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title: "XMU - Brakes"
canonical: "/xmu-brakes"
published: 2026-10-09
---

# XMU - Brakes

## Frame

## Frame

**top**

**Rail**

**XMU**

**Brakes**

**Air supply**

**Brake control**

**Bogie brake**

**Sanding**

**Friction**

## Frame

### brakes

###### Brakes

###### More than a Century of History
From George Westinghouse inventing the first air pressure brake system in 1869 to today, Wabtec has been a strategic partner in shaping railway transportation.

###### Trusted Expertise Worldwide

###### Air generation and Treatment

###### Brake Control

###### Adhesion Management

###### Friction Materials

###### Monitoring & Diagnostics

###### Actuation

###### Sanding

###### Serving every rail segment worldwide—from urban transit to high-speed lines.

###### Driven by Innovation

###### Invented the first air brake system.

###### Advanced adhesion solutions to enhance safety and network resilience to adverse conditions

###### Enabled TGV’s world speed record.

###### Developed brake systems to improve braking performance while reducing energy consumption and lifecycle costs.

###### Sustainable & Smart Solutions

###### Safety:

###### Environment:

###### Efficiency:

###### FLEXX Brake control and Adhesion technologies ensure reliable braking performances in adverse conditions.

###### Advanced friction materials extend life and reduce particulate emissions, improving air quality.

###### Smart and Lightweight designs cut energy use and total cost of ownership.

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## Frame