LEADING MANUFACTURER OF CARBON STRIPS FOR PANTOGRAPH RAIL SYSTEMS
Mersen offers a large range of pantograph strips for electrical current collection for AC and DC networks.

Lately, Mersen has developed several grades specifically for high current applications, following the increase of current demand of the DC trains. This development was made possible by Mersen’s participation to the 2007 world rail speed record; the French high-speed train was powered through a single Mersen’s pantograph carbon strip.

ADVANTAGES
• Reliability and safety in operation (ADD - Auto Drop Device…)
• Longer life time of the contact strip and catenary wire
• Good electrical load capacity (demanded by high current applications)
• Environmentally friendly solutions
• Easy to maintain solutions
• DIN6701 bonded assemblies
• EN50405, IEC62499 and TSI (Technical Specification of Interoperability)-proven products

MERSEN GRADES FOR CONTACT STRIPS
• Carbon materials tailored for pantograph current collection
• Plain and low-weight impregnated carbons
• Lead-free carbon materials (pure or copper-impregnated)
• Lubricating power
• EN45545 fire and smoke-proven behaviour

DESIGNS
• Standard or Kasperowski designs
• Welded, bonded, and/or crimped
• Sheaths in aluminum, copper or steel
• Diverse options of design (ADD, integrated horns…)

APPLICATIONS
• Railways (electric locomotives for passengers or freight, Electrical Multiple Units)
• Transit systems (light rail, tramways, some metros)

GRADES FOR HIGH-CURRENT APPLICATIONS
Mersen's innovation at the heart of today and tomorrow’s rail mobility

Parameter Name	Parameter Value
Type	flat
Material	aluminum
Product applications	current collector rail
Other characteristics	carbon
Width (mm)	60 - 60