Engineering, manufacturing, conversion, commissioning and maintenance of electrical components and rail vehicles.
RWS Railway Service GmbH
Neuenhagen near Berlin · Wustermark (Elstal district) · BremenNew on Amplifa
About us
RWS Railway Service GmbH is a medium-sized company based in Neuenhagen near Berlin, active since 1999 in the field of electrical and electronic components for rail vehicles. Its range of services includes engineering, design and manufacturing of electrical components, cable assembly, mechanical machining, assembly and wiring, as well as fire alarm technology (smoke and fire detectors) including maintenance. At the Elstal site (Wustermark), RWS has been operating a service and maintenance hall with direct overhead line connection to the DB AG network since 2021, providing maintenance, conversion and commissioning services for passenger coaches, multiple units and locomotives. In engineering, the company developed, together with an international rail vehicle manufacturer, an energy storage system for shunting locomotives. Customers include railway operators (EVUs) from Berlin and Brandenburg as well as manufacturers and operators such as Alstom, Siemens and Stadler. Another business area is service and maintenance work on car transport wagons of ARS Schienentechnik at the Bremen depot.
- Site
- Neuenhagen near Berlin
- Processes
- Conversion of rail vehicles, Commissioning of rail vehicles, Maintenance of rail vehicles, Engineering of electrical and electronic components, Design, Manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, Cable assembly, Mechanical machining
- Materials
- Cable assembly, Smoke and fire detectors, Energy storage system for shunting locomotives
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN 15085-2, CL 1 (welding qualification, Neuenhagen site), DIN EN 15085-2, CL 1 (welding qualification, Elstal site), ECM maintenance certification pursuant to EU Implementing Regulation 2019/779, EN 17460 (adhesive bonding of rail vehicles), Class A1/A3, ISO 9001, Other (EN 15085-2 CL1), Other (ECM/EN 17460)
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- ca. 40 (as of 2014)
- Industries
- Rail vehicle construction, Rail transport/railway undertakings (EVU), Rail passenger transport (SPNV), Maintenance of rail vehicles
- 01
Engineering
- 02
Design
- 03
Manufacturing of electrical and electronic components
- 04
Cable assembly
- 05
Mechanical machining
- 06
Assembly and wiring
- 07
Testing technology
- 08
Commissioning
- 09
Maintenance and service
Processes and Areas of Expertise
Cable assembly
Assembly of cable harnesses for the wiring of electrical components in rail vehicles.
Smoke and fire detectors
Own products for early optical and acoustic warning in rail vehicles.
Energy storage system for shunting locomotives
Development, testing and manufacturing of a battery storage system in cooperation with an international rail vehicle manufacturer.
Sites
Neuenhagen near Berlin
DECompany headquarters, manufacturing, engineering, testing technology, repair & service
- Materials
- Electrical and electronic components
- Manufacturing hall (2009)
- Lightweight storage hall (2012)
- Warm storage hall of the materials management department
Wustermark (Elstal district)
DEService and maintenance hall: maintenance, conversion, commissioning of rail vehicles
- Road-rail vehicle
- Overhead contact rail 15 kV, 16.7 Hz with connection to the DB AG overhead contact line network
- Crane system 2 x 10 t
- Wheelset change system
- Shore power supplies for 600 V / 750 V DC and UIC voltages
- Compressed air system 10 bar
- Test and charging system for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells
- UIC supply of approx. 120 kW
Bremen
DEService and maintenance services on car transport wagons of ARS Schienentechnik at the Bremen depot
Services and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion of rail vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning of rail vehiclesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance of rail vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering of electrical and electronic componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of electrical and electronic componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable assemblyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of electrical componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wiring of electrical componentsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of electrical components (testing technology)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fire alarm technology (smoke and fire detectors)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance of fire alarm systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and service (electrical components, wagons)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| ETCS conversion/retrofitting in rail vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding according to welding qualification DIN EN 15085-2, CL 1Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road-rail vehicle | – | – | – | – | Elstal |
| Overhead contact rail 15 kV, 16.7 Hz with connection to the DB AG overhead contact line network | – | 1 | Track 403 (test field track) | – | Elstal |
| Crane system 2 x 10 t | – | 1 | Track 404 (stanchion track) | – | Elstal |
| Wheelset change system | – | – | Track 404 (stanchion track) | – | Elstal |
| Shore power supplies for 600 V / 750 V DC | – | – | Tracks 402, 403, 404 | – | Elstal |
| Shore power supplies for UIC voltages | – | – | Tracks 402, 403, 404 | – | Elstal |
| Compressed air system 10 bar | – | – | Tracks 402, 403, 404 | – | Elstal |
| Test and charging system for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells | – | – | Track 403 (test field track) | – | Elstal |
| UIC supply of approx. 120 kW | – | – | Service and maintenance hall | – | Elstal |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Components are tested to railway standards for safety, reliability and availability; quality assurance is based on modern tools, innovative testing technology and skilled personnel.
| Evidence | Neuenhagen near Berlin | Wustermark (Elstal district) |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| Other (EN 15085-2 CL1) | ||
| Other (ECM/EN 17460) |
History
- 1999
Founded by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Radam in Schöneiche near Berlin; relocation to Neuenhagen near Berlin
- 2004
Move into a larger manufacturing hall in the Neuenhagen industrial estate; approx. 20 employees, just under 1,000 m² of production and office space
- 2008
Start of construction of a new manufacturing hall in Neuenhagen
- 2009
Move into the new manufacturing hall (April)
- 2012
Completion of an own lightweight hall to expand storage capacity
- 2013/2014
Conversion of the former manufacturing hall from cold to warm hall for materials management
- 2014
15th company anniversary with approx. 40 permanent employees
- 2016
Development into a partner for repair and conversion of electrical components; main customers are railway operators from Berlin and Brandenburg
- 2019
Start of construction of the service and maintenance hall at the Elstal site (second branch)
- 2021
Commissioning of the Elstal service and maintenance hall on 23.09.2021
- 2018-2021
Development, testing and manufacturing of an energy storage system for shunting locomotives in cooperation with an international rail vehicle manufacturer
- 2024
Start of construction of a two-storey office and welfare building in Elstal