Union of European Railway Engineer Associations – Webinar

Do not miss a chance to hear from specialists Jackie Butterfield FIMMM and Volker Streim as they share research‑led innovations that are transforming friction management and solving real‑world challenges across the global rail industry.

FIRST PRESENTATION

Friction Managment in the Wheel/Rail Interface

• Why do we need to control Friction in the Wheel/Rail Interface
• Equipment and Consumables
• Benefits of Friction Management
• Case Studies

Speakers:

• Jackie Butterfield BEng CEng FIMMM, 
  Principal Applications Engineer, L.B. Foster
• Volker Streim
  Senior Applications Engineer, L.B. Foster 

SECOND PRESENTATION

Simulation of friction management in railway operation

• Boundary conditions & challenges
• Lab testing vs. railway operations
• Coupling with multi-body dynamics simulations of railway vehicles

Speakers:

• Gerald Trummer, Dr.
  Lead Researcher, Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH