The Slovak Tatravagónka company started a project two years ago aimed at developing lighter and ergonomically better railway goods wagons. The project has involved both the customer and the supplier, and it all hinged on high strength steels.

To the company’s 50 engineers, the development project means that new knowledge and experience have been acquired. ”We have now become accustomed to using extra-high strength steel in our design work,” says Franticek Hudák.

”We have acquired new knowledge and can offer customers around Europe features that they may never have considered. We already have new projects on the way and high strength steel in timber-carrying wagons is the next step, with other projects in the offing.”