Electrical Equipment for Railcars
Electric Driven Door System

Fuji Electric contributes to the safety and comfort of the transportation system by supplying the electrical drive door system for railcars with state-of the art power electronics technologies.
Features
- Advanced power electronics and software technology to integrate safety design
- Accurate and sensitive operation in obstruction detection
- Small-size and light-weight equipment with flat motor to simplify the refurbishment from a pneumatic system
- Simplified installation as well as easy maintenance and inspection provided by eliminating pneumatic pipings
- Direct drive mechanism to provide higher reliability than conventional mechanical drives
Variation of Passenger Door Systems
Fuji Electric provides two types of door driving systems.Drive mechanism | Configuration | Feature | Major Product Application |
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FCPM Drive |
1 drive unit
![]() 1 doorway
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Small and light basic model designed for global commuter trains |
![]() JR East
Series E235 Yurikamome series 7300 Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation 330 Singapore Mass Rapid Transit C151B(Singapore) |
2 drive units
![]() 1 doorway
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Small and light model designed for North American commuter trains |
![]() New York City Transit R160B
Passenger service Test (2010~2012) |
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Linear Motor Drive |
1 drive unit
![]() 1 doorway
|
Super high reliability model designed for global commuter trains |
![]() JR East Series E231 Series E233 Series E531 |
2 drive units
![]() 1 doorway
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Super high reliability model designed for North American commuter trains |
![]() New York City Transit R160B
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FCPM Drive
High efficiency door system with small-size and light-weight equipment to save the installation space.
FCPM Drive ( 1 drive unit / 1 doorway )
Features
- Accurate and sensitive operation in obstruction detection
- High reliability and safety design
- Built-in fault diagnosis function
- Highly efficient maintenance and service works
- Simplified structure for easy installation and adjustment
- Low-friction mechanism for easy manual door operation in emergency and maintenance
JR-East series E235 train
Revenue service started in November, 2015
Lines of operation Yamanote line, etc.
Thrust force | 40 N ( 500 N max. ) |
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Stroke | 650 mm/panel |
Moving speed | 0.36 m/s max. |
Power supply voltage | 100 V DC |
Control method | Sinusoidal PWM |
Function | Highly sensitive obstruction detection function, monitoring function, serial communication, etc. |
Yurikamome series 7300
Revenue service started in January 2014
Lines of operation Yurikamome seaside line
Thrust force | 300 N max. |
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Stroke | 700 mm/panel |
Moving speed | 0.35 m/s |
Power supply voltage | 100 V DC |
Control method | Sinusoidal PWM |
Function | Monitoring function, serial communication, etc. |
FCPM Drive ( 2 drive units / 1 doorway )
Passenger service test of FCPM type side door in New York City Transit R160B train

Linear Motor Drive
Drive mechanism to attain super high reliability.
High performance record in safety and availability for railcars in urban commuter trains.
Linear Motor Drive ( 1 drive unit / 1 doorway )
Features
- Accurate and sensitive operation in obstruction detection
- High reliability and safety design
- Built-in fault diagnosis function
- Highly efficient maintenance and service works
- Low-friction mechanism for easy manual door operation in emergency and maintenance
Taipei MRT Xinyi / Songshan line CR381 train
Unified structure of door operator and lock for easy installation and adjustment.
Revenue service started in 2012
Lines of operation Xinyi/Songshan line
Thrust force | 150 N max. |
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Stroke | 750 mm/panel |
Moving speed | 0.35 m/s |
Power supply voltage | 110 V DC |
Control method | Sinusoidal PWM |
Function | Monitoring function, serial communication, etc. |
JR-East series E233 train
Standby redundant control system to provide without malfunction in case of accidental failure.
Revenue service started in March, 2008
Lines of operation Tokaido line, Joban line ( local service ), Shonan-Shinuku line, Keiyo line, Tohoku-Jukan line, Saikyo line, Yokohama line
Thrust force | 40 N ( 500 N max. ) |
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Stroke | 650 mm/panel |
Moving speed | 0.36 m/s max. |
Power supply voltage | 100 V DC |
Control method | Sinusoidal PWM |
Function | Monitoring function, serial communication, etc. |
Linear Motor Drive ( 2 drive units / 1 doorway )
Features
- Direct drive with Linear motor
- System redundancy with independent drive for each door panel
- Accurate and sensitive operation in obstruction detection
- High reliability and safety design
- Built-in fault diagnosis function
- Highly efficient maintenance and service works
- Low-friction mechanism for easy manual door operation in emergency and maintenance
New York City Transit R160B train
Revenue service started in November 2006
Lines of operation NYCT N line, etc.
Thrust force | 180 N max. |
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Stroke | 650 mm/panel |
Moving speed | 0.5 m/s |
Power supply voltage | 37.5 V DC |
Control method | Sinusoidal PWM |
Function | Monitoring function, serial communication, etc. |