Brake equipment and doors from Knorr-Bremse for the ÖBB railjet
[Mödling, January 2009]
Mödling's Knorr-Bremse GmbH, manufacturer of braking and safety systems for rail vehicles, provides not only reliable braking equipment for the new ÖBB premium vehicles; via its IFE Division, it also supplies car doors and a newly developed swivel step.
The new railjet has only recently begun to ply the Westbahn route between Vienna and Salzburg on a regular basis. Austrian technology has guaranteed safe braking in all weather conditions in 23 trains so far: their brake control systems, wheel slide protection, the sanding systems and the bogie equipment fitted with magnetic track brakes as well as the control stand equipment including direct and indirect brakes all come from Knorr-Bremse.
The Knorr-Bremse IFE Division Automatic Door Systems in Kematen/Ybbs has provided the railjet with passenger doors and a newly developed and especially compact swivel step for comfortable and safe boarding.
Engineering know-how from Austria
Within the Knorr-Bremse Group, Knorr-Bremse GmbH in Mödling possesses the worldwide development competency for magnetic track brakes, eddy current brakes, flange devices, driver's brake valves, windscreen wiper and washing systems, sanding systems, wheel flange lubrication, and brake testing equipment. Knorr-Bremse IFE Division Automatic Door Systems in Kematen/Ybbs, on the other hand, develops entrance systems for rail vehicles and distributes them to customers all over the world.
Project managers and systems engineers cooperate closely with production and installation experts for optimum handling and completion of newly developed equipment and refurbishment projects. In-house testing laboratories and close cooperation with internationally recognised testing institutes ensure high product quality and reliable functionality under all conditions, making for guaranteed passenger transport safety. The outstanding quality of its products regularly earns Knorr-Bremse GmbH contracts from all over the world, thus contributing to long-term Austrian job security, an achievement cherished by Knorr-Bremse GmbH CEO Ing. Robert Öhler. Knorr-Bremse GmbH has already been awarded most of the 44 trains option specified in the ÖBB order.
Knorr-Bremse GmbH
Mag. Christina Ebersberger-Dörfler
PR und Kommunikation
Beethovengasse 43-45
A-2340 Mödling
Tel. 0 22 36/409–254
Mobil: 0 664/812 13 16
www.knorr-bremse.at
christina.ebersberger-doerfler@knorr-bremse.com
