Hydraulics

Liebherr’s electrohydraulic actuators are compact, high-performance solutions tailored for applications such as yaw damping, active lateral positioning, car positioning systems, active radius steering, and tilting technology. These systems meet the demands of modern rail infrastructure by reducing environmental impact, wear, and noise while enhancing rail vehicle performance.

Increased riding comfort

Electrohydraulic actuators are designed to position loads of several tons at train speeds up to 350 km/h into the pre-set position predetermined by an intelligent control unit or counter vibrations on the vehicle. Electrohydraulic actuators play an important role in fulfilling the requirements for high train speeds and provide increased riding comfort. An additional and essential advantage of this technology lies in the massive reduction of vehicle and infrastructure wear. Initially higher investment costs are offset by considerably reduced overhaul expenses, reduced energy expenses und increased transport capacity within short time.

Easy and low-cost installation

Electrohydraulic actuators are closed hydraulic systems.Liebherr carries through the assembly, filling and final inspection at very high purity conditions, thus ensuring a trouble-free and long-living operation under the harsh conditions of rail traffic. The car builder therefore only needs to mount the electrohydraulic actuators into the rail vehicle and connect the power supply and the control unit. Thus, costly and time-intensive installation works that are necessary for classic hydraulic systems with hydraulic pipe laying and filling and bleeding the systems can be reduced. Therefore, the risk to pollute the hydraulic channel by improper installation and to possibly damage the actuator is eliminated.

Electrohydraulic actuators - a “plug and play” solution

Electrohydraulic actuators are essentially maintenance-free. In the very unlikely event of a failure, the complete unit can be replaced without any hydraulic knowledge in a short time. Due to this simple way of installation, long downtimes can be excluded. These innovative systems are controlled by a microprocessor controller also developed by Liebherr specifically for rail applications. The software can be programed, depending on requirements, to Security Level SIL2 acc. EN 50128. Liebherr’s electrohydraulic actuators can be adjusted for almost all customer requirements and support a quick, comfortable and above all safe arrival at the destination.