{"id":13909,"date":"2017-07-12T10:09:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cetestgroup.com\/?page_id=13909"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:03:33","slug":"suspension-static-characterization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cetestgroup.com\/us\/rail-tests\/running-dynamics-tests\/suspension-static-characterization\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspension static characterization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69dcdace89165\" data-id=\"69dcdace89165\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-heading-69dcdace89235 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-69dcdace89235\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h6 class=\"widget-title dfd-title \" style=\"font-family:PT Sans Narrow; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-size: 20px; color: #25bdd5 !important; line-height: 25px; \">CETEST laboratory is accredited to perform a complete portfolio of stationary tests (Wheel Unloading, Suspension flexibility (Souplesse) \/ Lean testing and Bogie rotational resistance (X-factor)) as required by different standards, such as EN 14363, UIC 528 and US CFR 49, amongst others.<\/h6><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>.dfd-heading-69dcdace89235.dfd-heading-module-wrap .dfd-heading-module .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}.dfd-heading-69dcdace89235.dfd-heading-module-wrap .dfd-heading-module .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69dcdace893c4\" data-id=\"69dcdace893c4\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Stationary tests are required to evaluate the safety against derailment on rolling stock.<\/p>\n<p>Having completed numerous projects worldwide, we have accumulated a good deal of experience in this area. 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