Component maintenance

SNCB has competence centres specialised in maintaining railway equipment components.

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

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

Working from experience, SNCB 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 is equipped for Non-Destructive Testing (ultrasonic testing, magnetic testing, penetrant testing) according to the ISO 9712 standard.

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

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