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.
Comment: Brute force can not solve autonomy challenge
My brother has lost his licence in his forties due to an eye problem and he'd quite like a self driving car.