Electromagnetic Compatibility for Railway Infrastructure Projects

EMC Technologies is an internationally accredited and totally independent Australian owned company providing a specialist Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) engineering, testing, consultation and special projects service to all areas of the electrical/electronics industry (including aerospace, military and rail). Electrical Safety and Telecomms testing is also provided. Over 40 technical specialists and administrative staff support comprehensive facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Auckland (NZ).

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) refers to the ability of an electrical or electronic device or system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment without introducing intolerable electromagnetic interference (EMI) to devices in that environment and without itself being affected by EMI from other devices in that environment.

EMC encompasses controls of both unintentional emissions from a range of products that can interfere with radio-communications and protection of a range of devices that may be susceptible to intentional transmissions.

EMC Technologies has conducted comprehensive EMC studies in many railway projects for customers such as the Land & Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore, Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) Hong Kong, Queensland Rail (QR) Australia and ADTRANZ just to name a few.

Responsibilities in these projects included:

1. The interpretation of EMI/EMC requirements as applicable to the customer requirements.
2. Assistance in the preparation of documentation (Quality Plan, Control Plan, Test Plan & Specification and Design Document), provision of technical guidance to system and equipment design.
3. Analysis of EMC performance and installation design of the system and to identify areas of risk.
4. Studies and surveys to identify potential external EMI sources.
5. Support engineering and test efforts in resolving EMC problems and non- compliance.
6. Analysis of equipment / system on EMI/EMC test data and reports, and advise on approval/rejection of equipment   / system for release.
7. Conduct conformity Assessment procedures on submitted TCF and issue a report, which accepts or rejects the supplier’s claims of compliance based on the TCF.

Partial list of projects:

1. East rail Extension Contract HCC300 – East Tsim Sha Tsui Station – Hong Kong
2. EMC Survey and Investigation Onboard Locomotives
3. Melbourne Light Rail (Trams) – Whole vehicle EMC Design for AEG (Australia)
4.  Investigation and Suppression of Interference by Trams to AM Radio – AEG
5. Various Electronic Railway Control Systems
6. Automotive – EMC assessment of whole vehicles, subsystems for GM, Ford, Volvo, Mitsubishi and others

If it's really URGENT Call any time on: +61 418 566 466  EMC Technologies - Victoria (Head Office) 176 Harrick Road Keilor Park Victoria 3042 Australia Ph: +61 3 9365 1000          Fax: +61 3 9331 7455   EMC Technologies -  New Zealand 47 MacKelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland New Zealand         Ph: + 64 93600 862       Fax: + 64 93600 861   EMC Technologies - New South Wales Unit 3, 87 Station Road, Seven Hills NSW 2147 Australia                Ph: + 612 9624 2777       Fax:  + 612 9838 4050   EMC Technologies - Queensland Unit 1 / 15 Success Street, Acacia Ridge 4110 Qld Australia    Ph: + 617 3875 2455       Fax: + 617 3875 2466

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