Purpose of grinding
The main objective of rail grinding is safety and longevity, reducing overall maintenance costs, since, with reduced friction and smoother travel, the composition will have less vibration and, consequently, less wear.
Extending the rail’s service life.
Restoration of the rail billet profile, to optimize wheel/rail interaction.
Precise removal of rail defects, plastic deformation and rolling contact wear.
Extending the service life of the wheels, improving steering and dynamic stability of the undercarriage.
Fuel Economy.
Advanced control systems for precision metal removal.
Ability to effectively carry out preventive and corrective grinding of rails.
Different types of grinding wheels to meet metal removal and surface finishing needs, tailored to each application.
Onboard track measurement options available.
With grinding
- Comfort.
- Less friction.
- Overall noise reduction.
- Less impact.
- Higher performance.
- Less wear on components.
- Reduced maintenance frequency.
- Cost reduction.
- Significant increase in rail durability.
No grinding
- Increased friction.
- Extreme noise.
- More non-joint impact.
- Low performance.
- Increased wear on components.
- More maintenance.
- Higher costs.
- Lower rail durability.
