UIC 541-04

Automatic Variable Load Brake Testing

This test defines specifications for automatic variable load braking systems that adjust braking force proportionally to the vehicle's loading condition, optimizing stopping distance and wheel adhesion. The standard covers the design, functionality, and performance requirements of automatic load-sensing brake control equipment fitted to freight and passenger trains. Testing verifies that braking force automatically adjusts across the range from empty to fully loaded conditions, enhancing safety and reducing wheel slide risk. Accreditation for this test is critical for manufacturers of brake control systems and railway operators ensuring consistent, safe braking performance regardless of train loading.

What it measures

  • Load-proportional braking force adjustment mechanisms
  • Response characteristics across loading range
  • Wheel adhesion optimization and anti-lock performance
  • System reliability and fail-safe functionality
  • Pressure modulation and control accuracy
🇩🇪 DIN EN 14198 🇬🇧 BS EN 14198 🇫🇷 NF EN 14198 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14198 🇪🇸 UNE EN 14198 🇳🇱 NEN EN 14198
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DAkkS D-PL-21217-01-00 Hornberg, DE
*6095991, BAG3 [OMIM *6038831 (-13910T>C) rs4988235 - PiM rs6647, PiZ rs28929474, rs17580 DIN EN 997 DIN EN 13407 + 3 more
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UKAS 0709 Forest Hall, GB
(PCM) based on HSG 248) (HSG 248) – 2021
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VDE 0468-2-1 VDE 0468-2-2 VDE 0468-2-6 DIN EN IEC 60068-2-11 DIN EN IEC 60068-2-13 + 3 more
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optische 0 mm Werkzeugeinstell- und / Messgeräte verwendete Abkürzungen:
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DIN 40633-2 DIN 40633-3 DIN 53482 DIN 72551-100 DIN 72551-6 + 3 more
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UKAS 9982 Waterside Court, GB
and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) in Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) guides HSG 264 (2012) and (HSG 264, 2012)
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Taupunkttemperatur Widerstandssensor –100 °C bis > 140 °C bis > 240 °C bis + 3 more
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- Gleichspannung Messgeräte > 0,004 V > 0,33 V > 33 V > 330 V + 3 more
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- Gleichspannung > 0,12 V Vorverstärker > 1,2 V > 12 V > 120 V + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.206 Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES
200 kg/h ≤ m ≤ 60000 kg/h 200 l/h ≤ Q ≤ 60000 l/h 200 kg/h ≤ m ≤ 30000 kg/h 200 l/h ≤ Q ≤ 30000 l/h 700 Pa ≤ P ≤ 2 MPa + 3 more
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staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-21444-01-01 Niederstetten, DE
Railway brake — anti-slide device (UIC 5 Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U Railway brakes — conditions for homologa Railway brakes — disc brake pads (UIC 54 − Durchfluss von Gasen + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00253 Conselve, IT
DIN CEN ISO 15216-2 ISO 19250 AOAC 2012.01 2016 DIN EN ISO 15587-1 EPA 300.1 1997 + 3 more
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UNE-EN ISO 6892-1 DIN EN 10002-1 ASTM E 8 ASTM E 208 ASTM E208-06 + 3 more
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DIN EN 1863-1 BS EN ISO 10077-1:2006 published 2024) for BS EN DIN EN 1863-2 BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-19158-01-00 Stuttgart, DE
- Gleichspannung Quellen und Messgeräte > 1 mV bis > 10 mV bis > 100 mV bis > 10 V bis + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-1147 Sainte-Croix-En-Plaine, FR
DIN EN ISO 6888-1 0.95) based on BS ISO 21527-2:2008 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 DIN EN ISO 19020 + 3 more
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UNE 64106 BS ISO 6731:2010 UNE-EN ISO 712 UNE-EN ISO 5534 ISO 13580 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00028 Vimodrone, IT
ISO 6341 ISO 7346-1 ISO 8692 DIN EN 13727 DIN EN 1657 + 3 more
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UNE 77061 UNE-EN ISO 15681-2 SM 4500-NH3 F UNE-EN ISO 8467 UNE-EN ISO 6878 + 3 more
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DIN EN ISO 21528-2 DIN EN ISO 6888-1 0.95) based on BS ISO 21527-2:2008 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-6881 Les Milles, FR
DIN ISO 11665-4 DIN EN ISO 7932 DIN 53483-2 DIN EN ISO 15213-2 NF V08-050 + 3 more
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DIN EN ISO 6888-1 DIN EN ISO 21528-2 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 NF V08-054 + 3 more
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DIN EN ISO 21528-1 NF V08-401 DIN ISO 16649-1 DIN EN ISO 6888-1 DIN EN ISO 21528-2 + 3 more
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NF X 43-269 NF X 43-050 ISO ISO 16000-7
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Railway rolling stock manufacturers Brake control system suppliers Freight train operators Passenger rail services Railway certification and safety authorities

Related Standards

  • UIC 541-01 Railway brakes — Braking power
  • UIC 541-05 Railway brakes — Anti-slide device
  • EN 14198 Railway applications — Wheelsets and bogies — Safety requirements for thermal management

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