Bombardier Transportation plant in Mannheim

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Bombardier Transportation GmbH, Mannheim plant

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founding 1900
Seat Mannheim , Germany
management Martin Lux
Number of employees 1,924 (as of February 2018)
Branch Railway infrastructure and rolling stock
As of February 1, 2014

The location of Bombardier Transportation in Mannheim emerged from BBC , was later transferred to Bombardier via ABB and Adtranz .

The three-phase drive technology developed for series production in the 1970s is considered an outstanding pioneering achievement . This was first used in the BR 120 , revolutionized the rail industry and formed a cornerstone for follow-up orders such as B. the ICE . For his work on the three-phase drive technology , Werner Teich was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit , who, against the resistance of the group management, implemented the innovation with the team at the Mannheim location.

Since 2017, be Traxx - locomotives developed by the Mannheim plant from which is considered as a global center of excellence for the development of locomotives society.

Business areas

Today, the Mannheim location focuses on the development of software, is one of the largest development locations for safety-critical software and embedded systems in the Mannheim city area.

The Mannheim location houses several software-intensive areas:

  • Locomotives
  • Multiple units
  • Trams
  • E-mobility with PRIMOVE
  • Path control systems

Individual evidence

  1. Immo von Fallois, Locomotives series 120 in focus: Book presentation on the development of three-phase AC technology at the Bombardier Mannheim location Bombardier Transportation, press releases. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Letter to the editor Mannheimer Morgen, cradle of the locomotives is here. Accessed June 1, 2020 .
  3. Alexander Jungert, Railway Technology Group sets up global competence center for locomotives in Mannheim. Mannheim morning, topic of the day. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  4. Interview for omega tau , topic: Modern electric locomotives using the example of the Bombardier Traxx
  5. ^ Bombardier Mannheim location data. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .