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In order to guarantee this, Frauscher offers an innovative and extensive range of products and services.

Since 1987, Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH has been developing and manufacturing high-quality products in the field of inductive sensor technology. The main area of application for these products is railway systems that take on responsibility for the safety of rail operations. This results in extremely high requirements regarding all stages of the product life cycle, from the concept to subsequent provision of support for the products in the field.

Various interfaces and evaluation options open up a broad range of applications for Frauscher products: axle counting applications in railway stations and on block sections, securing of level crossings, localisation of hot boxes, automatic warning systems, diagnostic systems for sets of points, hump yards or positioning aids for loading and unloading devices.

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
Gewerbestraße 1
4774 St. Marienkirchen
Austria
T: +43 7711 2920-0
F: +43 7711 2920-25
E: office@frauscher.com

When it comes to industrial systems, depots, shunting or marshalling systems, cost-effective solutions with lower safety requirements are called for. What is required here above all is individual solutions for simple switching tasks such as electronic sets of points specific to the location, simple wheel detection, directional detection, etc. The systematic modularity and flexibility of the Frauscher hardware and software components form the perfect starting point for this.

There are numerous options available when it comes to implementing safety signals at level crossings. For example track vacancy detection, providing directional information or full axle detection. The large number of functions covered by Frauscher products means that they satisfy all requirements regarding secure and cost-effective control of level crossing safety systems.

Frauscher Wheel Detection FWD provides the appropriate signal in a compact and easy-to-use form, whatever the conditions.

As an integral component of hot-box detection (HOA), supplied by a wide range of manufacturers, Frauscher axle counters perform an important role in the operational performance of this product.

Additional information such as speed or wheel diameter offers the operator the opportunity to optimise the waiting time at the level crossing, for example, or to detect vehicle types by different wheel diameters.

Central evaluation of the analogue wheel sensor signal forms the basis for exact detection and calculation of the diameter and the speed of the traversing axle. The capability to determine these parameters reliably and selectively constitutes one major advantage of Frauscher’s wheel detection system architecture.

As a customer-focused company, Frauscher offers a complete spectrum of services for all products and systems. This encompasses both individual planning and project planning, as well as the provision of support for installation and commissioning. A comprehensive training programme ensures that operators are able to install the systems independently, operate them on a long-term basis, maintain them and even configure them where necessary.

There are numerous options available when it comes to implementing safety signals at level crossings. For example track vacancy detection, providing directional information or full axle detection. The large number of functions covered by Frauscher products means that they satisfy all requirements regarding secure and cost-effective control of level crossing safety systems.

Frauscher Wheel Detection FWD provides the appropriate signal in a compact and easy-to-use form, whatever the conditions.

As an integral component of hot-box detection (HOA), supplied by a wide range of manufacturers, Frauscher axle counters perform an important role in the operational performance of this product.

Additional information such as speed or wheel diameter offers the operator the opportunity to optimise the waiting time at the level crossing, for example, or to detect vehicle types by different wheel diameters.
Central evaluation of the analogue wheel sensor signal forms the basis for exact detection and calculation of the diameter and the speed of the traversing axle. The capability to determine these parameters reliably and selectively constitutes one major advantage of Frauscher’s wheel detection system architecture.

Frauscher Wheel Detection FWD provides the appropriate signal in a compact and easy-to-use form, whatever the conditions.

As an integral component of hot-box detection (HOA), supplied by a wide range of manufacturers, Frauscher axle counters perform an important role in the operational performance of this product.

There are numerous options available when it comes to implementing safety signals at level crossings. For example track vacancy detection, providing directional information or full axle detection. The large number of functions covered by Frauscher products means that they satisfy all requirements regarding secure and cost-effective control of level crossing safety systems.

Frauscher Wheel Detection FWD provides the appropriate signal in a compact and easy-to-use form, whatever the conditions.

As an integral component of hot-box detection (HOA), supplied by a wide range of manufacturers, Frauscher axle counters perform an important role in the operational performance of this product.

Additional information such as speed or wheel diameter offers the operator the opportunity to optimise the waiting time at the level crossing, for example, or to detect vehicle types by different wheel diameters.

Central evaluation of the analogue wheel sensor signal forms the basis for exact detection and calculation of the diameter and the speed of the traversing axle. The capability to determine these parameters reliably and selectively constitutes one major advantage of Frauscher’s wheel detection system architecture.

Wheel detection and/or axle counting (Frauscher ACS2000) for standard-gauge railways and trams, automatic warning systems, level crossing safety systems, track switches, pedal functions, hot-box detection (HOA), speed measurement systems, direction detection, etc.

In the early 1980s, Josef Frauscher developed the "analogue sensor". This is an inductive sensor system that measures the separation distance of a metal part and provides the information in the form of an injected analogue current.

Initial applications were realised in retaining walls for power stations, where these sensors detect the structure's deviation from the vertical. Frauscher analogue sensors are manufactured for a range of applications, such as to determine the location of switch blades, to monitor retaining walls, to display levels, etc.

All Frauscher components can be mounted, adjusted and commissioned simply and rapidly, without the use of special tools. With appropriate training and using clear assembly documentation, the operator’s assembly and maintenance personnel will be able to carry out all the required work themselves.

These training sessions can take place either at the customer’s premises or at our company headquarters in St. Marienkirchen. At our headquarters, we have a modern, large-scale training centre that can accommodate up to 30 people. All the Frauscher components are in place there, for a “hands on” experience.

You can find the next training session at our company headquarters under:

Frauscher is number one throughout the world in the manufacture of inductive sensor technology for railway applications. The high vertical integration, the seamless checks carried out on the quality and functions of the components and systems and the ongoing optimisation of all production steps ensure the high quality of the products.

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the requirements for reliable and efficient railway operation are becoming more and more multifaceted and complex. Optimum integration of the wheel detection and axle counting systems in interlocking technology and client-specific configuration of the different applications therefore play a central role.

With the Wheel Detection Forum, we offer a platform for experts and opinion leaders on the topic of sustainable signal technology. We want to discuss with you new trends and solutions in the field of wheel detection and axle counting technology.


We extend a very warm invitation to our first

WHEEL DETECTION FORUM 2011
with the motto

„Reliable and efficient railway operation
thanks to innovative wheel detection
and axle counting technologies“

28. und 29. September 2011
Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
St. Marienkirchen

Please save this date now.
You will receive the invitation with a detailed agenda by post in the next few weeks.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our colleagues in the Marketing department, Ms Irene Schneebauer (+43 7711 2920-9272) and Christian Pucher (+43 7711 2920-9287).

Kindest regards,
Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH

Dipl.-Ing. Michael Thiel
Managing Director

Use future technology today.

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH concentrates exclusively on the development, manufacture and sale of inductive sensor technology and wheel safety components for the railway industry.

• Founder: Josef Frauscher
• Managing Director: Michael Thiel
• Sector designation: mechatronics
• Number of employees: 80
• Activity: Development and manufacture of axle counting systems (track vacancy detection system) in accordance with CENELEC, SIL 4

In 2008, Josef Frauscher founded a new company, Frauscher Energietechnik GmbH. In this young research company, four employees are focusing their efforts on the topic of “new energies”.

For many years, Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH has held certification in line with ISO 9001 for quality management systems, ISO 14001 for environmental management systems and OHSAS 18001 for occupational health and safety management systems. Careful handling of energy and raw materials can be seen and traced within the company.

The next Frauscher product training sessions will be held:

09. - 12. April 2013 (german)
23. - 26. April 2013 (english)
01. - 04. October 2013 (german)
15. - 18. October 2013 (english)

We will be happy to provide you with details on the training sessions or arrange an individual appointment with you on request.

Do you have questions regarding our training sessions, the schedule or registration? We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

If you have questions, please contact:

Elke Gimplinger
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Frauscher Vignol rail claws can be adapted flexibly to almost any rail profile. Features of these products include the fact that no drilling on the rail is required, flexible positioning, and simple and rapid assembly or disassembly, to name just a few. These Vignol rail claws can be used for both ballast superstructures and for superstructure forms of fixed track.

Welcome to the press area of Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH

The marketing and communication team will be pleased to answer your press and media-related queries by telephone or e-mail at any time.

Furthermore, in this portal you will find all the press releases from our company, information on all the business divisions and images and graphics available for download free of charge.

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
Gewerbestraße 1 | 4774 St. Marienkirchen | AUSTRIA

The Frauscher corporate group developed from the individual enterprise founded by Josef Frauscher in 1987 for electromechanics (now mechatronics). This enterprise was based on an invention of the company founder, regarding an innovative sensor to detect rolling stock. After a relatively long development phase, the company was able to expand at an above-average rate. In 1992 the individual enterprise was incorporated into a limited liability company and in 1997 the foundation stone for new company premises was laid, with that construction work having since been followed by six other structures as the company expanded further.

With a view to sustainable company development, Josef Frauscher included the company in the Josef Frauscher private foundation in 2002. This step promoted the further growth of the company, as rail customers insist on very long-term supply commitments that cannot really be guaranteed sustainably by private companies. Under the aegis of the JF private foundation, several companies were created, with Frauscher Sensortechnik and Frauscher Energietechnik carrying out intensive research and development activities.

Foundation: guarantees long term stability

Holding: managing of company shares, IPR's, real estate, capital and company ownership

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH: development, manufacture and supply of inductive sensor technology and rail safety components

Frauscher Polska, UK, Asia: sales and service subsidaries

Frauscher Energietechnik GmbH: Development Stirling engine

Flight Charter: charter company for business flights / airplanes

Founder: Ing. Josef Frauscher

Managing Director
Frauscher UK Ltd.

Managing Director
Frauscher Polska Sp. z o.o.

Managing Director
Frauscher Sensor Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

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As the Chinese proverb says: „When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.“

In these times of ongoing change, we, like you, are focussing on innovation.  A proactive strategy brings stability and we have some interesting solutions to help our customers increase their efficiency.

Our continuous improvement drive has also extended to our marketing activities, as can be clearly seen from the latest edition of our customer magazine "ultimate rail".

Likewise, our innovative ideas have not stopped at our web 2.0 applications. The new-look Frauscher homepage provides users with news from the various industry segments as well as an innovative information tool. In fact, our main aim in renovating our website was to provide you, our customers, with a quick and convenient source of up-to-date information.

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The requirements for reliable and efficient railway operation are becoming more and more multifaceted and complex. Optimum integration of the wheel detection and axle counting systems in interlocking technology and client-specific configuration of the different applications therefore play a central role. With the “Wheel Detection Forum”, we offer a platform for experts and opinion leaders on the topic of sustainable signal technology.

This is why you are cordially invited to our first Wheel Detection Forum 2011, held under the slogan:

"Reliable and efficient railway operation
thanks to innovative wheel detection and
axle counting technologies"

on 28 and 29 September 2011 at the company headquarters of Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH, St. Marienkirchen.

More information on the forum can be found in the enclosed invitation. Save this date now! As the number of participants is limited, we kindly ask that you register by 31 August 2011 at the latest.

Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or suggestions:

We look forward to an interesting event with you.

Best wishes from St. Marienkirchen

Dipl.-Ing. Michael Thiel
Managing Director

Use future technology today.

www.frauscher.com

28 and 29 September 2011
Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH company headquarters in St. Marienkirchen

The Wheel Detection Forum takes place in the new company headquarters in St. Marienkirchen. We have reserved rooms in appealing hotels for you in the vicinity. Here you find a list with hotels which has a contingent of rooms for the nights of 28 to 30 September offished.

Please reserve a room, on your name and your own account und the password „Frauscher“.

The rooms are reserved on a option until the specified date of 31 August 2011. Because these hotels are heavily during this period.

If you arrive by car, we recommend you check in at the hotel as a first step, and then park their car for two days at Frauscher on-site parking. This gives you the opportunity after the event to make your departure individually. And for the ways between hotel and event you can use our shuttle service.

The shuttle service will pick you up right outside the entrance of you hotel and the entrance of the Frauscher headquarters.

• Frauscher headquarters - Schärding: 22:00 │23:00
• Frauscher headquarters - Passau: 22:00 │23:00

• Schärding - Frauscher headquarters: 09:00
• Passau - Frauscher headquarters: 08:45

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We look forward to your registration for the Wheel Detection Forum 2011.

Associated with the Wheel Detection forum, incurred travel and accommodation costs should be borne by yourself. Please reserve the hotel room (from our chosen hotels) in your name under the keyword "FRAUSCHER".

Here you will find a list of hotels in which we have reserved a contingent of rooms for the nights of 28 to 30 September.

Please note, that the rooms are only reserved until the specified date of 31 August. We ask you to quickly take care of your reservation, because these hotels are heavily booked during this period.

We recommend you to check in to your hotel on the Wednesday before the beginning of the Forum at  16 at our headquarters. For the transfer between Forum and hotel there will be a shuttle service.

More information about organisation (program, arrival, shuttle-service, accommodation, …) you will find under www.wheeldetectionforum.com

The Forum is a company service of Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH and will not incur any cost to yourself.

We are happy to answer questions at any time.

Best regards from sunny Austria,

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We would like to remind you once again of the Wheel Detection Forum 2011. We encourage you to register as soon as possible because the number of participants is limited.

Under the slogan

"Reliable and efficient railway operation
thanks to innovative wheel detection and
axle counting technologies"

We appear on 28 and 29 September 2011 at the company headquarters of Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH, St. Marienkirchen. With the “Wheel Detection Forum”, we offer a platform for experts and opinion leaders on the topic of sustainable signal technology.

More information on the forum can be found in the enclosed invitation and under www.wheeldetectionforum.com

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Best wishes from St. Marienkirchen,

Dipl.-Ing. Michael Thiel
Managing Director

Use future technology today.

www.frauscher.com

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Recently the first Wheel Detection Forum went smoothly. We hope you had time for interesting discussions and gain personal insights. By you participation you have contributed to the success of this event, as the experience of experts was a very important component of this forum.

More information can be found at:
www.wheeldetectionforum.com


On this website you have the change to watch all the lectures as a podcast, to download as PDF or you simply run over the pages online. You can also find statements from participants and a number of pictures around the event.

Your opinion is important to us, so we ask you about your FEEDBACK to the event. All requests and suggestions are important in order to make improvements in organization and arrangement of future Wheel Detection Forums.

We hope that you will positively treasure the first Wheel Detection Forum and are looking forward to welcoming you next time. You may like to recommend this event.


Best regards

Michael Thiel
Managing Director

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More than 70 guests from 16 nations took the opportunity at the first Forum to gain information on current developments and trends in the train and signalling technology. In those days the exchange of experiences with experts had priority.

More information can be found at:
www.wheeldetectionforum.com


On this website you have the chance to watch all the lectures as a podcast, to download as PDF or you simply run over the pages online. You can also find statements from participants and a number of pictures around the event.

We are looking forward to the next Wheel Detection Forum, which is going to take place every two years. You can already subscribe to the invitation list.


Best regards from St. Marienkirchen

Michael Thiel
Managing Director

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Please find attached the current issue of our customer magazine ultimate rail. Our magazine will provide information about interesting projects, major events and news items from Frauscher.

Frauscher is active in the rail sector worldwide. We hope you will benefit from reading about our experiences in different local situations and with different local requirements. Read more about current installations and country-specific applications in New Zealand, Poland and England.

Together with our subsidiaries and our leading distribution and service partners we ensure optimum support for all our international clients and their local projects.

Our worldwide practical experience shows ever more clearly that customer specific adaptations represent a key requirement for high availability and efficiency of wheel detection and axle counting systems. Adapting to different rail segments, markets and project-specific parameters is essential for optimum solutions and long-term customer satisfaction.

“Global markets, customized solutions” is therefore the motto under which the Frauscher team will be exhibiting the most recent highlights.

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
Gewerbestraße 1
4774 St. Marienkirchen
Austria

T: +43 7711 2920-0
F: +43 7711 2920-25
E: office@frauscher.com

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH is the leading supplier of inductive sensor technology for use in the rail industry. The company was founded by Josef Frauscher in 1986 and employs more than 90 people. The export ratio of the company is 90%. Frauscher Sensortechnik's portfolio includes the development, planning and production of innovative, highly-available and secure sensor technology, as well as wheel detection and axle counting systems for a very wide range of technical rail applications. This also includes individual planning and project engineering, as well as support during installation and commissioning. A comprehensive range of training opportunities allows the operator to install systems independently, operate them in the long term, maintain them and configure them as required.

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Ever-growing internationalization and specialization of our technical solutions involve increased requirements concerning internal Frauscher communication. Consequently we are now intending to further expand our information sources which include the acquisition of additional media such as case studies or whitepapers as well as the adaptation of our exhibition concept. Local traffic – is the motto of our current edition of “ultimate rail”, which also provides detailed information especially on this field.

Among other interesting topics this “ultimate rail” also puts enormous emphasis on the upcoming InnoTrans, which is the starting point for the implementation of the new Frauscher exhibition concept. For detailed information regarding Frauscher @ InnoTrans 2012 please see our own landing page.

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH is the leading supplier of Wheel Detection and Axle Counting Systems. We are pleased to inform you about our latest developments and successful experiences.

On the one hand, you receive the current issue of our customer magazine "ultimate rail", where we report twice a year on the latest information concerning our products, case studies and corporate development. Subscribe to “ultimate rail” and be amongst the first to obtain information from Austria.

On the other hand, we would like to present our exhibition-highlights for InnoTrans 2012. Please visit the brand-new landing page and view Frauscher’s activities at InnoTrans 2012.

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Ever-growing internationalization and specialization of our technical solutions involve increased requirements concerning internal Frauscher communication. Consequently we are now intending to further expand our information sources which include the acquisition of additional media such as case studies or whitepapers as well as the adaptation of our exhibition concept. Local traffic – is the motto of our current edition of “ultimate rail”, which also provides detailed information especially on this field.

Among other interesting topics this “ultimate rail” also puts enormous emphasis on the upcoming InnoTrans, which is the starting point for the implementation of the new Frauscher exhibition concept. For detailed information regarding Frauscher @ InnoTrans 2012 please see our own landing page.

"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs. The general frameworks in the individual rail segments and countries, and the system integrator and operator requirements, are just too different.

Frauscher offers a broad portfolio of products in the fields of wheel detection, based on highly-available inductive wheel sensors, and axle counting, which are used to implement these customer-specific solutions with ease.

Come and visit us at our re-designed exhibition stand no. 303 in hall 25 and discover the latest technology in wheel detection and axle counting. It's always well worth a visit.

Further information can be found at:

Best wishes,

David Townsend

P.S. We would be happy to help if you require any documents or an invitation for your visa application.

Frauscher Sensor Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

2610 Full Tower | No. 9 Dongsanhuanzhonglu | Chaoyang District | Beijing 100020 | CHINA

"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs. The general frameworks in the individual rail segments and countries, and the system integrator and operator requirements, are just too different.

Frauscher offers a broad portfolio of products in the fields of wheel detection, based on highly-available inductive wheel sensors, and axle counting, which are used to implement these customer-specific solutions with ease.

Come and visit us at our re-designed exhibition stand no. 303 in hall 25 and discover the latest technology in wheel detection and axle counting. It's always well worth a visit.

Further information can be found at:

Best wishes,

Michael Thiel

CEO

PS: The customer event will take place on Tuesday, 18 September at 6 p.m - you can register here.

"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs. The general frameworks in the individual rail segments and countries, and the system integrator and operator requirements, are just too different.

Frauscher offers a broad portfolio of products in the fields of wheel detection, based on highly-available inductive wheel sensors, and axle counting, which are used to implement these customer-specific solutions with ease.

Come and visit us at our re-designed exhibition stand no. 303 in hall 25 and discover the latest technology in wheel detection and axle counting. It's always well worth a visit.

Further information can be found at:

"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs. The general frameworks in the individual rail segments and countries, and the system integrator and operator requirements, are just too different.

Frauscher offers a broad portfolio of products in the fields of wheel detection, based on highly-available inductive wheel sensors, and axle counting, which are used to implement these customer-specific solutions with ease.

Come and visit us at our re-designed exhibition stand no. 303 in hall 25 and discover the latest technology in wheel detection and axle counting. It's always well worth a visit.

Further information can be found at:

Best wishes,

Richard Colman

Managing Director

PS: The customer event will take place on Tuesday, 18 September at 6 p.m - you can register here.

Frauscher UK Ltd

Suite 5 | Yeovil Innovation Centre | Barracks Close Copse Road | Yeovil | Somerset BA22 8RN | UK
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"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs. The general frameworks in the individual rail segments and countries, and the system integrator and operator requirements, are just too different.

I am glad to welcome you on our stand.

Best wishes,

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH

Christian Pucher

Head of marketing

PS: The customer event will take place on Tuesday, 18 September at 6 p.m - you can register here.

"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs.

As a system integrator, you can benefit in particular from the serial interface of the new FAdC and FAdCi axle counting systems, which makes considerably more information available whilst greatly reducing hardware usage and wiring costs. As an interface, you can import your own protocol or even the Frauscher protocol. In comparison to conventional axle counting systems, the investment costs for the FAdC and FAdCi are up to 30-40% lower.

Moreover, the re-developed software tools offer enormous potential for saving, as you can carry out the configuration, diagnosis or simulation yourself. With the tools, you can design track layouts quickly and simply, and generate all other information such as configuration files or planning documents automatically. This reduces the time and programming outlay considerably, and further changes can be made in the course of the project without incurring high additional costs.

Come and visit us at our re-designed exhibition stand no. 303 in hall 25 and discover how you and your customers can benefit from Frauscher systems.

It's always well worth a visit.

Further information can be found at:

Kind regards

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH

Michael Thiel

CEO

PS: The customer event will take place on Tuesday, 18 September at 6 p.m - you can register here.

"Global Markets – Customized Solutions” is this year's Frauscher motto for InnoTrans in Berlin. Experience has shown that customer-specific adaptations are required in order to be able to guarantee maximum availability with the highest level of safety and low life cycle costs. The general frameworks in the individual rail segments and countries, and the system integrator and operator requirements, are just too different.

Frauscher offers a broad portfolio of products in the fields of wheel detection, based on highly-available inductive wheel sensors, and axle counting, which are used to implement these customer-specific solutions with ease.

Come and visit us at our re-designed exhibition stand no. 303 in hall 25 and discover the latest technology in wheel detection and axle counting. It's always well worth a visit.

Further information can be found at:

Kind regards,

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH

Michael Thiel

CEO

PS: The customer event will take place on Tuesday, 18 September at 6 p.m - you can register here.

A few weeks ago, the entire railway industry was focused on ‘’The InnoTrans’’ International Trade Fair for Transport Technology which was held in Berlin. As the year 2012 is drawing to a close we are pleased to present our current edition of Ultimate rail. In this latest issue we are pleased to inform you about interesting activities and events which have occurred over the past few months and include a review the InnoTrans trade fair.

The year 2012 saw the 25^th anniversary of our company. In this edition you will also find interviews with our company founder Josef Frauscher and Managing Director Michael Thiel. Both interviews will provide an insight to the success of Frauscher and provide details of our future focus. You will find these interviews on pages 8 and 9.

I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all the best for 2013 with successful business and health and that your personal wishes come true.

It is a long tradition to express our thanks to customers, business partners and friends of our company by sending a Christmas letter with best wishes and a Merry Christmas to you and your family and a big “Thank you” for the good cooperation during the last year.

In this year we replaced the good old paper Christmas post with this digital season’s greeting. 

With the saved costs we support the projects of the organizations "Medecins sans frontieres".

Thank you for the good collaboration in 2012. We wish you and those that are close to you contemplative holidays and a Happy New Year!

Your team of Frauscher

Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
Gewerbestraße 1
4774 St. Marienkirchen
Austria

T: +43 7711 2920-0
F: +43 7711 2920-25
E: office@frauscher.com

Experience more about „Efficient and reliable applications with modern wheel detection“ on the Rail Solution Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Managing director of Frauscher Sensor Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd., David Townsend is giving a speech to this topic.

Find further information and details:

http://www.tdhrail.co.uk/rsa/

The MetroRail and the LightRail are taking place in Madrid from the 9th until the 11th of April this year. Strategies and technologies for metros and light rails are main focus of this congress.

Visit our booth and gain more experience in the various advantages of the Frauscher technology. Mr. Gerhard Grundnig (Sales, Head of Business Development) is giving a speech to the topic of „How to implement customized and reliable solutions with modern axle counting systems“ on Wednesday, 10th of April at 12:10.

Find further information:

http://www.terrapinn.com/2013/lightrail/venue.stm

For the first time in the year 2013 the economy prize „Innviertler“ was awarded. Various innovative and regionally anchored companies from Braunau, Ried and Schärding had the chance to advertise for receiving this prize.

The Frauscher Holding was awarded for this prize. „Engagement due to family friendly working times and support of employed parents as well as individually adaptable working time models such as flextime are important preconditions“, said Josef Frauscher, who proudly accepted the award.

Frauscher Holding got also nominated as one of the three best companies in the category 50 – 249 employees and received a certificate for this.

Founder Josef Frauscher handed over three new laptops to primary school children from St. Marienkirchen on the 16^th of January 2013.

The new school director Hermine Hofinger mentioned that they are very glad about the company’s commitment, be it donations in kind such as laptops, equipment for Physics but also about financial support. Last year they furnished their school library with seating accommodations thank to Frauscher’s generosity. The pupils also enjoyed an excursion at the Frauscher premises and were pretty fascinated by its technology.

The company Frauscher has ever supported and maintained a good relationship to schools. Frauscher’s focus is to encourage the youth for technology, because within the little techno geeks are already some talents clearly identifiable who can be discovered and also supported at this early stage.

At the beginning of December Network Rail granted approval for the introduction onto the UK rail network of the Frauscher axle counting system ''Frauscher Advanced Counter'' FAdC®. This approval is valid for diesel traction applications including all Invensys Rail modular signalling projects as well as the Cardiff Area Signalling Renewals upgrade. After completion of successful field trials during the first/second quarter of 2013, this approval will be extended to include the use of the FAdC on AC and DC traction lines also.

Thanks to the Ethernet interface, which offers several benefits for both operators and system integrators, these projects have been equipped with the latest generation of axle counting equipment from Frauscher. Due to the customized interface the FAdC can be optimally integrated into modern electronic interlocking systems and therefore offers maximum flexibility in the design and configuration with minimal use of hardware.

Against the backdrop of the Austrian-Kazakh economic forum held in Vienna in late October, the Kazakh railway “Kazakh Temir Zholy” and Frauscher Sensortechnik signed a trilateral memorandum concerning strategic collaboration. Frauscher will adapt the axle counting system ACS2000 in accordance with the specific requirements for the modernisation and expansion of Kazakhstan’s rail network, and test this in the field.

The first trial systems have already been commissioned in collaboration with the local partner “Kazcenterelectroprovod”. On the occasion of a working visit to Vienna at the same time, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nasarbajew, personally enquired as to progress of the project and the technologies being put to use.

The axle counting generation FAdC® and FAdC®i with serial interface attracted many visitors.
The new software tool for planning, configuration, diagnostics and simulation was of particular interest. Moreover all the various applications of our broad product portfolio in the area of wheel detection were impressively presented. CEO Michael Thiel summarized the exhibition as follows: “An extremely positive customer response was very welcome for the company. Frauscher’s newly generated exhibition booth further strengthened the position as technology leader for wheel detection and axle counting system.”

Frauscher took the opportunity to celebrate its 25 years of company existence with customers and partners on their newly designed exhibition booth. Live music as well as Austrian delicacies created a nice and relaxing atmosphere. CEO Michael Thiel thanked his guests for turning up at the Frauscher event and particularly for their excellent cooperation and confidence.

On 16/02/2012, the Research Design & Standard Organisation (RDSO) of the Indian Railway issued approval for the Frauscher axle counting system ACS2000. The approval process is based on the "Cross Acceptance" principle according to the regulations of the RDSO of the Indian Railway and lasts around a year. At the start of May, Akilesh Yadav, Director/Signal Research of RDSO, and Sanjay Kumar Singh, Chief Signal Telecom Engineer of Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MVRC), visited the company headquarters in St. Marienkirchen and approved initial simulation tests and material inspections.

In the context of the project for MRVC, Frauscher is equipping around 1,400 track sections with the ACS2000 axle counting system and RSR180 wheel sensors on the Central Railway and Western Railway in Mumbai. This approval is a vital basis for the cooperation with the Indian Railway.

The managing directors of the Frauscher corporate group, Josef Frauscher and Michael Thiel, invited on the last Friday of june to a large family event. The newly built “Hackschnitzel”hall at on the site of the headquarter in St.Marienkirchen, offered an exceptional ambience for this celebration. All employees spent  a lovely couple of hourse together with family and relatives. More than 250 people, also the managing directors of the subsidiaries from China and Poland, have fun on this event. Some highlights like dance the Schuhplattler, bouncy castle and funny games for the kids as well as culinary delights and cocktails invited to stay.