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Quality in Motion.
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PanTrac carbon strips
for railway applications – the perfect
combination of excellent sliding
contact with current transfer capability,
long lifespan and outstanding safety
characteristics.

GLOBALLY D ISTRIB U T ED : C A R B O N B R USHE S

Superb quality and
S AF ETY MAD E IN GERM A NY durability ensure extended service
High-quality carbon and graphite components life of both the product and machinery.
An exceptionally versatile product
range enables tailored solutions for
B u ilt o n a t ra c k re c o rd o f m o re than one hund r e d all areas of application.

ye a r s o f s u c c e s s , Pa n Tra c i s o n e of the le ad ing

sp e c ia lis t s f o r c a rb o n a n d gra phite b ase d C arbon B lanks

PanTrac offers a
p r o d u c ts t o da y.
comprehensive product spectrum
ranging from carbon blocks to
extruded carbon profiles to meet
P a n Tr a c’s w e a l t h o f e x pe ri e n c e , constant d r ive f or
highest standards and demands,
in no va tio n a n d u s e o f s t a t e - o f -t h e - ar t mate r ials available in pure carbon, as well
as refined carbon grades.
e nsur e o u t s t a n di n g p ro du c t pe rf or mance e ve n in

th e m o s t e x t re m e c o n d i t i o n s .

The se st re n gt h s c o u p l e d w i t h t h e use of the late st

m a nuf a ct u ri n g a n d s a f e t y t e c h n i q ue s b y a hig hly

tr a in e d w o rk f o rc e p ro v i d e t h e h ig h le ve ls of p r od uct

r e lia b ility o u r c u s t o m e rs d e m a n d.

P a n Tr a c p ro v i d e s a t o t a l s e rv i c e f or its custome r s,

f r o m e n gi n e e ri n g d e s i gn t o i n i t i al p r od uct se le ction,

o n- g o in g t e c h n i c a l s u pp o rt t o f i n al d e live r y.
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PantoD rive
Compact carbon strips for railway pantographs;
featuring a patented automatic dropping
system and arc protection.

Eng ine e r ing and manuf actur ing top - q uality carbo n

contact str ip s ar e among PanTr ac‘s cor e ar eas

of e xp e r tise . The B e r lin- b ase d e nte r p r ise p u ts

a sp e cial f ocus on continuous and inte nsive

d e ve lop me nt activity, w or king to e nhance pro du cts

in close coop e r ation w ith ve hicle and p antograph

manuf actur e r s. The se e f f or ts have le d to r e l i abl e

and e f f icie nt p ow e r tr ansmission in all sce nari o s:

PanTr ac comp one nts f or e le ctr ic tr action veh i cl es

ar e char acte r ize d b y low w e ar of the car b on materi al

and the contact sur f ace , hig h cur r e nt- car r yin g

cap ab ility, and hig h te mp e r atur e r e sistance .

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A U TO M ATI C D R O P P I NG
D E V I C E (A D D )
PanTrac‘s patented automatic dropping
device (ADD) is a global standard in
operational safety. Featuring highly
sensitive and exceptionally quick
reactions whenever a carbon strip
is damaged, this very effective system
achieves optimum safety even on
highspeed tracks. The rapid automatic
dropping provides reliable protection
from secondary damage to catenary
systems and vehicles.

A R C P R O TE C TI O N D EVIC E ( AP D)
Environmental conditions such as heavy
rain, frost, and ice trigger intensive
electric arcs between catenary wires
PanTr a c ‘ s in- h o u s e i n n o v a t i o n s s u c h as the
and pantographs. These arcs put the
auto m a tic d r o p pi n g d e v i c e ( A DD) a n d ar c p r ote ction stability of the metallic support profiles
at risk, and inevitably require premature
(AP D ) p r o vid e t o m o rro w ‘s s t a t e -o f -t h e - ar t f e atur e s
replacement of the carbon strips.
to d a y. The se s y s t e m s h a v e b e e n u s e d succe ssf ully Relying on PanTrac‘s arc-resistant APD

and sup p lie d gl o b a l l y t o e n s u re re l i a b le op e r ation technology Swedish State Railways

successfully reduced the previous
eve n in the mo s t d e m a n di n g e n v i ro n me nts. failure rate by more than 95 percent.

SEL E C T E D REF ER EN CES

MAJO R RAILWAYS: S NCF, Ne d tr a in, CR C, Ö BB, U K , SJ , RZ D

METRO NETWO RK S: B e r lin, M unic h, Cologn e , K a r l s r u h e ,

A ntw erp, Rome, Na p le s , B r us s e ls , Vie nna , Zur i c h , Ba s e l ,
Istanbul, Prague, G ua ngzhou, S he nzhe n, Hong K o n g , Ma n i l a

E NG INEERING COMPA NI ES: S ie me ns , A ls t o m Tr a n s p o r t ,

Bombardier Tran s p or ta tion, Fa iv e le y Tr a ns p or t ( F & C Z ) , St e m m a n n
Tech nik (D), Brec k ne ll W illis ( UK) , Tr a ns te c h ( U SA) , Sk y & Se a ( C N )
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Pantobrush
Durable carbon brushes for power
transmission in electrical machines.

P a n Tr a c pro v i de s o u t s t a n d i n g pr od uct q uality

a nd d u r ab i l i t y f o r a di v e rs e ra n ge of ap p lications
S o lid B rushes
with a n al m o s t l i m i t l e s s c o m b i n ation of car b on
Basic brush type for
b r ush d e s i g n s , c o v e ri n g a ra n ge f r om a f e w standard applications.

m ic r o a mp e re s t o s e v e ra l k i l o a mp e r e s.
M u lti - Wafer B rushes
P a n Tr a c c o - o pe ra t e s c l o s e l y w i t h motor Enhanced electrical and mechanical
contact characteristics.
m a nuf a ct u re rs f ro m t h e e a rl y s t ag e s of p r od uct

d e ve lo p me n t t o o n -g o i n g p ro du ct op timisation. S p lit B rushes

Increased wall friction; reduced effect
of accelerating forces.
Ex te n siv e t e s t i n g a t Pa n Tra c ’s i n house

la b o r a to ry i s a k e y pa rt

o f th e p ro c e s s t o c re a t e

in no va tiv e s o l u t i o n s t o

c ha lle ngi n g o pe ra t i o n a l

r e q uir e m e n t s , e .g . i n t h e

a r e a o f re n e w a b l e e n e rg y.

TA N D E M B R U S H E S
Very consistent contact pressure
and current distribution.

S andwich B rushes
Insulating glue between layers;
excellent commutation characteristics.

CARBON BRUSHES
W I TH S I G N A L C O N TAC T
Reliable end-of-life alert upon
reaching the wear limit.
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CarbonBlan ks
Superior carbon and graphite materials –
available as pure carbons, but also refined
and metal impregnated.
C A R B O N P L ATE S –
for manufacturing carbon brushes.
B e sid e s f i n i s h e d c a rbo n bru s h e s and car b on str ip s,

P a n Tr a c o f f e rs i t s c u s t o m e rs a w id e r ang e of car b on

b la nk m at e ri a l s f o r f u rt h e r pro c e ssing and f inishing .

M o stly o n s t o c k a n d a v a i l a b l e o n shor t notice ,

o ur c a r b o n pl a t e m a t e ri a l s o f f e r p e r f e ct f e e d stock

so ur c e f o r m a n u f a c t u ri n g c a rb o n b r ushe s and cr ane

c o lle c to r s .

M E TA L G R A P H I TE P LAT E S –
Ou r r a n ge o f p ro du c t s a l s o i n c l u d e s p ur e car b on for manufacturing carbon brushes.

p r o f ile s a v a i l a b l e i n v a ri o u s gra de s, p r of ile s and

sha p e s, i n o rd e r t o m a n u f a c t u re car b on str ip s f or

use a s c u rre n t c o l l e c t o rs o n l o c omotive s, EMUs,

tr a m s, 3 rd Ra i l a p pl i c a t i o n s o r t ro lle ys. B y r e q ue st

a lso a va i l a b l e re f i n e d a n d m e t a l imp r e g nate d .

C A R B O N P R O FI L E S T RIP S –
for manufacturing current collector strips.

M E TA L I M P R E G N ATED C ARBON
P R O FI L E S TR I P S –
for manufacturing current collector
strips for high and very high current
load applications.
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P an Trac G m bH
Vulkanstraße 13
10367 Berlin
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)30 / 55 497 0

Fax: +49 (0)30 / 55 497 300
central@pantrac.com

www.pantrac.com

C ertifications

IFAM Certificate
6701-2 Class A 1

TÜV Certificates
DIN EN ISO 9001
DIN EN ISO 14001
BS OHSAS 18001

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