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Competences and Products

Railway

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The small dowel used for wooden sleeper repair in railway super-structures symbolizes the beginnings of the Wirthwein Group. In 1949, company founder Walter Wirthwein started producing lathed wooden parts in the basement of his home. The octagonal dowel soon became the first company trademark and Wirthwein quality symbol; more than 3,000 additional products for railway super-structures have followed since then. And the dowel has remained one of them.

In the mid-1960’s, the key to the future was plastics. This opened the door to the production of plastic parts and Wirthwein jumped on the bandwagon to plastic injection molding. Today we are looking back over almost 50 years of experience in plastic injection molding with an annual production volume of hundreds of millions of parts. We have become a regular supplier to nearly all railway companies in Europe. Also in the 60s, we realized that the produc-tion of injection molds required our own toolshop if we wanted to implement high quality standards and technical innovations. Mold engineering soon became its own business division and the ideal tool to perfect an all-inclusive production. Since 1969, we have been manufacturing each and every one of our molds in-house.

In 1990, the medium-sized family enterprise started to develop into a successful international group of companies. The first subsidiary was founded immediately after the reunion of the two Germanies in Kirchmöser in Brandenburg, an important railway site in Germa-ny. Presently, 19 companies from Germany, Poland, Spain, China and the USA do business under the roof of the Wirthwein Group. Approximately 3,000 employees are responsible for the production of plastic components in the business fields of automotive, railway, energy, home appliances and medical engineering.

And yet – we have remained faithful to wood: Bembé Parkett and Winkler Design exemplify the interior design division and contri-bute to the diversification within the Wirthwein Group. Then, today and into the future – Wirthwein is the synonym for Reliability, Quality and Innovation.

The beginnings

It all started with an octagonal dowel

Contents

Plastics know-how and process technology ...............................................................................................................................6Mold construction ......................................................................................................................................................................7Quality and control.....................................................................................................................................................................8Development and construction ..................................................................................................................................................9

Competences

The beginnings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3Locations and history of the Wirthwein Group .......................................................................................................................... 4Business segments of the Wirthwein Group ...............................................................................................................................5

Introduction

Contact

Imprint .....................................................................................................................................................................................27

Winkler Design

Winkler Design: On-board restaurants for railcars .............................................................................................................. 24-26

Products

Plastic components for rail fastening systems ..........................................................................................................................10Insulation .................................................................................................................................................................................11Dowels for sleeper installation .................................................................................................................................................12Dowels for sleeper maintenance and repair .............................................................................................................................13Rail pads ..................................................................................................................................................................................14Intermediate plates ..................................................................................................................................................................15Railway switch components .....................................................................................................................................................16Buried cable ducts ....................................................................................................................................................................17Elevated cable ducts .................................................................................................................................................................18Drainage cable ducts ................................................................................................................................................................19City railways and streetcars ......................................................................................................................................................20System components for slab tracks and all sleeper systems .....................................................................................................21Dowels for the construction industry .......................................................................................................................................22Other components ...................................................................................................................................................................23

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1949 Foundation of the company by Walter Wirthwein in Creglingen, Baden-Wurttemberg1951 Transformation into Walter Wirthwein KG1967 Beginning of plastics processing1978 Graduate engineer Udo Wirthwein takes on management of the company1989 Company name change to Wirthwein GmbH & Co. KG1991 Foundation of Wirthwein Brandenburg GmbH & Co. KG in Brandenburg1995 Takeover of Winkler Design GmbH & Co. KG in Röttingen/Bavaria1996 Foundation of Wirthwein Nauen GmbH & Co. KG in Nauen near Berlin1998 Foundation of Wirthwein Polska Sp. z o.o. in Łódź/Poland1998 Transformation of Wirthwein Verwaltungs-GmbH into Wirthwein Aktiengesellschaft1999 Takeover of Formtechnik Osterode GmbH & Co. KG in Osterode in the Harz Mountains2003 Foundation of Carolina Technical Plastics Corp. in New Bern in North Carolina, USA2005 Takeover of Riegler GmbH & Co. KG in Hessian Mühltal2005 Takeover of Keller Fußbodentechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Würzburg2006 Takeover of Bembé Parkett GmbH & Co. KG in Bad Mergentheim2007 Foundation of Wirthwein Fastening Systems (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. and Wirthwein Technical Plastics (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. in Kunshan/China2009 Foundation of Wirthwein Friedberg GmbH & Co. KG in Friedberg/Bavaria2009 Foundation of Plásticos Zaragón S.L. in Zaragoza/Spain2012 Foundation of Wirthwein Eichenzell GmbH & Co. KG near Fulda, Wirthwein Crimmitschau GmbH & Co. KG near Zwickau and Wirthwein Sasbach GmbH & Co. KG near Baden-Baden2012 Foundation of South Carolina Plastics, LLC in Fountain Inn in South Carolina, USA2014 Udo Wirthwein changes from his position of Chief Executive Officer to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Frank Wirthwein (Speaker), Marcus Wirthwein and Rainer Zepke form the Executive Board of Wirthwein AG.

Locations and history of the Wirthwein Group

From the beginnings until now

Components& assemblies for pumps fan propellers housings

Components& assemblies for rail superstructure cable duct systems deep drainage

The railway was the first Wirthwein customer and solid basis for the diversification of the Wirthwein Group in the business segments of Automotive, Energy, Home appliances, Medical engineering and Interior design over the past six decades. Our customers benefit from our ability to exchange our expertise, manufacturing technologies and experience among the different business areas, a decisive advantage which guarantees all-time state-of-the-art and innovative processes.

The requirements of the different fastening systems are determined by the speeds they have to endure. To date, Wirthwein has supplied products for a total of 15,000 km high-speed railway lines within Europe – for train speeds up to 450 km/h.Wirtwein also supplies plastic components for railway superstructu-res on wooden, concrete and steel sleepers.

Among our customers in the railway business are, for example, international market leader for fastening systems Vossloh Fastening Systems, the Deutsche Bahn AG, state railroads within and across European borders, industrial and private railways, public metropo-litan and suburban commuter railway companies, system suppliers, industrial companies, track construction companies, concrete producers and mining companies.

Our portfolio includes the development and design of plastic parts, tool engineering, series production and assembly of the ready- for-sale product. For Wirthwein AG, specialization and diversification are not contradictory but one of their successful strategies.

Business segments of the Wirthwein Group

Automotive Railway

Components& assemblies for interior exterior functional elements engine components

Energy

parquet food counters company canteens counter- and reception systems accessories

Components & assemblies for medical engineering diagnostics laboratories cosmetics pharmaceutics

Home appliances Medical engineering

Components& assemblies for tumble dryers washers vacuum cleaners dishwashers

Interior design

Specialization and diversification

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Plastics know-how and process technology

Thermoplastic injection molding of complex plastic parts with shot weights from 3 g to 10 kg

Processing of all standard thermoplastic materials: PA (GF/GK/TV), POM, PP (GF/LGF/TV/EPDM), PE, PMMA, COC, PS, ABS, SAN, TPU, TPE, PU, PVDF, ETFE, EVA, PEEK, PBT, SMA, PPO, PPS, ASA, PES

Machines with clamping forces from 150 to 16,000 kN

Capacity: 400 injection molding machines and 15 extrusion blow molds (in July 2014; further investment is planned)

For almost 50 years, Wirthwein has been synonymous for innovative plastics processing:

Mold construction

Manufacturing of complex injection molds with sizes from 900 x 1,800 mm and weights up to 20 tons State-of-the-art machining centers with traverse paths of 2,000 x 1,800 x 1,100 mm Certification according to VDA 6.4 Flexibility and know-how at all sites Comprehensive mold development and -construction

We produce the molds used in injection molding ourselves.Since 1969, we have been manufacturing molds and are able to exchange know-how and provide innovative solutions by means of our wealth of experience in the business segments Automotive, Railway, Energy, Home Appliances and Medical Engineering. Moldmaking completes our possibi-lities as a full-service supplier.

Flexibility and responsiveness through in-house production

Our moldmaking stands for:

Material development and compounding Assembly injection molding Multi-component injection molding Rotary disk technology Mono-sandwich processing Gas- and water injection technology Chemical foaming MuCell®-Technology Back injection molding, overmolding Two-component PUR foaming Ultrasonic welding / ultrasonic riveting Vibration welding Hot plate welding

Hot mounting and pressing of inserts Hot stamping Pad printing / screen printing Lacquering / galvanizing Labeling / ultrasonic labeling / laser labeling Logistics “just-in-sequence“ Logistics “just-in-time“ Preassembly and packaging works Assembly lines and system assembly, online assembly Clean room assembly according to ISO 14644-1 (class 7) Clean room assembly and packing to the saleable product Blow molding

Apart from innovative and efficient manufacturing technologies we offer a broad range of assembly and joining processes, surface refinement technology and logistics services to our customers:

The moldmaking departments of our sites in Creglingen, Friedberg, Mühltal and Osterode promise nothing less than high-precision molds and thus uncomplicated as well as fast maintenance and repair services, which we also attach high importance to.

Innovative technologies and an extensive, state-of-the-art machine pool ensure that complex plastic parts are manufactured with optimum efficiency and quality. Comprehensive quality assurance techniques using high-tech equipment in all process steps is a matter of course for us.

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Quality and control

Our customers can rely on the quality of our products, no matter at which of our sites they are produced. Since we produce safety-relevant plastic parts for railway superstructures, maximum quality assurance has been our standard for decades. Each production step is monitored with state-of-the-art technology.

We measure with 3D-coordinate measuring machines. In addition, we digitalize complex geometrical shapes with an optical 3D-scanner and compare the results with our customers’ CAD models without losing precious time. Reliable information can therefore be provided almost immedi-ately. The results are presented in tables and graphic illustrations corresponding to the current state of measuring and evaluation technology. Not to forget the plastics-specific material tests such as the determination of the viscosity index, DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) analysis, melt flow index and impact resistance tests, microtome sectioning tests, hardness and density tests as well as tensile and pressure tests.

Wirthwein guarantees a high quality standard. The group of companies is ISO/TS 16949:2009, DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, VDA 6.1 and VDA 6.4 certified, Q1 supplier of the Deutsche Bahn AG and A-tier supplier of important system suppliers. Before your plastic parts leave our house, we have tried and tested their properties and found them perfect in a multitude of ways.

You can rely on the quality of Wirthwein

Development and construction

It is a long way from first draft to delivery of the finished plastic parts. It is best we walk it together. We pick you up, offer the know-how and equipment for each step and get you home quickly and safely. Professional and experienced sales engineers and project leaders are your contacts and assure a reliable project management. Highly qualified specialists and high-tech software tools take care of a plastics-compatible design – right from the start. We work closely with our customers from the concept through development and up to the series production of the product.

Trust in our 50 years of experience when it comes to these requirements:Processes and proceduresComplex injection moldsComplex plastic components and assemblies

We see ourselves as a manufacturer of plastic components with comprehensive responsibility and an overview of the overall process. From plastics-compatible product design, mold development and engineering, production to final assembly.

Our design departments work with the following programs:ThinkDesignPro / ENGINEERCATIA V5Hyper Mill (CAM)CadMouldMoldex3DAnsys

Our performance starts with the initial idea and finishes with the after sales service

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Plastic components for rail fastening systems

System 300 by Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH for high-speed lines on slab tracks. Wirthwein supplies the plastic components (blue).

The requirements for the different fastening systems are determined by the speeds they must resist. To date, Wirthwein has supplied products for a total of 15,000 km high-speed railway lines worldwide.

Wirthwein has cooperated in the supply of a great number of rail fastening systems worldwide. Some of the fastening systems for high-speed tracks are developed by the joint efforts of Vossloh and Wirthwein.

The result: extreme load capacity, optimal sound insulation properties, highest quality and efficiency. The product range covers fasteners for both ballast tracks and slab substructures compatible with all climatic zones and load profiles ranging from heavyload to highspeed lines.

From heavy-load to high-speed tracks

Insulation

Railways that use the track as return conductor and whose superstructure is not electrically insulated can guarantee the required insulation with insulating angles or pressure elements. There are also various power supply systems with conductor rails in commuter railway and subway systems. In order to avoid stray currents and uncontrollable ground faults, superstructures therefore use different types of insulation components.

System 300 Superstructure W14

Wirthwein supplies the angle guide plates, rail pads and dowels (blue).

Insulating angle

Angle guide plate with isolator

Community patent Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH and Wirthwein GmbH & Co. KG

Insulating clip and insulating piece Insulating clamp Conductor rail carrier Insulating bushings and plugs

Source: Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH Source: Vossloh Fastening Systems GmbH

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Dowels for sleeper installation

As multifaceted the requirements for track superstructures, as extensive is our dowel program.

Dowels for the installation of concrete sleepers

For the initial installation of concrete sleepers we produce different types of:

Screw dowels Special dowels, etc.

Dowels for sleeper repair and maintenance

Unscrew the old sleeper screw Drill open with a 23.5-mm drill to remove the decayed wood Anchor the hollow Hdü 8 dowel Put a new sleeper screw and force in up to the lower plate edge Screw in the new sleeper screw

Our product portfolio for the repair of wooden and concrete sleepers comprises different types of rippled dowels, hollow dowels, half pipes for maintenance of wooden sleepers and screw dowels.

Wdü2/Wd13 are used to repair concrete sleepers of older types which originally were equipped with wooden corrugated dowels.

Dowels for the repair and maintenance of wooden and concrete sleepers

Hdü 8 wooden dowels are used for the repair of wooden sleepers:

The Hdü 8 repairs wooden dowels and has been used most successfully byinternational railway companies for many decades.

The five repair steps:

Ribbed base plate fastening with tension clamp, clip or plateless fastening

The Hdü 8 can be used for all screw fixations:

Simple installation without special tools Assembly does not depend on weather and outdoor temperatures Fast installationNo removal of the ribbed base plateNo corrosion between screw and wood If the holes are oval or severely decayed, they can be repaired with additional half pipes High extraction force due to nub profile Long-term repair

The dowel is a sophisticated product and offers the following advantages:

Hdü 8 Wdü 2 Sdü 21b Sdü 9b Wooden dowel Boring bar (maintenance of screw dowels)

Sdü 9 Sdü 9c

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Rail pads

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)Ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)Ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)High-density polyethylene (HDPE)

Wirthwein offers the largest number of plastic parts for wooden, concrete and steel sleepers and when it comes to rail pads, Wirthwein supplies the right one for the right purpose.

The Wirthwein rail pads are used worldwide and have been enduring rail traffic and its force effects very successfully.

Rail pads for wood-, concrete- and steel sleepers

Intermediate plates

Our intermediate plates portfolio:

For wooden sleepers and concrete sleepers:Height regulation platesIntermediate plates

Intermediate plates for wooden- and concrete sleepers

Zw 900: 180/165x148x9 (flexible rail pad) cat. II, TPUZw 700: 180/165x148x7 (flexible rail pad) cat. II, TPUZw 787a: 180/165x148x7 (semi-flexible rail pad) EVAZw 687a: 180/165x148x6 (standard) EVAZw 687a: 180/165x148x6 (heavy duty) HDPE(Length / maximum width of sleeper support x rail foot width (less 2mm allowance) x thickness)

Material: Dimensions:

Classification according to DB:

Static RT approx. 60 kN/mm approx. 60 kN/mm approx. 140 kN/mm approx. 600-700 kN/mm approx. 950 kN/mmfrom 18-68 kN

Deflection in mm approx. 0,85 mm approx. 0,8 mm approx. 0,35 mm approx. 0,08 mm

Static 50°C approx. 45 kN/mm approx. 50 kN/mm approx. 60 kN/mm approx. 400-500 kN/mmfrom 18-68 kN

Dynamic 10 Hz approx. 104 kN/mm approx. 106 kN/mm approx. 260 kN/mm approx. 1600-1800 kN/mmRT / after 10 sec.

Dynamic 10 Hz approx. 295 kN/mm approx. 280 kN/mm --- --- -10°C / after 10 sec.

Dynamic 30 Hz approx. 105 kN/mm approx. 124 kN/mm --- --- RT / after 10 sec.

Highly flexible rail pad TPU, category II Rail pad

Intermediate plateHeight regulation plate

Zw 900 (TPU) Zw 700 (TPU) Zw 787a (EVA) Zw 687a (EVA) Zw 687a (HDPE)

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Switch components

Wirthwein produces a variety of thermoplastic railway switch components and accessories.Here is a selection of components.

Rail pads for switches tailored to individual customer specifications

Different types of height compensation plates / pads for switch installation

Rollers for the transmission of longitudinal motion on switches

Insulation bushings and plates for switch installation

Thickness: 2 / 3 / 4.75 / 6 / 10 mm Length: 352 mm to 1.300 mm

Special intermediate pads for switch construction made of high-quality material with lubricating effect

Source: voestalpine BWG GmbH & Co. KG

Buried cable ducts

Flexibility shows when obstacles need to be bypassed. Thanks to our prefabricated angle elements, the ducts can be raised or lowered, redirected or simply cut to the required length. Buried cable ducts can be installed in radiuses of up to 230 m without manual intervention. Around slopes we recommend elevated cable ducts. Simple underground installation even on difficult construction sites.Easy adaptation of the elements on site: separate, cut, adjust.

With our cable ducts you install your cables safely, flexibly and reliably

Holes for ground nails make sure that the duct parts can be safely fastened to the subgrade.

Insertable bridges allow orderly cable installation.

The two cable duct widths I and II can be plugged together providing a variety of duct cross sections.

The ducts can be plugged and installed side by side or one on top of the other.

Thanks to the application of plastics the weight is kept low, which allows for a variety of applications and advantages in laying and use that alternative systems cannot offer.

Please find more information about our cable ducts in our cable duct brochure on our homepage.

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The elevated plastic cable duct was developed for use on slopes. The product is part of the successful buried cable duct concept. The stable steel substructure with its adjustable height and sides allows a maximum distance of 6 m between the posts. The sections are entirely insulated, grounding is not necessary.

The plugged-on elevated cable ducts are designed for maximum loads of 1.5 kN per meter and come equipped with an integrated lateral protection against accidental contact and a lockable lid.

We offer the elevated cable duct in two sizes. The size I trough is screwed onto the steel substructure. Once mounted, the trough can be complemented with cover plates on the sides for improved insulation.

The size II trough comes with integrated side panels. The cable trough is plugged onto the upright rectangular tubes, additional connections are not necessary. Once finished, trough and substructure are a compact and stable unit. The simple and therefore fast installation is a great advantage.

Usage on slopes

Elevated cable ducts

Size I trough without cover plates on the sides

Elevated cable duct size II

Attachment size I

Attachment size II Size I trough with cover plates on the sides

Cable ducts with drainage

Concept: The combination of cable duct and drainage system is the most efficient and sophisticated solution if you want to avoid parallel, separately installed deep drainage and cable routes.

Fields of application: The drainage cable duct combination can be used in all railroad systems with deep drainage and a gradient of more than 1.5 %.

Weight: Drainage cable duct: 11.0 kg/mCable duct: 6.5 kg/mtotal weight: 17,5 kg/m

Thermal characteristics: Dimensional stability at outside temperatures from - 30°C to +85°C.

Shafts: Shafts are required only at the beginning and the end of the drainage cable duct combination.

Drainage cable ducts

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City railways and streetcars

Wirthwein produces the ELAST.TRACK system for city railways and streetcars for a continuously resilient rail support system with the following advantages:

High demands for safe operation in urban traffic

Application in all rails and switches Feasible for all grooved rail profiles 53R,55R, 59R, 60R, Ph37N as well as flat bottom rail profiles S 41 and 49E with or without rail braces Resilient and electrically insulating shell all around the rails and rail braces Advantageous continuous rail fastening with permanently uniform resilience Advantageous design with TC underground rail brace for all road structures in concrete, pavement or asphalt Electrically insulating rail bracing through fastening points made of plastic Advantageous building technology according to the TOP/DOWN – principle with height- adjustable dowel foots and laterally-adjustable ISO clamps Application in all rails and switches with asphalt, concrete/asphalt, concrete/natural stone or lawn sub-base Experience since 1993 with approximately 200 km of rails and around 95 switches

ELAST.TRACK rail fastening system for city railways and streetcars

System components

DB System 314/336 is an elastic rail support point with ribbed steel base plates, also as composite structure of cast steel for running rail and guard rail:

can be used for all rail profiles resilient spring deflection adjustable to 3 mm of the complete system elastic rail supporting point with two or four anchor bolts according to the reliable design principle optimized substructure for technology and function improvement, also with adjustment of track height for the TOP/DOWN principle field of application: railways, light rails and subways

For slab tracks and all sleeper systems

DB System 314/336

1) 250 mm concrete C 30/37 according to TL concrete-StB 072) 180 mm grooved rail3) elastic foot shell profile4) underground rail brace5) flexible rail brace shell 40x656) 110-130 mm flowing concrete C 20/25 according to TL concrete StB 077) 40 or 47 mm asphalt binder according to ZTV bit-StB 84/908) 40 mm cover layer according to ZTV bit-StB 84/909) elastic, electrically insulating chamber elements a) outside b) inside10) bituminous casting joint carried out with the „Basel“ system11) supporting plate with casted dowels12) insulation clamp13) screw14) setting foot

Application engineering:

plastic support with casted pins for optimum load transmission suitable for all rail profiles significantly reduced number of components per sleeper increased sleeper life thanks to plastic dowels with reduced abrasion in the bore holes track gauge correction via ± 8 mm wedge adjustment best possible electrical insulation field of application: railways, light rails and subways

Rail fastening WS for wooden sleepers

fixed or partly elastic rail fastening with a a spring compression of approx. 1 mm suitable for all rail profiles track gauge correction via ± 8 mm wedge adjustment best possible electrical insulation values thanks to the plastic structure TOP/DOWN technology on slab tracks through height-adjustable dowels of attachment

Rail fastening WS for slab tracks and concrete sleepers

Metroflex is an elastic rail support point for slab tracks of light rails and subways stepless side adjustment by ± 10 mm height adjustment by - 3 / + 10 mm elastic spring deflection, adjustable up to 3 mm TOP/DOWN technology through height-adjustable dowels of attachment

Metroflex

Rail fastening WS, Metroflex and ELAST.TRACK and a rail fastening system for heavy duty up to 40 tons axle weight. Angle guide plates, intermediate plates and rail clamps which are specially adapted to the heavy duty of 40 tons axle weight have been developed and successfully tested for rail fastening on concrete sleepers.

Wirthwein holds the patents for rail support and rail fastening systems: Metroflex

Rail fastening WS for wooden sleepers

Rail fastening WS for slab tracks and concrete sleepers

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The construction industry is another area which makes use of our plastic components. Over the last decades, hundreds of millions of them have been integrated and proven their worth in buildings of all types. Plastic dowels, for example, are sealed in concrete tunnel walls so that the cranes can lift and transport the heavy system modules.

In this area, the plastic dowels are exposed to extreme unilateral loads. Or they are sealed in concrete tunnel segments which are then screwed together inside of the tunnel and must withstand high mechanical stress for many decades. Only many years of experience in the production of technical plastic parts as well as constantly high quality standards can assure the safety necessary for such heavy loads and stresses. That is why our customers have put their trust in Wirthwein for so many decades.

Dowels for the construction industry Other components

For nearly 50 years we have been producing plastic components for railway superstructures. During these five decades, a large number of products were developed and it would be impossible to present them all. Which means that we might also make your product although it is not shown on these pages. Thanks to our many years of experience in the production of plastic products we are accustomed to developing the required product in close cooperation with our customers, to building high-performing molds and to mass-producing the products quickly and costeffectively. So why not your product, too? We see ourselves as system supplier with comprehensive responsibility and a holistic approach to the overall process. From plastics-oriented product design, mold development and making, to production and final assembly.

We develop and produce your plastic parts, too

Uncompromising quality andinnovative solutions.

Plastic dowels are sealed in concrete for safe lifting of the plates

Dowel type III for the construction industry

Bolt connections with lids in different lengths for height regulation of concrete sleepers

Anchor screw casings

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Lids prevent the penetration ofwater into the finished concrete walls

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Winkler Design On-board restaurants for railcars

is today synonymous for high-class and state-of-the-art interior design.

Winkler Design - founded in 1921

Customer-tailored products for large-scale catering in com-panies, public institutions and restaurants. The high standard of training, experience and qualifications of our employees guarantee top service in all areas.

Our specialty

Our concepts create meeting places where corporate identity becomes visible. That is why we have committed ourselves to nothing less than top quality. We strive to be and are more than merely a manufacturer – we are your adviser, partner, mastermind.

Adviser, partner, mastermind

As a subsidiary of the global Wirthwein Group, we also offer the planning and investment security that you expect for the realization of your projects.

Security

When we leave your premises you will find your system com- pletely assembled and ready to use. Even the auxiliary work will be done by our own assembly specialists, electricians and installation professionals.

Assembly

Railway companiesCompany cafeteriasGastronomyShipbuildersBanksInsurance agenciesAdministraion facilitiesNursing homesRest stopsShopping centersMuseumsLibraries

Equipment and fittings for railway vehiclesFood service systemsCooling and heating systemsCountersReception areasInterior design & furnishingCompany cafeterias and more

Stainless steelwoodNatural stoneCast stoneGlassTextileLeather

We work for:We design & construct: We process:

The extraordinary is our standard.

Do you want to offer your guests, customers or employees something out of the ordinary? Are you looking for individual answers to special requirements? Then we are exactly the partner you are looking for. We don’t sell “off the rack”. We concentrate completely and totally on implementing your wishes in perfectly tailormade solutions. We can draw from decades of experience. We combine state-of-the-art technology with traditional craftsmanship. We pay plenty of attention to even the smallest detail. When it comes to design, haptic properties, workmanship and functionality, we feel committed to the highest demands - your demands.

Anything but ordinary.

Expert consulting is the basic prerequisite for solutions that offer you convincing aesthetics and functions in one package.

We think proactively and look ahead: What will the actual daily working condi- tions be like? What has to be borne in mind in terms of hygiene, durability or safety? The result is a well thought-out, individual concept.

Production

One for allConstructionConsulting & concept

We are known for our precise design, floor plans and sectional drawings created with the latest CAD software generation. Every detail is thought out thoroughly, visualized meticu-lously and discussed with you extensively. Our particular attention is directed towards minor details so that our customers are not confronted with unpleasant surprises later on.

Tailor-made production of counters and reception facilities together with interior fittings requires expertise in a wide range of different disciplines and extensive experience in handling a large number of materials. Our employees are highly qualified designers, carpenters, metalworkers, electricians and installation engineers so that we can offer you total, complete support, from the initial concept through to the actual installation. This saves you a lot of efforts and costs in project control and guarantees nonstop quality in all process stages.

Quality

Our philosophy: one for all and only the best. That we live our philosophy shows in our DIN EN ISO 9001-2008 certification and DIN EN 15085-2 certification for welding on railcars.

Manufacture

Well-trained skilled workers, established and coordinated processes along with our modern machinery ensure that your concept is one hundred percent realized in the production process, whether it is stainless steel, wood, stone, glass, leather or textile. A sample installation of your product ensures that it fulfils our standards in terms of quality and workmanship.

Delivery and installation

Who better to perfectly install your equipment than the professionals who designed and produced it? Wherever you are: we come to your site, carry out the installation, give your staff all the necessary instructions and make sure that all the equipment is commissioned in perfection. Our commitment to top quality includes the entire installation process.

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Mehr als Ausbildung ImprintOn-board restaurants for railcars

Meals on wheels

To allow coordinated completion of the trains, all materials and proces-sing stages are subject to the same particularly high demands on fitting accuracy, functionality, durability, resistance and adherence to time schedules.

For more than 40 years, Winkler Design has equipped a variety of railcars with kitchens and counter systems. In consideration of the special working conditions as well as wishes and ideas of our customers, we not only work with high-quality steel and glass but also use different types of wood, metals and natural stone. All furniture is custom-made according to the designers’ ideas or our own designs.

When it comes to the production of railcar equipment, all materials and processing steps are subject to particularly high quality demands. The furniture must be able to withstand the extremely high stress of everyday railway operation, e.g. centrifugal forces, shocks and vibrations. Winkler Design interior design products have been fulfilling these requirements every day for many years.

Ausbildungsbetriebe

Besides ICE express trains, Winkler Design has equipped a variety of other train systems operated by the Deutsche Bahn AG and other international railway companies with kitchen and counter systems:

Referrals

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Responsible: Marcus Wirthwein, Frank Wirthwein, Rainer Zepke (Executive Board) Norbert Gloos (Sales Director Railway)

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Autoreisezug DB Arriva, UKInterRegio DB HSB, HungaryIC2000, SBB InterCity, DBAVE, Spain Nostalgiezug, DBTrans Namib Virgin, UKInterCity Night Line TAF, MoroccoTalgo 350, Spain NSB, NorwayTalgo Hotelzug, DB EC AmsterdamÖBB railjet ICT NeigetechnikzugDOSTO-FV, SBB ETR 500, TrenitaliaETR 1000, Trenitalia PKP IC, PolandICE 1st, 2nd MTR, Swedenand 3rd generation

Contact Railway:Phone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 350norbert.gloos@wirthwein.deor:Phone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 850bernhard.ganter@wirthwein.de

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Winkler Design GmbH & Co. KGIm Wasen 297285 Röttingen - GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 9338 / 9720 - 0Fax: +49 (0) 9338 / 9720 - 80E-mail: office@winklerdesign.deweb: www.winklerdesign.de

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Wirthwein AGWalter-Wirthwein-Straße 2-1097993 CreglingenPhone: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 0Fax: +49 (0) 7933 / 702 - 910E-mail: info@wirthwein.deWeb: www.wirthwein.de