Chopper throttles:
The key component for efficient energy storage
Chopper throttles by REO
The challenges of energy storage are particularly important in the field of rail technology, where a reliable and sustainable energy supply is essential. Cost, scalability, efficiency losses, limited lifetime, environmental impact, and integration into the rail system are critical factors that must be considered when developing energy storage systems for rail transport.
The complex initial situation of moving systems on trains exacerbates these challenges. This is where the importance of inductive components such as chopper reactors comes into play. As electronic components, they play a key role in regulating current flow and optimizing the performance of energy storage systems in rail applications.
The function of chopper reactors is particularly important in controlling and smoothing the flow of current, especially in moving systems on trains. They ensure precise control of charging, prevent voltage spikes, and protect batteries and capacitors from overload, even in situations of intense acceleration or braking. These properties are of particular importance in ensuring the stability of the energy flow and minimizing undesirable effects such as vibrations and disturbances in the traction current network.
Integrating chopper reactors into rail systems not only helps stabilize energy flow, but also optimizes the overall efficiency of energy storage systems, even under the most demanding rail conditions. By reducing losses during switching operations, inductive components enable maximum use of stored energy. This increase in efficiency not only contributes to longer battery and capacitor life, but also supports the sustainable use of the energy source in railroad operations.
The innovative use of inductive components such as chopper reactors opens up new possibilities and ensures reliable energy storage in rail applications, even under the challenges of moving systems on trains. These key components are indispensable to meet the requirements of sustainable, stable and moving railroad technology.
If you would like to learn more about the critical importance of chopper reactors for railroad energy storage, or would like information on our specially designed products and solutions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Contact us today and let’s work together on a sustainable and efficient energy supply for rail transport.
Heavy Duty Catalog
Particularly resilient REO components at a glance
With the new Heavy-Duty catalog, you have for the first time all REO components that meet the highest requirements, clearly arranged and modern at a glance. These include chokes, transformers, resistors, current transformers and complete solutions. In the case of complete solutions, the main focus is on the highly compatible support frame system, the REOFLEX Multiuse Frame. Thanks to the standardized support frame, rail components from REO can be mounted easily, quickly and very variably. For safe damping and suspension, vibration dampers can even be integrated into the unit as required.
Individual development
Customized product development
Individual product development at REO means achieving and maintaining parameters tailored to the customer’s needs, which would not be possible with standard products. Both the electrical parameters and the mechanical, constructive conditions are adapted. Thus, the customer receives exactly the product he needs for his application.
REO is not only a mass producer, but is particularly at home in the development and production of special niche solutions. In close cooperation with our customers, we develop ideas and technical solutions in small or large quantities, which, through their use in an overall system, take over tasks that are not covered by standard products on the market. In this way, we enable our customers to use state-of-the-art applications and innovative production processes without having to resort to standard products with limitations.
