Reliable Solutions for Mission-Critical Rail & Public Transport Applications.
MEN's electronic systems are embedded in vehicle and wayside control, supervision and communication, infotainment and security, wireless and wired network solutions in today’s IoT world.
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Our Mission – Our Vision
Reliable Embedded Computing for a World in Motion.
Embedded electronics to make the world safer and to improve quality of life.
In everything we do we aim to
think ahead. Our goal is to
always produce perfect systems
and components that continue
to do their job for a long time –
and with added value for our
customers.
Advanced
Everything we do is tailored to
our customers‘ requirements.
We keep listening to our
customers and the markets they
are in – and we will always find
the best fitting solutions for their
needs.
Customized
Everything we do is rugged, safe
and made for mission-critical
applications. We as a company
are always authentic and solid,
and we keep the promises that
we make.
Reliable
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Our Success Story
Founded in 1982
Sales and support network
MEN GmbH, Germany
MEN S.A.S., France
MEN Micro Inc., USA
MEN (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., China
Worldwide distribution
Results 2016
58 million € revenue
300 employees
> 50% export
~120,000 boards & ~28,000 systems produced
Nuremberg
Shanghai Gaillard
Blue Bell
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Our Organization
MEN USA
Sales
Support
Product Management
Production
Administration
MEN China
Administration
Sales
MEN Germany
Headquarters
Administration
Marketing
Sales
Support
Product Management
Production
Development
Support
MEN France
Administration
Sales
Support
Product Management
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Our Markets
Transportation
Rail & Public
Transport
Aerospace
Off-Road & Heavy
Vehicles
Marine
Industry
Industrial
Automation
Power &
Energy
Other IndustryMedical
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Our Product Strengths
Rugged for harsh environments
Operating temperature up to -40 to +85°C
Shock, vibration
Humidity, dust, chemical influence
Safe for vital applications
Up to SIL 4, DAL-A
Qualified and developed according to norms
Industry IEC 61508
Railway EN 50155, EN 5012x
Aerospace DO-160, DO-178, DO-254
7 days/24 hours operation, up to 30 years
Reliable for mission-critical applications
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Our Core Competencies
Open standard products
Keep your application supplier-independent with
open computer platforms
Obsolescence management
Rely on long product life-cycles and EOL processes
that have no impact on your application
COTS and custom development
Profit from our > 35 years expertise
Ensuring quality from the beginning
In-house development, production and testing
Quality management
ISO 9001, IRIS and other QM systems
Your Partner During an Entire Project Life
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Our Solutions for Your Application
Vital Products for Safety-Critical
Applications Rolling Stock & Wayside
Panel PCs for Driver Cab & PIS Applications
Standard Products for Non-Vital Vehicle Control
Standard Products for Train Networks & Connectivity
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Train Control System menTCS
Safe controller + safe I/O functions + communication
Certifiable up to SIL 4, incl. certification packages (TÜV SÜD)
TÜV
Certificate
TÜV Assessment
Report
Safety Case Safety User
Guide
F75P
QNX
BSP
QNX
Drivers
EN 50155
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ATO & ATP Applications
ETCS EVC system
GSM-R communication
ETCS application computer
Fieldbus interfaces to other ETCS
equipment (MVB, Profibus)
Real-time Ethernet interfaces to
train functions
Control of train functions with
remote I/O unit
PTC – Positive Train Control System
Onboard Trainguard OBU
Collision avoidance, line speed
enforcement, temporary speed
restrictions, rail worker safety
Additional non-vital section for data
management and interface handling
Modular 19” CompactPCI system in
dust-proof CCA enclosure
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On-Board, Wayside & Signaling Applications
CBTC – Communication Based Train
Control
Redundant onboard vehicle
controller & zone controller wayside
Sends critical vehicle information &
receives movement authority limits
menTCS with SIL 4 certification
package
Hardware/software bundle for CPU
and I/O with QNX
CBI – Computer Based Interlocking
Redundant 2oo3 computer system
Based on modular 19” CompactPCI
3 to 4 independent sub-systems
Each sub-system with CPU, multiple
Ethernet and communication
channels, own PSU
Supports safety and availability
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Our Solutions for Your Application
Vital Products for Safety-Critical Applications
Rolling Stock & Wayside
Panel PCs for Driver Cab & PIS Applications
Standard Products for Non-Vital Vehicle Control
Standard Products for Train Networks & Connectivity
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Driver Cab Products for Control Applications
DC15 – UIC 612 railway panel PC
10.4" 4:3 display with LED backlight
Operation with buttons or touch
Wireless interfaces, e.g. 2G, 3G, 4G,
WLAN, GNSS
MVB master or slave interface
All external interfaces on M12
connectors
IP65 compliant
EN 50155
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Display Control Applications
Panel interface to ATO
Displaying
Present & limit speed, movable
distance, isolation section
8.4“ Intel architecture panel PC with
touch and audio functions
IP65 protected CCA enclosure for
rugged fanless operation
Part of CBTC system
Communicating with ATO, ATS & ATP
Interactive DMI device in driver cab of
front and tail wagon
10.4“ Intel architecture panel PC with
touch functionality
Displaying
Present & limit speed, movable
distance, status of doors
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Operator Monitoring Products
DC17 – UIC 612 driver assistance display
12.1" display, ultra-flat design
Vandal-proof, high illumination intense
cover glass
Operation with buttons, projective or
resistive touch
MVB master or slave interface
IP65 compliant
DC13 – railway panel PC
8.4" 4:3 TFT LCD panel with front keys
PoE powered device
IP65 compliant
EN 50155
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Operator Display Applications
Locomotive fuel measurement &
fleet management
8.4“ Intel architecture panel PC
IP65 protected
Compliant with regional standards
Equipped with country-specific
functions
CCTV control system
Displays 4 different surveillance
pictures at driver desk
15" TFT LCD panel in fanless, vandal-
proof enclosure
IP65 protected
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Display Computers
Standard display computer
electronics
Or complete custom device
Screen sizes from 7“ to 60“
Vandal-proof design
Compliant with EN 50155
railway and E1 automotive
standards
EN 50155
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PIS & Entertainment Applications
Satellite-based broadband internet
access system
Display computers for in-seat access,
and railcar deployment up to 19”
WLAN, 3/4G and GPS connectivity
Ethernet, USB and audio interfaces
Combined passenger information &
entertainment system
Panel PC with 15” TFT LCD panel
Ethernet, USB and WLAN connection
Update per WLAN
2 to 6 intelligent displays per railcar, up
to 18 railcars
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Our Solutions for Your Application
Vital Products for Safety-Critical Applications
Rolling Stock & Wayside
Panel PCs for Driver Cab & PIS Applications
Standard Products for Non-Vital Vehicle Control
Standard Products for Train Networks & Connectivity
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Railway Data Center menRDC
Modular general purpose platform for mobile
office IT applications
Main server with virtualization
Storage extension
Network extension
Central or remote I/O extensions
EN 50155
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Internet Access & Wireless Service Application
Railway data center solution
based on menRDC
General purpose modular 19”
CompactPCI Serial system
Independent of the kind and
number of end applications
E.g. seat reservation, carriage
diagnosis, PIS, content server
Used as open service and
maintenance platform
Communication from vehicle to
vehicle and vehicle to service
center
WLAN, GPS, GSM, UMTS, LTE etc.
Infotainment solution with WiFi
streaming via Box PC
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Board Computer Products
BC50M – Box PC
Multiple interfaces, e.g. DisplayPorts,
Gigabit Ethernets, USBs
Wireless interfaces, e.g. 2G, 3G, 4G,
WLAN, GNSS
Slots for IBIS, GPS, RS232, RS485, RS422
Wide-range class S2 PSU, ignition
BC50R – Box PC
IP65-protected housing
Similar functions as BC50M
EN 50155
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Board Computer Applications
Passenger information system
Control console, internal &
external displays, audio control,
video surveillance
4x DisplayPorts
E1 automotive certification
Compact solution for busses and
light rail vehicles
Vehicle management system
Security control
TCN train network
EN 50155 certification for US market
Compact solution for light rail vehicles
From evaluation with 19”
CompactPCI solution to series
deployment with box PC
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PIS & Ticketing Applications
Wireless network control system
Independent CompactPCI sub-
systems in a single 19” rack
Content and storage server, WLAN and
2G/3G/4G platform
Ethernet communication between
sub-systems
Feeds up to >100 infotainment
displays per train unit
Combined PIS & on-vehicle prepaid
payment system
Multiple functions in one modular
19” CompactPCI system
Ticketing, PIS, position, connecting
train…
Multi-connectivity platform with
PoE Gb Ethernet switch, WLAN and
2G/3G/4G
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Multi-Wireless Products
BL50W & BL70W – Box PCs
AMD or Intel
4 PCI Express Mini Card slots with
dual SIM for 2G, 3G, 4G, WLAN
9 antenna cut-outs
GPS/GLONASS interface
G227 – PCIe Mini Card carrier
2 slots for LTE, UMTS, GSM, HSPA
2 external antennas per module
10 microSIM card slots
Additional slot for WLAN, GPS,
virtual SIM card, audio codec
EN 50155
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Vehicle-to-Land Communication
Central communication unit for
wireless embedded network control
Broadband internet access system
Passenger, security & logistics
functions
Modular 19” multi-CPU CompactPCI
systems with scalable I/O configuration
Satellite communication, content
server & storage server
Permanent positioning
Positioning and track recording
Fanless standard box PC
Flexible I/O configuration
according to application
requirements
E.g. WLAN, 3G/4G, MVB train bus
and variable serial interfaces
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Storage System Products
BL50S & BL70S – Box PCs
AMD or Intel
2 hot-pluggable HDD/SSD shuttles
Wireless and PoE switch extensions
MH70S – Modular storage system
Up to 20 TB storage capacity on 5 hot-
swappable HDD/SSD carriers
Wireless and PoE switch extensions
G503 – Storage shuttle, RAID controller
Two 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD slots
EN 50155
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Surveillance & Entertainment Applications
Data recording system
4 DVR (Digital Video Recorder) &
2 VDS (Video Data Server) per
train set based on 19” CompactPCI
DVR records CCTV image to disk
DVR stores collected event data
VDS facilitates real-time display of
CCTV images on the set
Entertainment server for train & bus
Adaptation of standard box PC
Switch functionality, RAID storage,
wireless connectivity
Content storage streaming, 3G /
WiFi routing, track information,
passengers internet connection
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Our Solutions for Your Application
Vital Products for Safety-Critical Applications
Rolling Stock & Wayside
Panel PCs for Driver Cab & PIS Applications
Standard Products for Non-Vital Vehicle Control
Standard Products for Train Networks &
Connectivity
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Network & Connectivity Products
Board- & system-level switches
Managed & smart managed
With or without PoE
Copper and fiber
Switch firmware installed
NM50 – WLAN access point
Dual RF, simultaneous 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz band support
BE10A – Gateway
Compact low-power solution for
IoT applications
EN 50155
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Switch Applications
Train network for light rail vehicles
8-port managed Ethernet switch
Redundancy support in firmware
Connects CCTV, seat reservation,
audio, and infotainment devices
Each device with own IP address
by DHCP extension
ETB Ethernet backbone switch &
train wake-up unit
Safety-relevant part of the train set
computer network
Providing the exchange path
between different sub-networks
Connected to EVC computer
Dual-CPU CompactPCI Serial system
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Gateway & WAP Applications
Vehicle communication to cloud
Connection to the internet via
3G/4G/LTE modem and µSIM card
Acts as converter between CAN and
EtherCAT
Synchronous data acquisition and
concentration from vehicle bus interfaces
Output over a single fast
EtherCAT/Ethernet connection
Internet access in trains
Wireless access point to
complement railway data center
solution
Supports BYOD trend (Bring Your
Own Device)
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Competence in Open Standards – Hardware & Software
Hardware abstraction from
application
Separation between user &
user scope of delivery
Vendor independence
Ready for virtualization & IoT
Cost advantages
Lower efforts to integrate
application software
Reduced maintenance
Extended hardware
availability
Unlimited upgradeability
No EOL on application level
Application Development
Middleware
Operating Systems
Embedded Boards & Systems
Mechanics
Memory
Video & Voice
Wireless Communication
Wired Connectivity
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Competence in Custom Solutions
50% standard products
Modular and flexible COTS design
Optimization of cost and time-to-market
50% custom solutions
Tailored to the application requirements
Fully compliant to market norms
Know-how
used to realize
application-
specific
solutions
Custom design
may result in
new standard
product
Standard
product
portfolio
demonstrates
know-how
The Synergy Effect
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Competence in Embedded Electronics Design
Safety-critical designs
Board-level up to SIL 4, DAL-A
CPU architectures
x86, PowerPC, ARM
FPGA design
> 50 own cores
Real-world I/O
Binary, analog, motion & measurement
Software BSPs & drivers
Linux, Windows & RTOS
Middleware
Abstraction & virtualization, switch management firmware, safe communication
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Competence in System Design
Advantages
Makes client’s project management easy
Interoperability guarantee for all components
Functional, EMC and thermal tests included
Pre-installed software
Test reports and MTBF calculations
Clear responsibilities
Built-to-order concept
For application-ready and
turn-key systems
Tailoring of standard systems
Short time-to-market
Flexibility even for small quantities
Customer
Application
Custom System
Solution
Requirements
Housing
Third-Party
Components
MEN
Components
System Solution
Verification,
Certification,
Qualification, Test
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Competence in Environmental Qualification
Pre-qualification in our in-house laboratory
EMC emission
Radiated emission disturbances
Contacted emission disturbances
EMC immunity
ESD, BURST, SURGE, BCI
Electromagnetic field immunity
Variation of voltage supply
Electrical safety
High voltage tests
Environmental
Temperature and humidity
Shock, bump, vibration, drop
Accredited tests in external test labs
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Competence in Supply Chain Management
Global sourcing
Early supplier involvement
Flexible, international supplier base
Component life cycle management
Flexible production processes
LEAN & CIP
International logistics network
CIP – Continuous Improvement Process
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Competence in Production
Global production network
Highest quality with fully automated
production
Optimized for product diversity
Traceability down to component level
and up to system level
In-line production and test
Automated screen printing
Automatic optical inspection
Two high-speed multifunctional pick &
place machines
Vapor-phase reflow soldering
Automated in-line function test
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Competence in Life-Cycle Management
Life Cycle Extension Program
Customer support beyond
guaranteed life time
Transparent product pricing
No risk – installed MEN processes
are used
Guaranteed availability
Responsibility of MEN
Active Product
EOL Information
typ. 3 months
Repair and Spare Parts
typ. 2 years
Last Production
typ. 3 months
Product Introduction POI LTB LTD EOL
Active Product
EOL Information
typ. 3 months
Repair
max. 1 year
Extended Life Cycle
max. + 4 years
Product Introduction POI LTB LTD EOL
Life Cycle Management
Defined phases during life cycle
Dedicated support in each phase
Life cycle depending on technology
in place
Min. 2 years on top of life cycle by
obsolescence management
Repair as long as possible
Real EOL is rare
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Competence in Quality Management
Integrated Management System
ISO 9001 since 1997
KTA (nuclear technology) approval since 2016
ISO 14001 since 2003
EN/AS 9100 (aerospace) since 2008
IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) since 2009
Compliance with ISO 7637-2 (E-mark) automotive requirements since 2010
EFQM – heading towards a total quality management system
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Competence in Technology & Innovation
Contribution to standardization bodies
ANSI-VITA
PICMG
Development of standards
CompactPCI® PlusIO and Serial
Rugged COM Express®
M-Modules™ and PC-MIP®
Technology & markets know-how exchange
Cluster Railway Technology Bavaria
Cluster Aerospace Bavaria
ZVEI and UNIFE
University cooperations
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Our Promise
Reliable Embedded Computing for a World in Motion.
Embedded Electronics to Make the World Safer and to
Improve Quality of Life.
Always Reliable Always Ahead
Rugged & Safe
COTS & Custom Worldwide Activities
Open Standard
Computer Platforms
Technology &
Innovation
Solution Competence