PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH

The Future is Made of Ideas.
Power Converters Included.
www.pcs-converter.com
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Energy Conversion is our Domain.
Quality is Our Stock-in-Trade.
PCS Rail
Turning Electricity into Electricity
Auxiliary power and traction converters, battery chargers and pre-assemblies
for all types of rail vehicles.
PCS Green
Line
Turning Motion into Electricity
Reliable power converters for deployment in wind turbines.
PCS Blue Line
PCS After
Sales
Turning Electricity into Motion
Highly dynamic converters, from industrial applications, F1 car racing
all the way to active grid stabilization
Turning Products into Solutions
Whether we are talking wind turbines, motor test benches, or rail vehicles,
PCS After Sales - as Unique as Your Company.
PCS has over 100 years of experience in developing and manufacturing electrical
equipment and power converters.
Our experts keep anything moving, from railroads over race cars to wind power.
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Company Fact & Figures:
Worldwide References.
Helsinki
Montreal
Chengdu
Represented in over 50 countries around the globe
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Head Office & Production
Production
Sales
PCS Rail
PCS Green Line
PCS Blue Line
Fast Forward:
Milestones of the PCS Corporate History.
Company
History:
Product
History:
1843 – Julius Pintsch
founds its repair shop for
English gas meters in
Berlin
1945 – The Pintsch-Bamag
AG under public trustee,
since 1956 FAGA
Fahrzeugausrüstung Berlin
1998 – The Bombardier
Group akquires FAGA
Fahrzeugausrüstung Berlin
2003 – Relocation to
Hennigsdorf; FAGA
becomes a part of
Bombardier
Transportation’s PPC
department
PCS Rail
PCS Rail
PCS Rail
PCS Blue Line
1869 – First rail equipment:
Gas lighting and steam
heating; 1912 first electric
lighting for passenger
coaches
1948 – 1993 – Electric
equipment for 60,000 rail
vehicles to 20 countries
1994 – New modular
designed power semiconductor equipment e.g.
for S-Bahn Berlin
1999 – Start development of
frequency converters for
highly dynamic automotive
test benches
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Fast Forward:
Milestones of the PCS Corporate History.
Company
History:
Product
History:
2008 – Set up of
Bombardier Transportation
(Power Converter
Solutions) Germany GmbH
2009 – End of 2009
acquisition by PCS Power
Converter Solutions
Verwaltungs AG
2010 – New corporate form
"PCS Power Converter
Solutions GmbH" move to
a new location in Berlin
2011 – Growth of the PCS
team to 240 employees
PCS Green Line
PCS Blue Line
PCS Green Line
PCS Rail
2005 – Development of first
power converters for wind
turbines
2007 – After successful
implementation for Formula
1 test bench, first
development of converters
for hybrid drive test
benches
2008 – Delivery of the
1000th Green Line 2000
unit; first implementation of
LVRT solution in Green
Line 1000 systems
2011 – Delivery of the
2000th set of auxiliary
power supply for doubledeck cars for Bombardier,
first APS converter for
Siemens
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Company Facts & Figures:
PCS at a Glance.
Location
Berlin, global sales network
Areas
15,000 m² for engineering, production, testing and logistics
Revenue
60 million Euros
Employees
240
References
Represented in over 50 countries around the globe
Certificates
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PUG-CERT
PUG-CERT
Company Facts & Figures:
People + Competence = Success!
Our experts keep anything moving, from railroads over race cars to wind power
• 240 Employees (2012)
• 35 % hold a university or polytechnic degree, 65 % hold a skilled trade qualification
Plants
• Flexible series production of large and small volumes
• Testing facilities for 400/690 V converters, continuous operation up to 4 MVA
• 4 test fields for railway converters, power ratings up to 250 kVA
• 5 wiring and performance test stations for switchgears
• Automatic storage system and system-controlled high rack warehouse
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A Powerful Team:
Quick. Efficient. Competent.
Chief Executive
Officer
Günter Mayer
Head of Finance &
Administration
Ulrike Löser
Member of
Executive Board
Business Unit
Leader Rail
Regional & LongDistance Transit
Karsten Malinowsky
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Business Unit
Leader Rail Mass
Transit
Heinrich v. Portatius
Business Unit
Leader Industry
Industry & Energy
Development
Brian Eisenach
Head of Sales &
Marketing Rail
Stephan Siebert
Member of
Executive Board
Business Unit
Leader After Sales
Oliver Schultz
Head of Product
Engineering
Frank Wilde
Partnership on Many Levels:
PCS is Well-Networked.
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PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH:
Business Units.
Four product Lines, any number of deployment options.
PCS Rail
PCS Green Line
PCS Blue Line
PCS After Sales
Auxiliary converters and
electrical systems for any
type of rail vehicle.
Reliable power converters for
deployment in wind turbines.
Highly dynamic converters,
from industrial applications,
F1 car racing all the way to
active grid stabilization.
Outstanding service
competence and
performance that pays off.
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PCS Rail:
Onboard Power Supply Systems.
PCS Rail AU 500: Urban transit solutions
Roof and underfloor applications for light rail vehicles and metro trains
PCS Rail AU 1000: Solutions for regional and long-distance trains
Deployment at UIC voltage levels in passenger coaches, multiple units, and
high-speed trains
PCS Rail CU: Battery chargers
High-output battery chargers as stand-alone units
PCS Rail Pre-Assemblies: Electrical sub-systems
Switchgears and electrical cabinets, control boxes, etc. for all rail vehicles
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PCS Green Line Family:
Bringing a Fresh Breeze to Wind Energy.
PCS Green Line Full Power Converter
Power is completely supplied by the converter to the grid for best energy yield
and optimal grid compatibility
PCS Green Line 1000
Keeps the wind turbine on the grid during voltage drops
PCS Green Line Systems
Preconfigured, proven, and thus particularly reliable combinations of all important
drive train components for a wind turbine
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PCS Blue Line Converters:
For Highly Dynamic Customers.
Converters for test benches
Engine, gearbox and hybrid test benches for the automotive industry as well as
for transformer and cable test benches
Converters for industrial applications
Customized frequency converters for specific high requirements
Converters for active grid compensation
To minimize the transmission of reactive power, and to optimize the grid voltage
quality
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PCS After Sales:
Services for all business fields.
Project Facilitation
Worldwide installation support, commissioning,
and technical support
Spare Parts Management
Original replacement parts and obsolescence
management for PCS and FAGA systems
Repair & Modernization
Repairs of components and complete assemblies in the plant or on-site
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Efficient Power Converters:
Featuring Quality and Highest Reliability.
As an innovative company in the field of energy conversion, we develop, produce and deliver worldwide
high-reliability power converters and electrical equipment. Therefore, we are for our customers' first
address:
... for cutting-edge, reliable and resource efficient products and system solutions
... for the future markets for renewable energy and rail transport
... for a worldwide availability with planned operations in the U.S. and Asia
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Small Plant Tour
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PCS Facilities Tour:
Engineering, Purchasing.
Engineering:
• 55 cutting-edge work places for electrical and
mechanical engineers
• Engineering test field for all rail converters
Purchasing:
• Complete Supplier base and Material
Management
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PCS Facilities Tour:
Manufacturing.
Manufacturing:
• Separate manufacturing areas for each product
line
• 3,500 m² of production area for small to big
volumes
• Own cable manufacturing for prototypes and
pre-series
• Production capacity for electrical preassemblies for 50 to 60 railway vehicle
equipments per month
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PCS Facilities Tour:
Testing.
Testing:
• Testing facilities for converters at 3ph 400/690 V,
continuous operation up to 4 MVA
• 4 test fields for railway converters, power ratings
up to 250 kVA
• 5 Automated function test benches for electrical
pre-assemblies
 with 2,000 testing points each
 for withstand voltage tests up to 70 kV AC
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PCS Facilities Tour:
Logistics, Technical Services.
Logistics:
• Complete Logistics supported by SAP
• Warehouse capacity for up to 30,000 single
material positions
• Automatic storage system and system controlled
high rack warehouse
Technical Services:
• 24/7 Hotline
• 3 Repair and test benches for components and
complete assemblies on serial production level
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Thank you very much
for your Attention!
PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH
Am Borsigturm 100
13507 Berlin, Germany
Telefon +49 30 297725 0
Fax +49 30 297725 102
[email protected]
www.pcs-converter.com
North American sales office:
Tel. +1 514 582 5646 | [email protected]
Chinese sales office:
Tel. +86 28 6531 7156 | [email protected]
Spain sales office:
Tel. +34 696 676 387 | [email protected]
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