BaseFrame – modular rail freight wagon “Giving the wagon the flexibility of a truck”
The production-oriented design process at BOXmover optimizes the manufacturing process of steel sheet metal frame constructions by economically designing welded components using existing sheet metal processing machines.Production is carried out without complex fixtures, as the frame is shaped by laser cutting, edging and simple plug-in screw connections before welding.
The welding sequence, which is adapted to the production-oriented design process, minimizes welding distortion, making jigs and fixtures largely superfluous. This process is economical for batch sizes of up to 25% of the monthly workstation quantity; semi-automated solutions are more efficient for larger quantities.
The proven design principle for vehicle and container construction has been transferred to wagon construction and innovative superstructures. The results achieved are impressive and form the basis for strategic growth.
The concept was transferred to an innovative freight wagon design.
BOXmover holds all relevant certificates (EN 15085-2 CL1 S700, S, D, P in FM1 – EN 14341A with G 46 4 M21 4Si1 & TSI WAG 2020 ISV (Sb & SD) in F-1 (EN12663-2), up to 100t, as well as ISO 9001) and uses intelligent quality systems to bring an innovative freight wagon to the market alone or with strategic partners.
Design in the production-oriented construction principle
The trend in current structural optimization programs is aimed at the volume structure and three-dimensional topology. Since BOXmover’s manufacturing process is a two-dimensional transformation process (sheet metal / edging / welding), moving to the third dimension involves considerable costs due to mechanical processing and merging of components. The development tool used by BOXmover attempts to find a solution for the manufacturing process in the design process in which, on the one hand, the interfaces (welding) are reduced and, on the other hand, the manufacturing process is designed in such a way that there is no human influence on the product execution quality.
The production-oriented design process is used in truck chassis construction (road), in container and wagon construction (KOMBI) and in the BaseFrame modular freight wagon (rail).
