UIC 540-1, 540-2

Pneumatic Brake Systems for Railway Rolling Stock

UIC 540 establishes technical requirements and test procedures for pneumatic (air) brake systems on freight and passenger trains throughout the European railway network. This standard covers design, performance, safety, and interoperability of brake components including cylinders, valves, pipes, and control systems. Railway manufacturers, brake suppliers, and infrastructure operators require testing to ensure compliance, validate equipment compatibility across different networks, and demonstrate safety performance. Accredited testing provides independent verification that brake systems meet stringent safety and reliability standards essential for railway operations.

What it measures

  • Brake force and braking deceleration (m/s²)
  • Pressure response and valve actuation times
  • Pipe and connection integrity and leakage rates
  • Brake cylinder performance and seal integrity
  • System compatibility and inter-car coupling performance
🇩🇪 DIN EN 14512 🇬🇧 BS EN 14512 🇫🇷 NF EN 14512 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14512 🇪🇸 UNE EN 14512 🇳🇱 NEN EN 14512 🇩🇪 DIN EN ISO 4413 🇬🇧 BS EN ISO 4413 🇫🇷 NF EN ISO 4413 🇮🇹 UNI EN ISO 4413 🇪🇸 UNE EN ISO 4413 🇳🇱 NEN EN ISO 4413
1,323 Accredited labs
15 Countries

Showing 176–200 of 773 labs

DAkkS D-ML-19492-02-00 Krefeld, DE
HCG, ß-HCG Ampicillin Cefipim Hämoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Linecolid + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-ML-13211-01-00 Wuppertal, DE
ADP-Antagonisten TRAP-6-Aktivierung ASS-Inhibition Thrombozyten-Funktionsanalyse β-HCG + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-20425-01-00 Ulm, DE
- Gleichspannung Spannungsmessgeräte > 20 V > 200 V Spannungsquellen + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-ML-21826-01-00 Bad Bocklet, DE
Natriumchlorid Glucose Kalium Natrium Albumin + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-PL-18661-01-00 Leipzig, DE
DIN EN ISO 10666 DIN 53438-3 rs738409 DIN EN 1382 DIN EN 1383 + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-19153-01-01 Dresden, DE
Gleichspannung a) / Messgeräte > 600 kV Messsysteme, Teiler > 5 kV + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-PL-21561-01-01 Brühl, DE
IEC 61000-6-1 IEC 61000-6-2: 2005 VDE 0839-6-1 VDE 0839-6-2 power port EN 61000-4-29 + 3 more
View Profile

HLK Stuttgart

Active
DAkkS D-PL-11026-01-01 Stuttgart, DE
DIN EN 442-2 DIN EN 16430-1 DIN EN 16430-2 DIN EN 16430-3 DIN 4703-3 + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-21083-01-01 Neunkirchen-Heinitz, DE
Gleichspannung 0 µV Messgeräte > 20 mV Messgeräte > 200 mV > 2 V > 20 V + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-17344-01-01 Hochdorf-Assenheim, DE
Härte *) 20 HRA Härtevergleichsplatten 20 HRB nach Rockwell Verfahren 20 HRC 40 HRD 60 HRF + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-ML-13446-01-01 Wernigerode, DE
automatische Zelldifferenzierung Erythrozyten Leukozyten Retikulozyten Thrombozyten + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-15122-01-00 Cunewalde, DE
Absolutdruck p abs > 41 bar Negativer und positiver Überdruck + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-19237-01-02 Darmstadt, DE
Masse * 1 mg konventioneller 2 mg Wägewert/ Masse > 5 mg 10 mg + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-PL-12083-01-04 Bönnigheim, DE
DIN 53160 DIN 54034 DIN 54056 DIN EN 20105-A02 DIN EN 20105-N01 + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-15198-01-00 Hanau, DE
Taupunkttemperatur thermometer, -80 °C bis Railway braking — urban guided transport > -35 °C bis Temperatur- −35 °C bis + 3 more
View Profile

Horiba Europe

Active
DAkkS D-K-12094-02-00 Oberusel, DE
0,6 bar ver Überdruck p e * Absolutdruck p abs 100 mbar > 70 mbar Gaskonzentration + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-12029-02-02 Darmstadt, DE
Übertragungsmaß von Messmikrofonen oder Freifeld-Leerlauf- 20 Hz Freifeld -Übertragungsmaß Vorverstärker, nach IEC + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-18446-01-01 Rheinmünster, DE
Kraft 500 N Absolutdruck p * Kraftaufnehmer * 0,5 kN Mehrkomponenten Kraft 0,1 kN Kraftmessgeräte 0,5 kN + 3 more
View Profile

Hydrotechnik

Active
DAkkS D-K-15045-01-01 Limburg a. d. Lahn, DE
Negativer und Positiver Überdruck p e > 0,015 bar Überdruck p (ein- oder mehrgängige + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-PL-18818-02-02 Schwerin, DE
DIN EN ISO 10993-1 DIN EN ISO 10993-5 DIN EN ISO 17405 ISO 10993-23 DIN EN ISO 10993-18 + 3 more
View Profile

Hygiene Nord

Active
DAkkS D-PL-18411-01-04 Greifswald, DE
DIN EN ISO 10993-5 DIN EN ISO 10993-1 DIN EN ISO 11737-2 DIN EN 1040 DIN EN IEC 60601-2-75 + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-15192-01-00 Oberrot, DE
Innen- und Tiefenmaße Konventioneller Wägewert/ Massenormale Festkörpervolumen + 3 more
View Profile

Höntzsch

Active
DAkkS D-K-18674-01-00 Waiblingen, DE
Strömungsgeschwindigkeit von Gasen 0,1 m/s Volumendurchfluss ≥ 0,4 m³/h bis Railway pantographs — requirements for m + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-K-19019-01-02 Weischlitz, DE
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U − Gleichspannung − Spannungsverhältnis − Frequenz und Drehzahl nur Vor-Ort-Kalibrierung + 3 more
View Profile
DAkkS D-ML-13224-01-01 Berlin, DE
HbA1c Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 + 3 more
View Profile

No matching labs found.

Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturing Brake system and component suppliers Railway infrastructure operators Maintenance and depot operations Transport safety and certification

Related Standards

  • UIC 541-03 Brakes — Disc brakes — Design, manufacturing and testing requirements
  • EN 14512 Railway applications — Specification and approval of welded wheels — Monobloc wheels
  • ISO 4413 Hydraulic fluid power systems and components — General rules and safety

Other Test Methods

0 labs selected
Compare