An Efficient, Standards-Compliant Signal Cable Distributor in Rail Infrastructure

25 January 2021

Railway Signal Technology: Digital Engineering Provides Greater Efficiency in Signal Cable Distributor Construction

Making the development of signal cable distributors more efficient – that’s the goal of cable and telecommunications specialist Comtec. In WAGO’s Smart Designer, this international company has found a digital engineering platform that provides reliable, sustainable support for this endeavor – for example, for the rail industry, which is very standards-oriented.

The trend towards digitization can be clearly seen in the area of rail infrastructure too: Customers are demanding shorter and shorter development and delivery cycles, personalized solutions and digital data (CAE/CAD) for every component, from housings to terminal blocks. Both international and industry-specific standards need to be taken into consideration, as well as further special requirements of the specific rail network operators, which need a certificate for every component used.

Signal Technology – Here’s How WAGO Supports You

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Make Connections – with Reliable Technology and a Solid Partnership

“Ever greater digitization and volatility in project business have made it necessary to rethink existing internal processes and reframe our thinking, as well as to find new engineering tools and implement interfaces to allow us to remain competitive on the market going forward,” says Comtec’s Managing Director Axel Küster.

Comtec GmbH, headquartered in Stuhr, near Bremen, Germany, produces and sells accessories for cable and telecommunications technology worldwide. Its customers include rail network operators and their suppliers, telecommunications companies, energy providers, electrical retailers and wholesalers, as well as many local companies involved in expanding and maintaining telecommunications networks. Besides its broad product portfolio, Comtec has also made a name for itself over the years with specialized custom solutions – including cable system distributors for signal technology equipped with WAGO rail-mount terminal blocks.

In the process, it makes sense to seize the opportunities offered by digitization and digital engineering in order to respond successfully and flexibly to customers’ needs. That requires cooperation built on trust, as Axel Küster well knows. Without reliable partners, it’s hardly even possible anymore – “but in WAGO as a partner, and its Smart Designer digital engineering platform, we found a pioneering, sophisticated solution.”