Method of joining components and sub-assemblies of rail vehicles

摘要

In a method of joining sub-assemblies of rail vehicles by adhesive bonding, a first component (side wall sheet section) (2) is brought into a joining position and fixed and a first layer of adhesive (4), which becomes rapidly tacky and maintains a defined joint layer thickness, is applied to selected defined joining surfaces (2.1) of the first component and/or a second component (section) (3). A second adhesive, which is slow to cure and retains flowability on joining is applied to selected surfaces (2.2) second joining surfaces of first and/or second components. The components are pressed together at a given joint spacing in the first selected areas so that the first component can be removed and moved without change of shape and position of the components. The second adhesive fills up the remaining joint spacing and the assembly is left to allow it to cure.