engineering connections everyday
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ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS EVERYDAY
40+
OUR HERITAGE
40+ years of
experience in
engineering
connections for
railway brake
piping assemblies
PioneersPioneers in India for the
conversion of conventional
coaches and locomotives to the
double ferrule / stainless steel
tubes brake piping system
6 million+
OUR HERITAGE
Fluid Controls Fittings successfully installed in railways
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
EMU’S & DMU’S
PASSENGER COACHES
METRO COACHES
Approved by
OUR HERITAGE
Alstom Transport
Bombardier Transportation
Wabtec / Faiveley
GE – Transportation
Knorr-Bremse
Indian Railways Locomotive OEM’s
Indian Railways Coach OEM’s
WHAT WE OFFER
• Design & engineering services
• Supply of high performance connectors
• Installation services
Total solutions for locomotive and coach brake
piping arrangements
Design
Services
OUR DESIGN ETHOS
ETHOS
Our ethos
established by
our founder
Dr. Moochhala and
carried forward by
Dr. Tansen Chaudhari
since 2011
DSIR
accreditation a
validation of our
focus
DSIRACCREDITATION
43 years of focus
on design for
customer needs
and product
performance
43YEARS
OUR QUALITY ETHOS
NOCOMPROMISES
RIGOROUS
TESTING &
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
CUSTOMER
DELIGHT
OUR QUALITY ETHOS
Recognised as an
“In-House R&D
unit” by the
Government of
India Department
of Scientific and
Industrial
Research (DSIR)
OUR R&D
OUR CERTIFICATIONS
ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001:2007, PED
American Bureau of Shipping Design Assessment Document
NGV 3.1 / ECE R110 / ISO 15500
ASTM F1387-99 (2012)
ISO 19879 for DIN fittings with IEC tests
DAD for DIN Fittings (ISO 8434-1 / DIN 2353)
BS EN 61373 Vibration Test for Fittings
IEC 60068-2-52 Salt Mist Test for Fittings
Helium Leak Test to 10-11 Std.cc/sec
DIN 3015 Clamp Design Appraisal Document
OUR TESTING FACILITIES
✓ Hydrostatic pressure up to 58,000psi. Pneumatic testing up to 20,000psi
✓ In-house Spectro and oxy-cleaning facility
✓ SCADA Multi Test bench:
• Hydraulic Impulse and Vibration test
• Temperature cycling
• Corrosion Resistance of plating as per ASTM B840 : 2002 by salt spray method ASTM B117
• Stress Corrosion test as per ASTM F1387.
• Flexure Fatigue, Rotary Flexure and Tensile Pull Test
✓ Vacuum Test - up to 750mbar
✓ NRV’s - Cracking pressure to 5kg
✓ Cryogenic test setup for temperatures to -196oC
✓ Valve Reliability Test Bench – for Cycle Testing
✓ In-house UTS, PMI and Rockwell & Vickers hardness testing
OUR PROCESS
INNOVATION
&
PRODUCT
FOCUSED
DESIGN
FOR
“SIX SIGMA”
DESIGN
TOOLS:
CAD,
SOLIDWORKS
ANSYS
OUR PROCESS
IN-HOUSE
2D & 3D
MODELING
FINITE ELEMENT
MODELING
& ANAYSIS
MANUFACTURING
& TESTING
BY OUR TEAM
ANALYTICAL
FORMULATIONS/
FIRST PRINCIPLES
WHAT WE OFFER
Engineering
Services
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Offer customers modeling services for
in-place systems or for brake system
comparisons
In-depth FEA studies covering vibration
impact, reliability, life estimation and
energy absorption of connectors
3D
Modeling
& ANSYS
Analysis
Services
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Design and engineering support if brake
piping systems are being converted from
one connector system to another
On-site visits, conversion of connectors,
estimation of piping lengths, designing of
special connectors and prototyping
Conversion
Model
Engineering
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Design of special solutions for specific
customer requirements
For example, bulkhead fitting combinations
were designed by Fluid Controls for electric
locomotives to reduce welding operations,
thus saving time and cost.
Connector
Customisation
Railway
Connectors
CREATING CONNECTIONS
A single source supplier for connectors required for
railway brake piping applications
Double Ferrule Fittings
DIN Single Ferrule Connectors
Threaded Adaptors / Bulkheads
Across Frame™ Connectors
Flexi-Grip™ connectors
Quick Release Connectors
Ancillary products include isolating cocks and clamping accessories
OUR CONNECTIONS ARE
LEAK-PROOFCORROSION RESISTANT
EASY TO MAINTAIN
VIBRATION RESISTANT
DOUBLE FERRULE CONNECTORS
DIN SINGLE FERRULE CONNECTORS
FLEXIGRIP™ CONNECTORS
QUICK RELEASE CONNECTORS
THREADED ADAPTORS
ACROSS FRAME™ CONNECTORS
RAILWAY ISOLATING VALVES
DIN CLAMPS / CLEATS
WHAT WE OFFERInstallation
Services
INSTALLING CONNECTIONS
Correct fitment of connectors key to leak-free
piping systems
As the “connector experts”, Fluid Controls
has expertise in connector installation
We offer a variety of installation services:✓ On-Site Swaging / End Fitment
✓ Complete brake piping installation on-site
✓ “Supply & Apply” Services
✓ Pre-piped Assemblies
ON-SITE SWAGING SERVICES
Cut/bent tubes and connectors provided
by customers
Fluid Control resident team provides
swaging/end forming services for each
connection
Expert installation ensures proper
fitment of ferrules and performance of
the connection
BRAKE PIPING INSTALLATION
SERVICES
Services for the complete installation of the
brake piping system
Resident team at customer site
On-site tube cutting and bending, fitment
of connectors and installation on the
underframe
“SUPPLY & APPLY” SERVICES
Supply and installation turnkey contracts
Supply of all hardware for the brake piping
system, including connectors, tubing,
accessories and clamping equipment
Resident team at customer site provides
services for on-site tube cutting and
bending, fitment of connectors and
installation on the underframe
Engineering Connections
for “Fit & Forget” Brake Piping Solutions