Space savings: Designed with a compact profile in order to maximize space on the roof of rail cars for other equipment.
Lightweight: Reduced number of components for greater mechanical efficiency and lower weight.
Low noise: Various noise measures have been implemented in the base, framework and cover, allowing for low-noise operations even on high speed trains (shinkansen, etc.).
Snow toughness: Reduced surface area of the framework minimizes snow accumulation surface area, which reduces the weight of snow on the pantograph.
Raised pneumatically,
spring-lowering