ContiTech Railway Engineering presented innovative spring system for the rail industry at the recently concluded International Railway Equipment Exhibition 2013 (IREE) in New Delhi, India from October 3-5. ContiTech Railway Engineering's presentation focussed on ultramodern air spring systems for secondary suspension and spring systems for primary suspension. Among the exhibits was an air spring system that is used by Bombardier in the Mumbai Metro. MEGI? brand hydraulic springs, conical springs, and buffers were also on display at this event.

ContiTech has been OEM supplier for the Indian railway company's passenger cars since as early as 1997 and has supplied equipment to Integral Coach Factory (ICF) and Rail Coach Factory (RCF), among others. Via its partner Resistoflex, the company has been supplying air spring systems for modernizing the cars and power cars used on the Mumbai metro system since 2006. "With our partner Resistoflex, a leader in the Indian market, we have a highly advantageous position at the local level and can fill such orders reliably," reports Friedrich Hoppmann, head of the ContiTech Railway Engineering segment.

To ensure close proximity to the customer, ContiTech Railway Engineering started operations at a new production site near Sonepat in 2010. The plant is certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008. This globally recognized standard defines a quality management system required by many manufacturers of rail vehicles. Bombardier Transportation audited the plant. In addition, plant certification has been applied for from the Indian railway authority, RDSO, so that production of individual components for the Indian state railway can be transferred from Germany to India.

ContiTech Railway Engineering has at its disposal the world's only test lab for rail vehicle air spring systems in Hanover, Germany, underlining its high quality standards. Twelve testing procedures that are important for the rail industry have been accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025. With certification to ISO 9001, TS 16949, and IRIS, the test laboratory has been fulfilling top requirements for many years. What is more, ContiTech Railway Engineering offers its customers comprehensive service. This includes global availability of the products, the tight dealer and service network as well as customer-specific solutions.