Knorr-Bremse is a leading manufacturer of braking systems and other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles.
In the Rail Vehicle Systems division, the company equips mass transit vehicles such as metro cars and light rail vehicles, as well as freight trains, locomotives, long-distance passenger trains and high-speed trains, with highly advanced products. Along with braking systems these include intelligent entrance systems, HVAC systems, auxiliary power supply systems, control components and windscreen wiper systems, friction material, driver assistance systems, electrical traction equipment and control technology.
The Commercial Vehicle Systems division offers braking systems for trucks, buses, trailers and agricultural machinery. In the chassis systems sector, Knorr-Bremse is a leading player in electronic control, driver assistance and air supply systems. Other product fields include steering systems, powertrain-related systems and torsional vibration dampers.