Mechanics

📝 Early stages full of uncertainties? We help you plan for them.

Whether you’re planning a new vehicle design or the modernization of individual train components—questions often arise during the design phase of rail vehicles:

❯ Have all mechanical, electrical, and digital interfaces been taken into account?
❯ Does the design comply with applicable railway standards, such as EN 50126?
❯ Are there any missing structured requirements or robust specifications for your partners?

This is where we come in as an external project planning service provider for the rail industry.

⚙️ Engineering expertise that makes projects viable

As a specialized engineering service provider for the rail industry, we support you with CAD project planning, design, and system planning—from the initial concept to the final documented specifications. Our teams have supported numerous projects involving rail vehicle parts and train components, from the initial concept ideas through to production readiness.

We deliver:

✓ Solid sketches & rough technical concepts
✓ Interdisciplinary analysis of mechanical and electrical systems
✓ Requirements Capture for the systematic documentation of technical requirements during the design phase
✓ Standard-compliant project planning in accordance with all relevantfrequirements: from TSIs to national standards to operator standards
✓ Preparation of specifications and documentation
✓ Support with certification and interface clarification

Whether it involves the mechanical design of automotive parts or the electrical design in rail vehicle manufacturing, we combine experience with a deep understanding of the systems.

📩 Get your project started

Are you looking for a strong partner to help you with the structured project planning of your rail vehicle—one who can provide efficient, reliable, and rail-industry-specific support? Then get in touch with us.

Request a no-obligation quote now. As an experienced project planning partner, we’ll guide you through the process.

📝 No CAD model? No problem.

In the rail industry, many components exist only as physical parts—CAD data, technical drawings, or documentation are missing. But what should be done when that very component needs to be replaced, analyzed, or further developed?

This is a critical issue, especially when it comes to safety-critical components such as landing gear or aircraft fuselages. Precision and reproducibility are essential, even without the original documentation.

⚙️ Our Approach: 3D Scanning Meets Reverse Engineering

With contactless 3D scanning and precise reverse engineering , we digitize your rail vehicle parts right on site or in our workshop.

❯ High-resolution 3D scanning of metal parts and assemblies
❯ Creation of precise point clouds for maximum detail
❯ Generation of standards-compliant CAD models for design or remanufacturing
❯ Data export for FEM calculations, documentation, or spare parts management

Whether it’s a single part, a complex component, or an entire system—we create the digital foundation for your engineering processes.

🔧 Typical Applications

✓ Reverse engineering of railway components
✓ 3D scanning for the reconstruction of parts that are no longer available
✓ Digitization of metal parts for reproduction or analysis
✓ CAD models from 3D scan data for design or FEM
✓ 3D measurement for spare parts manufacturing & system modifications

📩 Start a project now

You only have the component left, but need precise digital data?
Start your 3D scanning and reverse engineering project with us today!

📐 Precision for Complex Requirements

In the rail vehicle industry, every detail counts. Design engineers are under enormous pressure:

❯ Tight project schedules and budget constraints
❯ Changing requirements from operators and regulatory agencies
❯ Technical standards such as EN 15085, EN 12663, or TSI that must be met
❯ Increasing demands for lightweight construction, modularity, and sustainability

A single error in the 3D model can lead to production delays or certification issues—with costly consequences. CE cideon engineering brings design and railway technology together.

🔧 Our focus is on:

Mechanical Design
✓ CAD-based development of complete components and systems
✓ Creation of drawings and bills of materials in accordance with standards
✓ Integration into existing vehicle architectures

Installation Space and Collision Management
✓ Efficient use of complex installation spaces
✓ Early detection and prevention of collisions

Documentation & Interface Management
✓ Comprehensive design documentation for manufacturing and certification
✓ Close coordination with electrical engineering, simulation, and manufacturing partners

📩 Your Next Design: Stay on the Safe Side with Us

Are you planning to modify or upgrade your vehicle?

Talk to our experts! We’ll show you how we can meet your requirements both technically and economically.

📋 Identify risks before they become a reality

In rail vehicle manufacturing, design errors are not an option. Components such as wheel set axles, car bodies, and couplers must be able to withstand dynamic and static loads over the long term—under real-world operating conditions, for decades on end.

Calculational verifications play a central role in this context:
They are not only used for technical design but are also essential for providing verification documentation in the context of approvals in accordance with TSI requirements, national notified technical regulations (NNTV), and risk-based safety management.

Without a thorough FEM analysis, manufacturers risk:
❯ Oversized designs with unnecessary weight and higher costs
❯ Material failure due to undetected weaknesses
❯ Delays in approval due to insufficient documentation

For OEMs, system suppliers, and rail operators, the finite element method is indispensable today—for example, for sizing load-bearing structures, verifying the integrity of welds and bolted joints, or evaluating design alternatives during refits.

📐 FEM Analyses: Tailored Specifically to the Rail Industry

CE cideon engineering offers precise FEM calculations for the entire automotive sector, ranging from individual components to complete structural assemblies.

Our Services:
✓ Strength verifications in accordance with DIN EN 12663, EN 13979, EN 13103, EN 13749, EN 17976, EN 17149, VDV 152
✓ Service life analyses and operational strength calculations
✓ Structural analyses for running gear, bogie frames, interior fittings, attachments, car bodies, and more
✓ Static and dynamic FEM simulations

⚙️ Multibody Simulation (MBS) in Rail Vehicle Engineering

As a specialized engineering firm, we offer comprehensive MKS services for the dynamic analysis of rail vehicles:

Vehicle Dynamics Simulations:
Analysis of vehicle running behavior in accordance with EN 14363 / UIC 518, including evaluation of derailment resistance, stability, tracking forces, and comfort parameters.

Component Design Under Real-World Loads:
Derivation of realistic load combinations for the undercarriage, car body, couplings, and other components as a basis for FEM or strength analyses.

Validation and Support for Regulatory Approval:
Simulations to prepare for and supplement test drives to support regulatory approval or to analyze the causes of abnormal driving behavior.

We rely on state-of-the-art MKS software environments (e.g., SIMPACK) and combine technical expertise with a deep understanding of the industry to develop safe, cost-effective, and comfortable rail vehicles.

☑︎ Validated methods, proven results

Our simulations are based on proven workflows, state-of-the-art FEM software, and in-depth industry expertise. Whether it’s a rail wheel, axle housing, riveted joint, or equipment component: We calculate what will actually hold up.

Our expertise is used, among other things, in:
❯ New developments for freight wagons, road-rail vehicles, track construction machines
❯ Modernizations of maintenance machines or special vehicles
❯ Research projects to improve vehicle designs
❯ Safeguarding of safety-relevant components (e.g. brakes, drive, pulling and bumping device)
❯ Optimization of existing structures within the framework of refit or obsolescence projects
❯ Approval preparation and documentation for testing centers and authorities

📩 Request a technical calculation for your project now

Do you need a strength analysis for certification? Or would you like to optimize your design in specific ways?

Talk to our FEM specialists. We’ll analyze your challenge and provide viable solutions.

📄 Maintenance starts on paper—practical, compliant with standards, and easy to understand

Trains that run on time and efficiently require more than just well-designed technology.
The technical documentation is often the invisible driving force behind a vehicle’s life cycle. Without it, it remains unclear:

❯ When is each maintenance task due?
❯ Which components need to be replaced, inspected, or lubricated?
❯ How do the costs change over the vehicle’s lifetime?

Especially with existing fleets, parts of the maintenance documentation are often missing, and that can get expensive.

🗂️ Vehicle Documentation and Lifecycle Services

CE cideon engineering creates, reviews, and supplements technical documentation for the rail industry, even independently of the original vehicle development.

Maintenance and Repair Manuals (MRMs)
✓ Logically structured, easy to understand, practical for use in the workshop

Schedules & Maintenance Cycles
✓ Based on component service life, standards, and actual operating data

Gap Analysis & Documentation Supplementation
✓ Also for vehicles with incomplete or outdated data

Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
✓ Transparent cost analysis across the entire vehicle life cycle

📩 Get clarity on your project now with professional documentation

Would you like to have existing documentation reviewed, updated, or completely rewritten?
Whether it’s a new vehicle or an existing fleet, we’re here to support you with our technical expertise and a focus on what matters most.

Get in touch now with no obligation and fill in any gaps in your documentation before they become a problem.