Award winning engineering services
Our award-winning design and engineering teams have an established record of supporting rolling stock owners, operators, manufacturers and maintenance suppliers throughout the entire design-build–maintain lifecycle.
Past and current projects have included multiple units, locomotives, coaches, freight and even heritage models, with assignments ranging from the development of full bodyshell designs to overseeing refurbishment programmes, the retrofit of CCTV and WiFi systems, and the conversion of units to low-carbon traction technologies.
Our teams are also renowned for their specialist expertise in fields such as structural failure investigation and gauging and dynamics analysis, including kinematic envelopes and vehicle size/load optimisation.
In-house manufacturing
For many years Ricardo has produced transmission and driveline products from advanced concept through to fully developed and validated systems. When required, our own advanced manufacturing facilities in Europe and the US are available to supply components and support testing capabilities.
How we will work with you
Our experts will work with your teams to ensure they get access to the right specialist support when they need it, with capabilities that includes:
- Project engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Structural analysis
- Weight analysis
- 3D models and drawing production
- Gauging and dynamic analysis
- Electrical design
- Mechanical design
- Guidance on the approvals process from colleagues in Ricardo Certification
The benefits to you
Few organisations can match the full range of engineering experience and capabilities offered by the Ricardo group.
From initial requirements capture, through to design and engineering, in-house manufacturing and an independent approvals business, we offer you end-to-end support that will give you the confidence that your project will progress on time and on budget.
