Case Study · Systems & Integrations

Knorr-Bremse Eight years of partnership on brake electronics, testing and software development

Project profile

CustomerKnorr-Bremse Rail Systems Budapest
PartnerSigma Technology Hungary
IndustryRail Technology / Brake Systems

Challenge

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Budapest employs nearly 2,000 people, including around 400 engineers in development, and works on next-generation brake control electronics. The rail industry is marked by highly varied customer requirements and shifting project priorities, so the company needed a partner able to deliver complex software and hardware work reliably while adapting flexibly to changing needs.

Solution

Eight years of growing collaboration

2017Technical documentation
2023Testing & software development
TodayBrake electronics, diagnostics, cybersecurity

From documentation to embedded development

Sigma Technology Hungary began the partnership in 2017 by producing technical documentation and has since expanded its role step by step. In 2023, this grew to include embedded-systems testing and software development.

Technologies

Embedded Systems
Brake Control Electronics
Cybersecurity Compliance

In focus

Embedded-systems testing
Diagnostics solutions
Security requirements

Results

Over eight years, the partnership has grown into a broad collaboration spanning technical documentation, testing and software development, successfully managing team transitions and shifting resource needs along the way. According to Knorr-Bremse, Sigma Technology has built up substantial domain knowledge over time, which has been a clear advantage for the cooperation.

Eight-year partnership
Embedded systems & testing
Cybersecurity compliance