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RAIL INDUSTRY...

Developing components for

the rail fleet of the future

Ralph Breuer, director of engineering and product management, and Mustafa
Metin, product specialist for elastic couplings at Stromag, examine the
challenges of developing new components for existing rolling stock.
ail locomotives provide a vital that have the expertise and knowledge to meet the
transportation service for both exacting standards of the industry.
passengers and freight across the world. The worldwide rail network endeavours to
RWorking round-the-clock, they are maintain an excellent safety record through both
expected to deliver unrivalled reliability, which is regular planned maintenance, and adherence to
made possible through regular maintenance and rigorous standards and repair specifications. Any
provision of modernisation programmes delivered supplier to the industry must pass the scrutiny of
by the train manufacturers. These are delivered in independent inspections that examine the entire
partnership with trusted equipment manufacturers supply chain of materials, repair techniques,

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