鉄道変電所用高電圧コネクタ: S.E.A.ツアーからボルドー

In order to cope with the two issues, TE team actively cooperated with customers. A solution adapted to a new railway substation was introduced by making full use of expertise possessed by TE engineers. Products were installed in just three weeks after obtaining approval from engineers.

The SEA (Southern Europe Atlantic Line) project is a totally new high-speed rail line connecting France's Tours and Bordeaux. By SEA, the time from Paris to Bordeaux will be reduced to 2.05 hours.

A company consortium that was responsible for the design and construction of tracks (including high voltage (HV) substations) in this project had to design all connectors according to the requirements of the French National Railway.

TE Connectivity is a supplier of choice that has delivered HV clamps and connectors to the French transmission and railway industry for many years. Although the products supplied by TE were fully compliant with the specifications of the French state-owned railway, the new railway substation is specialized in layout design and seeks adaptive solutions such as supporting the bus bar horizontally with a post insulator It was done. Therefore, conventional connector solutions did not fit this special configuration.

Placing the bus bar horizontally was a method your engineer chose for reasons of compact design. In order to cope with this new bus bar arrangement, another connection solution was required instead of the conventional outdoor substation solution.

As civil engineering work by the installer was already completed TE was asked to tackle the dual challenge of providing alternative connection solutions as originally scheduled.

Both companies' engineers and product managers actively cooperated with each other so that they can work effectively. It was obvious from the first discussion that there is a strategic advantage for TE's innovative new product, the SIMABUS connector.

The first task was to define the most effective industrial approach to meeting your requirements, using some standard components. Based on detailed analysis and modular concept, TE engineers quickly designed reliable and sustainable product solutions. The SIMABUS connector can be fixed to the connected tube or can slide against the tube. These connectors can be installed freely in the vertical or horizontal position on site without adapting the support structure.

The second challenge was to manufacture the requested parts with short lead time. Since the SIMABUS connector has a modular structure, stocks of standard components can be used as they are.

As a result, by assembling the standard components, we were able to manufacture connectors according to customer's design in a short period of time.

The SIMABUS connector has been fully approved by your engineers. Installation of this new connector was completed in just three weeks after adopting the suggested solution was decided.

Customers often encounter various problems at the site, and these problems can have a significant impact on the project implementation plan. Thanks to more than 60 years of experience, TE was able to solve major problems with highly designed connectors. If the substation's commissioning is delayed, a huge fine will be imposed, but TE's expert efforts have avoided such a situation. This tells how TE provides an unparalleled customer experience.

All of these, such as revising old technical specifications, optimizing products for cost reduction, designing products tailored to the application, customer's direct support on the ground with technical expertise, It is part of the work being done.

TE engineers are experts who not only install connectors but also design and supply products suitable for harsh environments. This experience further strengthens TE's solid determination to provide unparalleled customer experiences to customers all over the world.