Welcome
Welcome to EuroBrake 2012
the new congress & exhibition for Europe’s brake experts
Braking systems are among the most critically important and technically challenging aspects of any vehicle. Today, those of us who work as engineers and scientists in the braking field are facing more intense pressure from our customers and clients than ever before. This is because efficient braking has such a crucial part to play in improving safety whilst also helping to conserve energy and reduce harmful emissions – the top three priorities for the transport industry in the 21st century.
At the same time, today’s discerning drivers demand ever greater levels of driving enjoyment, comfort and refinement from their vehicles. Here again, braking is vital to satisfying customer expectations in the fiercely competitive automotive markets. Likewise in rail and aerospace vehicles, and in general industrial applications, safe and energy-efficient braking systems are of vital importance.
The organising committee believe that the world-wide braking community can only meet these challenges through innovative new technologies ranging from raw materials through to advanced electronics. But to succeed, our solutions must be practical, efficient and affordable. This calls for even greater collaboration and knowledge sharing among the world’s braking experts from every sector including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, aerospace and industrial applications.
This is why we have established EuroBrake.
Europe leads the world in the research, development and manufacture of high technology braking systems. Now, we have a dedicated, annual conference where the leading experts from industry and academia throughout Europe and world-wide can come together to present their latest work, discuss new ideas, debate future directions and find solutions to our common problems.
Organised through FISITA, the world body for automotive engineers, the first EuroBrake conference will take place in the beautiful city of Dresden. It will combine first-class technical presentations and exhibits with unrivalled networking opportunities for all of us who are working to create braking systems which are safe, efficient, refined and environmentally sustainable.
On behalf of our organising team, I look forward to welcoming you to EuroBrake 2012.
Harald Abendroth
Chair, EuroBrake 2012
