Velocity Melbourne Trains
Integrated Electrical & Mechanical Design for Onboard Rail Systems
Portfolio Description
When Ricardo, the lead electrical contractor on Melbourne's Velocity rail program, needed a partner capable of resolving the complex spatial and systems challenges of an onboard kitchen compartment, KEVOS® was engaged to deliver a complete 3D electrical and mechanical design solution under accelerated timelines.
The compartment posed a multi-layered engineering problem: integrating high-load appliance circuits, fluid piping, and structural sheet-metal elements within a confined, mobile environment — without compromising safety, serviceability, or aesthetic continuity with the broader train interior.
KEVOS® approached the brief as a unified systems design challenge rather than a series of isolated deliverables. Working entirely within SolidWorks 3D, our team produced a fully coordinated electrical layout with optimised power distribution for the kitchen zone, modelled wire and piping routes using advanced routing tools, and ran interference simulations to resolve clashes before fabrication. In parallel, we re-engineered the pantry in sheet metal to improve accessibility, spatial efficiency, and visual integration, and validated the fluid system through flow analysis to pre-empt installation-stage failures.
The outcome was a construction-ready documentation package — connection diagrams, routing maps, and step-by-step installation visuals — that allowed onsite teams to execute with speed and precision. By front-loading complexity into the digital model, KEVOS® reduced installation risk, compressed project timelines, and delivered a compartment that performs reliably in service.
The project stands as a benchmark for KEVOS®' capability to operate at the intersection of electrical and mechanical engineering, translating contractor requirements into refined, build-ready solutions.
Key Highlights
- Full 3D electrical layout and appliance-grade power distribution design
- SolidWorks routing for wiring harnesses and fluid piping with clash detection
- Sheet-metal pantry redesign for spatial and aesthetic optimisation
- Construction-ready installation diagrams that accelerated onsite delivery
- Seamless multi-contractor collaboration under compressed timelines
