At the end of the pneumatic control loop, pressure energy is
converted into braking force and it is here that its range of equipment comes into play:
- Brake cylinders of all sizes and with or without built-in adjusters
- Compact tread brake units of various ratings
- Hydraulic equipment calipers for trams and locomotives
- Disc brake with energy-saving axle mounted brake discs, motor and
gearbox brake discs, wheel-mounted brake discs, or heavy-duty brake discs of heat-treated
steel
The strength of Knorr-Bremse shows itself not only in the variety of
its products but also in its capacity for "engineering", as typified by the
real-time simulation techniques employed on highly-sophisticated test beds to ensure that
brake control systems and components can meet all their users' specifications.
Knorr-Bremse technology is justifiably at the top of the
international tree -- the type of technology that has produced the linear eddy-current
braking system, for example. This system no longer depends on the friction between rail
and wheel; it transfers the braking force to the track without physical contact -- which
means no wear, of course.
The conventional magnetic track brake, required for numerous
vehicles, rounds out the Knorr-Bremse range of bogie equipment. Once again, the motto is
the same -- Everything from a Single Source.
Caliper 
Tread Brake
Unit