The Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WABCO) was an American company founded on September 28, 1869 by George Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [5] Earlier in the year he had invented the railway air brake in New York state.

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, commonly known as Wabtec, is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) and MotivePower Industries Corporation in 1999.

The first air brake invented by George Westinghouse revolutionized the railroad industry, making braking a safer venture and thus permitting trains to travel at higher speeds. Westinghouse made many alterations to improve his invention leading to various forms of the automatic brake.

Renowned American inventor and manufacturer George Westinghouse established his scientific reputation with the invention of the air brake and built an industrial empire on the foundation laid by the Westinghouse Air Brake Company.

The companies have roots to 1869, when George Westinghouse founded Westinghouse Air Brake Company, and both were part of American Standard, beginning in 1968. In 1990, Wabtec was formed as a separate company when members of its management team bought the business from American Standard.

Sep 9, 2024 · The Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake was one of the most important improvements in railroad safety during the industry's early years. Developed by George Westinghouse in the 1860s, just after the Civil War, it also offered more efficient operations since brakemen no longer had to engage in the dangerous, tedious task of navigating the catwalks ...

Mar 5, 2024 · George Westinghouse’s air brake system exemplifies how innovation can drive industry-wide transformation. It not only solved a pressing safety issue but also paved the way for the expansion of the railroads, contributing to the economic development and …