| Project | Septa Silverliner V 120 car | Operation | Philadelphia city, USA | ||
| Application | Top Cover | Year of Completion | 2011 | ||
| Builder | Hyundai Rotem | Material | Plymetal V100 | ||
| HivetecksⓇ disabled plates |
Various Hongseong's composite materials applied for Septa Cars
High Pressure Laminate Honeycomb panel is a common and usual choice for ceiling, partition panels in locomotive, especially United States as well as internationally. Laminated Plymetal, Plymetal V100, product was specified in Silverliner, too. An American railway motor vehicle market is huge area in vehicle manufacturer's, including somewhat difficulties on severe regulations, Buy American Act and so on.
Plymetal V100 panel which is manufactured, fabricated by Hongseong Industrial Co. is applied in Septa lines in Philadelphia city. It was the first experience for Hyundai Rotem to adopt Korean developed and manufactured Plymetal product because Hongseong was the first developer in local area.
To doing a localization has many more benefit than normal. Procedure delay due to mis-drawing, mis-manufacturing, mis-fabrication and assemble shall be caused serious problems on their delivery schedule, especially most of the parts are imported from far overseas areas. Hongseong was the pioneer company for special application material maker especially for railway vehicles.
Plymetal P100 has applied for driver's door panel with 20mm thickness. It has somewhat bullet-proof features so as to protect railway car driver's safety when emergency situation. Plymetal P100 is consists of stainless steel both skin sides and phenolic material for core function.
Plymetal V100 has appliced for partition wall and covers and self-cover door with 12.7mm thickness. This product is consists of two thin aluminum alloy with painted and Douglas-pur plywood core inside.
Hivtecks Disabled Plate has applied for floor plate for disabled personnels. The product has two thicker aluminum or steel material for skins and high density of aluminumm honeycomb cores laminated honeycomb panel.
Hivetecks H102 is an melamine laminated honeycomb panel applied for ceiling panels. Simple style of North American railcar style requires lightweight honeycomb panel for ceiling with laminate finishes.
