Development and delivery of crash deformation systems (crash buffers) for railway vehicles, as well as crash tests and accident research
EST Eisenbahn-Systemtechnik GmbH
Wangen im Allgäu · Wielandstraße 15New on Amplifa
About EST Eisenbahn-Systemtechnik
EST Eisenbahn-Systemtechnik GmbH, based in Wangen im Allgäu, develops and distributes crash deformation systems (EST Crash Buffers) for railway vehicles. The G1, R1, X1, and Duplex G1.A1 systems are used for new construction and retrofitting projects on electric and diesel locomotives, passenger carriages and control cars, hazardous goods and chemical tank wagons, as well as other railway vehicles. Additionally, EST offers vehicle crash tests for locomotives, passenger carriages, goods wagons, and tank wagons, as well as accident research for real accidents involving vehicles equipped with EST Crash Buffers. The scope of the company includes the development, protection rights, and know-how utilization, design, and marketing of products, processes, and services in railway system technology, production technology, process engineering, physical engineering, and material technology. Reference customers include SBB, ÖBB, Škoda, ZOS Vrutky, Windhoff, and Harsco Rail. The company, founded in 2001, employs 7 people (as of 2024).
- Site
- Wangen im Allgäu
- Processes
- Crash Buffer Systems (Deformation Systems G1.A1, G1, R1, X1) for Railway Vehicles - New Build, Vehicle Crash Tests on Locomotives, Passenger Carriages, Goods Wagons and Tank Wagons, Accident Research for Real Accidents involving EST Crash Buffers, Development, design, protection rights, and know-how utilization as well as marketing of products,, Construction execution/Service for external parts of railway vehicles, Crash Buffers / Crash Deformation Systems for Railway Vehicles (G1, R1, X1, Duplex G1.A1), Retrofitting of Locomotives and Wagons, Vehicle Crash Tests
- Materials
- Engineering/Service
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 7
- Industries
- Railway Vehicle Construction, Railway System Technology, Public Transport
- 01
Engineering and Development
- 02
Design
- 03
Production/Supply of Components
- 04
Assembly onto Railway Vehicles (New Build/Retrofit)
- 05
Vehicle Crash Tests
- 06
Accident Research
Materials and Processes
Engineering/Service
Development, design, and utilization of system technology for the railway industry.
Locations
Wangen im Allgäu
DEHeadquarters with Development and Sales
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crash Buffer Systems (Deformation Systems G1.A1, G1, R1, X1) for Railway Vehicles - New BuildAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle Crash Tests on Locomotives, Passenger Carriages, Goods Wagons and Tank WagonsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accident Research for Real Accidents involving EST Crash BuffersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, design, protection rights, and know-how utilization as well as marketing of products,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction execution/Service for external parts of railway vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2001
Entry into the Commercial Register (AG Ulm, HRB 620927) on 01.06.2001
- 2006
Dr. Falk Schneider became managing director (04.10.2006)
- 2023
Equity 1.65 Mio. €, Balance Sheet Total 4.84 Mio. €
- 2024
Balance Sheet Total 5.74 Mio. €, 7 Employees