Timken has been chosen to supply a journal bearing assembly and housing for the new PROTOS train in
Designed to reduce friction in the train's wheels, the customised unit consists of tapered roller bearings mounted in a radial arm housing.
The pre-assembled, pre-lubricated and sealed bearings are fitted to the train axle and positioned in the housing within the bogie frame.
The PROTOS is a low-floor multiple-car train that reaches speeds of 160 kilometres per hour as it travels regionally.
FTD Fahrzeugtechnik Dessau in Dessau, Germany, developed and builds a diesel and an electric version of the train for sale to European railway operators.
FTD will introduce the train at the InnoTrans rail fair in Berlin, Germany, in September 2006.
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