PJ Motion GmbH with its experienced specialists is the new contact point for approval management of track-bound vehicles. With the 4th railway package, the approval process has become more complex and demanding, especially in the case of modification, refurbishment and new functions of vehicles.
With PJ Motion, there is now a new partner with a comprehensive range of services on this subject. The full-service package covers all steps of the approval process, from requirements identification and verification management to official submission and issuing of vehicle and vehicle type approval.
The PJ Motion GmbH team is made up of specialists who bring in-depth experience from the various technical and organisational areas in the railway industry. Thomas Hofer, Markus Fankhauser, Lorenz Kochan and Joachim Wagner are the four partners of the new company.
The team of PJ Motion:
- Thomas Hofer, managing director and specialist for risk management processes, safety method and functional safety;
- Markus Fankhauser, specialist for verification in the area of TSI (NoBo) and national regulations (DeBo);
- Lorenz Kochan, specialist for project and risk management, configurations- and quality management; and
- Joachim Wagner, certified senior project manager (level B according to IPMA), sales and corporate development
“PJ Motion is a very valuable extension to the PJM Group. Now we are able to provide comprehensive know-how in terms of the entire approval process, starting with approval management to testing, conformity assessment and vehicle approval,” Martin Joch and Günter Petschnig, CEO of PJM says.
“The approval process implicates challenges for companies that require a lot of expertise and time resources. With our experience and specialist knowledge, we are the ideal partners to support the entire approval process, whether right from the start or only towards the end of a project,” explains the PJ Motion team.
PJ Motion’s portfolio in a nutshell:
- Project management;
- Approval management;
- Requirement– and verification management (CSM / EN 50126);
- Quality control of certification in preparation of conformity evaluation;
- Common safety methods – risk assessment (CSM RA);
- Safety analysis;
- RAM analysis;
- LCC analysis;
In cooperation with Railway Competence und Certification GmbH (RCC), comprehensive solutions including approval procedures are provided. RCC is specialised in conformity assessments, product certifications and independent safety assessments. PJM was founded in 2006 and currently over 65 employees at the Graz site ensure “100 % Made in Austria” R&D, hardware and software development, production and administration come exclusively from Austria.
With the team and portfolio of PJ Motion GmbH, the PJM Group is further expanding its service portfolio and expertise. The PJM companies and specialised partner companies thus offer a full-service package for the approval of new and refurbished rail vehicles. The all-round service covers the entire process from the first steps of requirements verification in approval management to the conducting of vehicle tests.
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