Bearings & Wear Parts

NOISE REDUCING RAILKO NF22 BRAKE BUSHES

TENMAT RAILKO are manufacturing and supplying non-metallic reinforced composite bushes

which have been proven to significantly reduce the noise produced from train wagon braking systems.

TENMAT’s RAILKO NF22 reinforced composite bushes are proven to lower noise by 13 dB (A) compared to steel bushes and contribute to comply with the European Union’s stringent technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs) regarding noise reduction.

Replacing traditional steel brake bushes with Railko NF22 reinforced composite bushes has provided its end users with the following benefits:

• Significant reduction in noise
• Longer service life
• Protection to pins and the housings
• Corrosion free
• Safety and peace of mind
• Time saving installation

RAILKO NF22 brake bushes are approved and supplied to major European railways in freight and passenger railway including Y-series freight, tram, metro and mainline bogies.

by Adam Fletcher