gangway systems for railway vehicles

Ideas that shape the industry.
Developments pioneered by HÜBNER are today proven
products for railway vehicles:
• Folding bellows made of rubber-coated fabric
• Corrugated bellows for extensive lateral movement
• Sound- and heat-insulating double-corrugated bellows
• Quick release coupling systems
• Folding and corrugated bellows made of highly
fire-retardant fabric
• Linking bridges for passenger safety and comfort
• Flexible, interior side walls
• Coloured motif bellows
• Fairing systems to improve aerodynamics
TRADITION
QUALITY
INNOVATION
HÜBNER products for railway vehicles stand
out with their safety, high-quality workmanship,
extraordinary comfort and durability.
Precision & consistency
HÜBNER delivers customers tailor-made solutions for rail components,
complete systems and entire series. You will realize
significant value from our project management, development and
production expertise, which has been acquired through many
years of experience. Our uniform worldwide production standards
guarantee that product quality achieves a consistently high level.
Safety & functionality
HÜBNER products comply with all prevailing international standards
and requirements, and frequently far exceed the required
level of compliance. Numerous certifications attest to our high
production standards.
Research & development
As part of HÜBNER’s tradition, we are continuously rethinking
and devising new ways to improve our products through research
and development. HÜBNER’s research and development departments
are constantly inventing and testing innovations to material
in order to improve fire safety and optimise the sustainability of
our vehicle articulation systems. It is our objective to develop
environmentally friendly systems for universal applications.
The attractiveness of a vehicle is an important recognition factor
for many transport businesses. With HÜBNER, you can leave the
monochrome world behind by integrating your gangway into the
overall design of the vehicle to achieve a striking appearance.
The latest trend is the use of novel, translucent bellow materials
that allow daylight to penetrate the gangways between carriages,
thus creating a new and welcoming sense of space.
1946
The first vulcanised
rubber products
1950
Supplier of door and window
profiles to Deutsche Bahn
1952
Rubber tubes as gangways
for railway carriages
1956
Aerodynamic gangways
for TEE
1964
Sound-insulating gangways
for Deutsche Bahn
1979
First use of corrugated bellows
as carriage gangways
1985
Folding bellows for
low-floor trams begin to
replace covered
tube gangways
1988
Pressure-tight gangways
for railway carriages
1989
Development and production of
high-speed gangways for the ICE (intercity
express) train
1990
Production of the world’s largest carriage
gangway for railway vehicles on the
Dover–Calais cross-channel route
1992
Gangways for Pendolino trains
and high-speed Pendolino trains
with tilting technology
1994
Metro high-comfort gangways with
flexible, gap-free side walls
1995
Gangways with BS 6853a-compliant
fire protection
1999
Complete bumper element
system units for trams, with
mechanism for opening
during coupling
1999
Development of a new
fastening system for
quick change windows
2004
Production of ramp and
lift systems
2005
The HKT joint venture was founded
to supply gangways and bellows
to the Chinese market
2007
IRIS certification
2010
Development of fairing systems
for the aerodynamic optimisation
of high-speed trains
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