfectly tailormade solutions. We can draw from decades of experience.
We combine state-of-the-art technology with traditional craftsmanship.
We pay plenty of attention to even the smallest detail. When it comes to
design, haptic properties, workmanship and functionality, we feel committed
to the highest demands - your demands.

Production
Adviser, partner, mastermind
Our concepts create meeting places where corporate identity Consulting & concept
becomes visible. That is why we have committed ourselves to
nothing less than top quality. We strive to be and are more
Expert consulting is the basic prerequisite for
than merely a manufacturer – we are your adviser, partner,
solutions that offer you convincing aesthetics
mastermind.
and functions in one package.
Security We think proactively and look ahead:
 What will the actual daily working condi-
As a subsidiary of the global Wirthwein Group, we also offer tions be like?
the planning and investment security that you expect for the  What has to be borne in mind in terms of
realization of your projects. hygiene, durability or safety?
The result is a well thought-out, individual
concept.
Assembly
Construction
We are known for our precise design, floor
plans and sectional drawings created with the
latest CAD software generation. Every detail is
thought out thoroughly, visualized meticu-
lously and discussed with you extensively.
Our particular attention is directed towards
minor details so that our customers are not
confronted with unpleasant surprises later on.
One for all
Tailor-made production of counters and
reception facilities together with interior
fittings requires expertise in a wide range of
different disciplines and extensive experience
in handling a large number of materials. Our
employees are highly qualified designers,
carpenters, metalworkers, electricians and
installation engineers so that we can offer
you total, complete support, from the initial
concept through to the actual installation.
This saves you a lot of efforts and costs in
project control and guarantees nonstop
quality in all process stages.

When we leave your premises you will find your system com-
pletely assembled and ready to use. Even the auxiliary work will
be done by our own assembly specialists, electricians and
installation professionals.
Quality
Our philosophy: one for all and only the best. That we live our philosophy shows in our DIN EN ISO 9001-2008 certification and DIN EN 15085-2
We design & construct: We process: We work for: certification for welding on railcars.
Equipment and fittings for railway vehicles Stainless steelwood Railway companies
Food service systems Natural stone Company cafeterias
Cast stone Gastronomy
Manufacture
Cooling and heating systems
Glass Shipbuilders Well-trained skilled workers, established and coordinated processes along with our modern machinery ensure that your concept is one hundred
Counters
Textile Banks percent realized in the production process, whether it is stainless steel, wood, stone, glass, leather or textile. A sample installation of your product
Reception areas Leather Insurance agencies ensures that it fulfils our standards in terms of quality and workmanship.
Interior design & furnishing Administraion facilities
Company cafeterias and more Nursing homes
Rest stops
Shopping centers Delivery and installation
Museums
Libraries Who better to perfectly install your equipment than the professionals who designed and produced it? Wherever you are: we come to your site,
carry out the installation, give your staff all the necessary instructions and make sure that all the equipment is commissioned in perfection.
Our commitment to top quality includes the entire installation process.

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Meals on wheels Editor Contact

To allow coordinated completion of the trains, all materials and proces- Wirthwein AG Contact Railway:
sing stages are subject to the same particularly high demands on fitting Walter-Wirthwein-Straße 2-10 Phone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 350
accuracy, functionality, durability, resistance and adherence to time 97993 Creglingen norbert.gloos@wirthwein.de
schedules. or:
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 850
For more than 40 years, Winkler Design has equipped a variety of railcars Phone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 0 bernhard.ganter@wirthwein.de
with kitchens and counter systems. In consideration of the special working Fax: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 910
conditions as well as wishes and ideas of our customers, we not only work E-mail: info@wirthwein.de
with high-quality steel and glass but also use different types of wood, Web: www.wirthwein.de
metals and natural stone. All furniture is custom-made according District court: Ulm HRB 680712
to the designers’ ideas or our own designs.
USt-ID: DE198407125
When it comes to the production of railcar equipment, all materials and
Responsible: Marcus Wirthwein, Frank Wirthwein,
processing steps are subject to particularly high quality demands. The
Rainer Zepke (Executive Board)
furniture must be able to withstand the extremely high stress of everyday
Norbert Gloos (Sales Director Railway)
railway operation, e.g. centrifugal forces, shocks and vibrations. Winkler
Design interior design products have been fulfilling these requirements
Editorial staff: Daniela Pfeuffer, Laura Englert
every day for many years.
Layout: Julia Schmidt-Schröder, jss@pures-design.com

Contact Translation: Ulrike Kästner, www.language-expertise.de

Winkler Design GmbH & Co. KG Print: Klunker & Ewald GmbH in 74554 Crailsheim
Im Wasen 2 Press deadline: 2014-09-08
Printrun: 2,500 (German), 2,500 (English)
97285 Röttingen - Germany
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Besides ICE express trains, Winkler Design has equipped a variety of other
train systems operated by the Deutsche Bahn AG and other international
railway companies with kitchen and counter systems:
Autoreisezug DB Arriva, UK
InterRegio DB HSB, Hungary
IC2000, SBB InterCity, DB
AVE, Spain Nostalgiezug, DB
Trans Namib Virgin, UK
InterCity Night Line TAF, Morocco
Talgo 350, Spain NSB, Norway
Talgo Hotelzug, DB EC Amsterdam
ÖBB railjet ICT Neigetechnikzug
DOSTO-FV, SBB ETR 500, Trenitalia
ETR 1000, Trenitalia PKP IC, Poland
ICE 1st, 2nd MTR, Sweden
and 3rd generation

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Walter-Wirthwein-Straße 2-10
97993 Creglingen
Phone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 0
Fax: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 910
E-mail: info@wirthwein.de
Web: www.wirthwein.de