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CEN
CEN/TC 256 Railway applications
European Norm
45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering | 45.060.01 Railway rolling stock in general
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This document specifies the requirements for the digital automatic coupler (DAC) for freight wagons and freight locomotives. Other vehicles to be coupled in normal service with freight wagons or freight locomotives also have to be compliant with this document.
This document specifies the minimum interface requirements to allow automatic coupling (mechanical and pneumatic) of two digital automatic couplers. This document further specifies the mechanical interfaces needed for the interoperability of electrical couplers; it does not cover the electrical contacts needed. The digital and electric components are covered in EN 50746 and EN 50747 series.
This document covers the requirements for DACs integrated into locomotives.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
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