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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UKAS 0286 Bradford, GB
DC Resistance DC CURRENT DC VOLTAGE DC RESISTANCE (cont’d)
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UKAS 4600 Kettering, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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DAkkS D-PL-11118-01-01 Rudolstadt, DE
DIN EN 1264-5 DIN EN 13647 DIN EN 71-10 DIN EN 50642 DIN EN ISO 14184-2 + 3 more
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UKAS 4265 Dartford, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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DAkkS D-PL-14361-01-01 Speyer, DE
DIN EN ISO 12185 ASTM D 4052 DIN EN ISO 3405 ASTM D 86 DIN EN 13016-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0384 Cardiff, GB
HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-17519-01-01 Niestetal, DE
Parallelendmaße aus 0,5 mm Einstellringe aus Stahl * nach DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 Keramik * DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2092 Alcázar de San Juan, ES
UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025
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DAkkS D-K-21209-02-00 Berlin, DE
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U − Kraft (WPM) nur Vor-Ort-Kalibrierungen Kraft (WPM) 0,1 kN Vibration measuring instruments — test m + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00983 Faloppio, IT
IEC 60730-1: 2013 DIN EN 60730-2-8 IEC 61000-6-1 DIN EN 50131-2-3 DIN EN 60730-2-9 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-23019-01-01 Heidenau, DE
rs11887534 HABP2-Gen (c.1601G>A) rs7080536 IEC 61924-2 DIN EN ISO 1974 DIN 53121 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15059-01-00 Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Dosimetrie Luftkerma 5 mGy 2 mGy 100 µGy + 3 more
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UKAS 0649 Prenton, GB
Refractive Index Capillary Viscometer Calibration 2.92 mm systems (continued) Liquids Density in Air at 20 + 3 more
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UKAS 4109 Hatton, GB
MIL-STD 810D, Method 510.2 MIL-STD 810E, Method 510.3 MIL-STD 810G:2008 Method 501.5 MIL-STD 810F, Method 510.4 MIL-STD-810H, Method 510.7 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13116-01-01 Hameln, DE
Hämoglobin Selen Lithium Zink Eisen, Kupfer + 3 more
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UKAS 0307 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0635 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0179 Bromley, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) Executive guides HSG 264 (2012)
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UKAS 0598 Fareham, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 Manual based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-15089-01-01 Braunschweig, DE
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 > 100 mm Sonderquerschnitt (rund Parallelendmaße * > 100 mm + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-18321-01-00 Marburg, DE
Temperaturmessgrößen Widerstandsnormal thermometer (IPRT) Zeiss Industrielle Temperaturmessgrößen −35 °C + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-21123-01-02 Fürth, DE
DIN EN ISO 9934-1 DIN ISO 815-1 DIN ISO 815-2 DIN ISO 4593 DIN EN 50178: 1998 + 3 more
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UKAS 0247 Burnham-on-Crouch, GB
TEMPERATURE Viscosity constant ‘C’ Reference viscometers: ASTM D4052 (Digital density
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DAkkS D-K-15068-01-00 Aachen, DE
Impulsladung Anstiegszeit Impulsdauer Wechselspannung 1 V > 1,1 kV + 3 more
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UKAS 1509 Llandrindod Wells, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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Industries

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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