Onboard Railway Noise Reduction and Component Protection Solutions

Mechanical parts of trains and railway infrastructure are subjected to constant vibrations, which can lead to failures and high maintenance costs.

SOCITEC develops tailored antivibration solutions to protect these components from shocks and vibrations, extending their lifespan.

Rolling stock noise and mechanical wear share the same root cause: structural vibration transmitted through every mechanical joint of the train.

Left unmitigated, this vibration both radiates as audible noise into the cabin and lineside environment, and accelerates fatigue in fasteners, panels and mounted components — driving up maintenance frequency and cost over the vehicle’s service life.

Treating the source vibration with tailored damping addresses both problems at once: quieter operation and longer component lifespan, rather than treating noise and wear as separate issues.