Bombardier inaugura un nuovo centro per sale montate a Siegen
Il centro di eccellenza per carrelli di Siegen amplia le sue competenze di base e apre a nuove prospettive commerciali
BERLINO, GERMANIA--(Marketwire - 4 aprile 2011) - Bombardier Transportation arricchisce il suo centro di competenze per carrelli di Siegen con un nuovo centro per sale montate. La produzione di sale montate in loco consente di realizzare una catena logistica ottimizzata e semplificata, favorisce l'ottimizzazione della qualità e garantisce una maggiore indipendenza dai fornitori esterni e dai cambiamenti che interessano il mercato. Nel primo anno di attività si produrranno circa 1.700 sale montate e tale cifra dovrebbe salire a 10.000 all'anno entro il 2013. Gli impianti sono stati installati dal team del sito di Siegen in soli 10 mesi; la costruzione del nuovo laboratorio a Dreis-Tiefenbach è iniziata nel giugno 2010 e l'attività ha preso il via il 1 aprile 2011.
"We are delighted to extend our core competencies in Siegen with the new wheel set centre," said Dr. Klaus Baur, Chairman of the Management Board of Bombardier Transportation, Germany. He continued: "The capability of a bogie depends fundamentally on the components of the wheel set. By carrying out the production ourselves in future, we can ensure ideal and simpler quality assurance and installation processes."
The competencies of the new centre at the Siegen bogie site cover the fitting and maintenance of all typical commercial wheel sets including the installation of brake discs, bearings and axle housings. The technologies used enable the wheel sets to be pressed on or shrunk on, according to customer requirements.
"As soon as production capacity exceeds our own requirements, we will offer wheel sets from Siegen on the European market," added Bart Vantorre, Head of Bogies Business Unit of Bombardier Transportation. "In addition, new business opportunities will emerge in terms of services. For example, in future we will not only be able to undertake maintenance and repair of bogies for customers, but also wheel sets." Certification will be sought for our main customers, in order to support their maintenance facilities at peak times.
The Bombardier plant in Siegen has been producing customised bogie solutions for national and international rail traffic for more than 100 years. In recent years, in-house manufacture of wheel sets was introduced. In future, all required wheel sets are to be produced in-house.
Bombardier's FLEXX bogie portfolio provides the industry's most comprehensive selection of technically sophisticated bogie solutions and covers the entire range of rail vehicles. BOMBARDIER FLEXX bogies are based on decades of experience as well as the technical expertise of the specialist engineers, who contribute to the continual strengthening of the portfolio thanks to their innovative developments. Alongside bogie solutions for internal and external customers, a complete range of services is offered over the whole lifetime of a FLEXX bogie.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, were $17.7 billion, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @BombardierInc.
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