Component maintenance

SNCB-NMBS has competence centres specialised in maintaining railway equipment components.

These competence centres are spread throughout SNCB-NMBS's central workshops and are specialised in overhauls and/or repairs of mechanical, electric or electronic parts.

SNCB-NMBS works directly with OEMs to ensure the highest level of reliability.

Working from experience, SNCB-NMBS regularly suggests improvements to component maintenance plans.

• Complete overhaul of diesel engines (e.g. ABC, GM and Cummins) coupled with a test bench.
  
  
  
  
• Pantographs for all types of electric locomotives.
• Bogie carriers and engines for electric and diesel locomotives including measuring squareness, NDT inspection and structural repairs.
• Wheel lathe fitted with the best equipment for chocking, shifting and machining wheels and axles, plus all necessary equipment for bearings and wheelset axle overhauls.
• Electric transformers covering all power levels, able to overhaul chokes, regenerate oil or carry out in-depth repairs to tanks.
• Large range of electric relays of all generations.
• Rewinding and testing of traction engines.
• Hydraulic and mechanical transmissions.
• Cabling/overhaul of electric cabinets.
• Testing and repair of circuit boards.
• Overhaul of braking systems.
• Overhaul of air compressors and dryers.
• Overhaul of HVAC systems.
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SNCB-NMBS is equipped for Non-Destructive Testing (ultrasonic testing, magnetic testing, penetrant testing) according to the ISO 9712 standard.

SNCB-NMBS also carries out vibration testing, thermographic testing, durability testing, chemical composition analyses, residual stress measurement analyses and micrography of metallic materials.

SNCB-NMBS already operates in several partnerships for traditional and urban railway equipment (e.g. STIB, Eurotunnel, Thalys, Eurostar, CFL, Akiem, etc.)