BS EN 15085‑2 is the second part of the BS EN 15085 series of documents. BS EN 15085‑2 defines the classification levels for welded components, the types of activity typically undertaken and the requirements to be fulfilled to demonstrate conformance.
BS EN 15085‑2 on welding of railway vehicles is useful for:
Welding is a special process in the manufacture of railway vehicles and their parts. The purpose of welding is to join rail ends together by the application of heat and thus eliminate the evil effects of rail joints.
BS EN 15085‑2 gives the classification levels and activities of manufacturers in three levels depending on the safety relevance of the welded component.
BS EN 15085‑2 provides the quality requirements for manufacturers performing welding activities on rail vehicles and components.
BS EN 15085‑2 can also be used by internal and external parties, including accredited certification bodies, to assess the organization's ability to meet customer, regulatory, and the organization's own requirements.
BS EN 15085‑2 assists the manufacturer to develop a welding coordination team which is used to evaluate the current level of technical knowledge of its welding coordinators and identify gaps for personnel development.
Furthermore, BS EN 15085‑2 lets you manufacture the railway vehicle and components with appropriate welding to satisfy the condition of the perfect joint and thus increasing the life of the rail and reducing maintenance cost.
BS EN 15085‑2:2020 supersedes BS EN 15085-2:2007. BS EN 15085‑2:2020 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 15085-2:2007. These include:
EN 15085-2