Annual Report 2010 - Knorr-Bremse AG.

58 RepoRt | RAIL VeHICLe SYSteMS
“5-day factory”
opened in Budapest
It is one of the most advanced plants in the Knorr-Bremse Group: following a
construction phase lasting only a year or so, the new development and production
plant for rail vehicle systems was officially inaugurated in Budapest in
July 2010. For Knorr-Bremse the plant represents a massive increase in capacity
and sets new standards of production and logistics.
At the new factory, Knorr-Bremse manufactures bogie equipment components
such as brake caliper units and block brakes. The product portfolio also includes
brake control components, such as brake panels and valves, as well as a virtually
complete range of components for freight cars and individual air supply elements.
The move to new premises had become necessary because the old factory,
located just a few hundred meters away, had reached the limits of its capacity.
Along with the production facilities, Knorr-Bremse has also expanded the
research and development function at the new plant. The primary focus here is
on brake actuators, software, technical calculation and testing.