BOMwiki the bill-of-materials encyclopedia
30,454,201 parts mapped · 193,225 items
Discussion History

Brake System

Assembly

Blended braking that prioritises regenerative braking through the converters and adds friction disc and magnetic track brakes. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Brake System parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 55 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Brake System parts diagram: 1 air compressor, 2 main air reservoir, 3 brake control unit, 4 disc brake caliper, 5 magnetic track brake, 6 air dryer. 55 parts in 6 top-level items.
Brake System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Air Compressor 4 parts 1× Oil-free reciprocating compressor charging the brake and air-spring reservoirs to 10 bar.
2 Main Air Reservoir 2× Steel pressure vessel storing compressed air for the brake system.
3 Brake Control Unit 4 parts 1× Electronic unit that blends regenerative, disc and track braking and meters the brake pipe.
4 Disc Brake Caliper 8× Pneumatic caliper clamping the axle disc with sintered pads.
5 Magnetic Track Brake 4× Electromagnetic shoe lowered onto the rail for emergency braking.
6 Air Dryer 1× Twin-tower desiccant dryer keeping the air system free of moisture.

3D model

No 3D model yet. Have a CAD file of this? Add a 3D model. STL renders right on this page; STEP, FreeCAD, and OpenSCAD sources are welcome too (openly licensed, like all 3D models on BOMwiki).

Build & assembly graph

expand / collapse · shared sub-assemblies converge · links to related products · est. labour
product / assembly shared across products atomic part related product

Tap an assembly to expand/collapse · tap a part to open it · use “Open page” for any node · drag to pan, scroll to zoom.

Bill of materials for Brake System

6 top-level lines · 18 rows shown · 55 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Air Compressor 4 parts passenger-locomotive-air-compressor 1× 1 28 assembly
1.1 Compressor Block passenger-locomotive-compressor-block 1× 1 · part
1.2 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part
1.3 O-Ring Set oring-set 1× 1 · part
1.4 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 1× 1 24 assembly
1.4.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › stator-assembly 1× 1 3 assembly
1.4.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › rotor-assembly 1× 1 19 assembly
1.4.3 Encoder encoder 1× 1 · part
1.4.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 1 · part
2 Main Air Reservoir passenger-locomotive-main-reservoir 2× 2 · part
3 Brake Control Unit 4 parts passenger-locomotive-brake-control-unit 1× 1 12 assembly
3.1 Bare PCB pcb-bare 1× 1 · part
3.2 Microcontroller mcu 1× 1 · part
3.3 Pressure Sensor pressure-sensor 4× 4 · part
3.4 Relay relay 6× 6 · part
4 Disc Brake Caliper passenger-locomotive-brake-caliper 8× 8 · part
5 Magnetic Track Brake passenger-locomotive-track-brake 4× 4 · part
6 Air Dryer passenger-locomotive-air-dryer 1× 1 · part

Something wrong in this list? Report a problem with this BOM.

Where the brake system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

Browse the supplier directory → Prices, MOQ, and lead times are algorithmic estimates, not quotes, and not claims about these companies. Company mappings are curated by keyword; est. price band $0.50–$100. How estimates work
VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks