MAGLEV Hi-Tech for Flying on the Ground.pdf

Transrapid International
A pany of
Siemens and ThyssenKrupp
High-Tech for
“Flying on the Ground”
Transrapid – a Joint Project of Siemens, ThyssenKrupp and Transrapid International.
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SIEMENS ThyssenKrupp
Transrapid International
With the Transportation Systems (TS) division, ThyssenKrupp has decades of experience plete the partnership for the Transra-
Siemens is one of the leading partners to the with otive and wagon building and pid system, Siemens and ThyssenKrupp have
international railway industry. As single played a significant role in the essful de- established Transrapid International as a 25
source supplier and system integrator, TS velopment of the ICE. Based on the know- pany for systems engineering, sys-
prehensive know-how in its how acquired, ThyssenKrupp realized the tem integration, marketing, and maintenance
fields petence Automation & Power, necessity to e the technical - support.
Rolling Stock, Turnkey Systems and Integrated mercial limitations of the wheel-on-rail tech-
Services – from operation control systems to nology. With the proof of function of the long-
traction power supplies to rolling stock for stator ic levitation technology and the
mass transit, regional and mainline ser- leadership in the development of the sys-
vices. Forward-looking service concepts and tem, ThyssenKrupp laid the foundation for
extensive experience in project management the Transrapid system which is now being
complement the portfolio. Components sup- implemented. Components supplied for the
plied for the Transrapid: propulsion system, Transrapid: vehicles, ponents
power supply, operation control system, com- and guideway equipment.
munication systems and conductor rails.
Maglev System Transrapid
Transrapid International GmbH & Co. KG
Pascalstraße 10 F · D-10587 Berlin · Germany
Telefon: +49 (0) 30 / 3 98 43 - 0
Telefax: +49 (0) 30 / 3 98 43 - 599
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Transrapid International-USA, Inc.
400 Seventh Street,