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							        FREINS, ROUES, TRACTION / BRAKES, WHEELS, POWER 2008


NAME, FUNCTION and ADDRESS of PRESENTOR:
Guenther Himmelstein
Bombardier Transportation
Division Bogies
Advanced Technology Chief Engineer
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Dep. BOG/EIP
Siegstr. 27
D-57250 Netphen
GERMANY


CURRICULUM VITAE of PRESENTOR:
Date of birth: 25 March 1954
1974 – 1980 Study of Physics at University of Frankfurt/Main (Germany)
1980 Diploma in Physics, employment at AEG Research Institute, Frankfurt/M.
1980 – 2000 Work as scientist and project manager at AEG Research => Daimler-
Benz Research & Technology => DaimlerChrysler Research & Technology
    Starting 1990 work on railway-related projects for AEG Rail Systems =>
     Adtranz - DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems
2001 Change to Adtranz - DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems, Business Unit Bogies (now
Bombardier Transportation, Div. Bogies)


TITLE and ABSTRACT OF PRESENTATION:
Bombardier’s Mechatronic Bogie – Reconciliation of Track Friendliness and Stability
through Active Radial Steering
    Concept of active wheel set steering
    Test phases and state of development
    Economical benefits for vehicle owners and infrastructure operators
    Other track friendly bogie developments of Bombardier Transportation