AQUASYS Technik GmbH - Experts & Thought Leaders

On 13th October, 2022, everything at AQUASYS in Linz will be under the motto: Firefighting in rail vehicles. AQUASYS will discuss with international customers: the current standards for fire extinguishing systems, the results of fire tests that take place on-site, results of fire test simulations and The challenges of different vehicle design for firefighting. Over the summer months, AQUASYS conducted numerous fire tests at the test site of the Linz Regional Fire Brigade Association. Specifically, tests were conducted to determine by which spray definition the passenger compartment of rail vehicles can best be protected and made fire-free. Customers can see the efficient results of these fire tests live at the AQUASYS FIRE DAY 2022.

On the premises of the Magna Powertrain Engineering Center in St. Valentin, perfect test conditions are currently being created especially for automated driving. Digitrans is expanding the existing test track into a test center for automated driving. A special highlight is the outdoor sprinkler system, unique in Europe, which was developed together with the spray technology expert AQUASYS and is already attracting international interest. Outdoor sprinkler system The dedicated expansion of the test track is being driven forward by DigiTrans GmbH The dedicated expansion of the test track is being driven forward by DigiTrans GmbH: A city zone with bike lanes was created, traffic lights were installed, a traffic circle was built, and instead of the previous two lanes, there are now six lanes on the stretch, which is similar to a highway. In order to be able to test automated driving in bad weather, a 100-meter-long outdoor sprinkler system is currently being built that can display the entire range from drizzle to heavy rain at the push of a button. This will allow the sensors responsible for object detection in automated vehicles to be reproducibly tested in complex scenarios involving multiple road users and at high speeds. AQUASYS offers technical Service and pre-assembly The technical concept up to the pre-assembly in Linz is provided by AQUASYS. They are very pleased about this project, which perfectly demonstrates their spray technology competences also outside of fire fighting and thus also arouses international interest.

At FIRE DAYS, Aquasys challenged the firefighting systems again with high-pressure water mist. And the result makes people in rail vehicles safe and members very proud. fire testing results  For all materials ignited in the fire test, the high-pressure water mist systems were able to demonstrate effective fire fighting within seconds. The materials ignited were seats, travel bags, hydraulic oils, and diesel or cable bushings. The fire-fighting tests were carried out with both stationary and mobile systems. The highly efficient fire suppression systems are designed and pre-assembled in Upper Austria. They are installed by certified partners worldwide.