EN 12080 Standard Test for Railway Applications, Axle Boxes, Bearings

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 12080 standard. This European standard specifies the quality parameters of axle box roller bearings that support the load of the vehicle, necessary for the reliable operation of trains in European networks.

It covers metallurgical and material properties as well as geometric and dimensional properties. It also defines quality assurance methods and conditions for product approval.

This European standard has been prepared to target optimum performance in rail transport. Performance refers to a certain level of quality of vehicle motion gear that each railway undertaking may require, in particular by enforcing approval procedures and requiring the existence of a quality assurance system for the supply of roller bearings for wagons running on its own network or on other vehicles.

The provision of a component or service (equipment testing, field testing, calculations, etc.) will be based on a comprehensive specification. This specification should contain all information pertaining to the design and manufacture of the bearing describing the functional requirements and interfaces with related components and assemblies throughout its entire life cycle.

The design and validation process requires the integration of different disciplines and areas of expertise and associated knowledge. Therefore, the specification should include information describing the intended operating conditions, calculation, and test parameters.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 12080 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.