Consisting of rails, sleepers and ballast, tracks form an elastic system. Traffic loads subject this system to enormous dynamic forces causing the entire track to deflect and return to its original position. In the long run, these high stresses lead to deviations from the ideal track position.
If the track quality falls below a certain level, the track must be maintained. To restore the ideal track position, a tamping machine is used to level, lift, line and tamp the track. This maintenance measure aims at ensuring safe operation and, thus, the customers’ satisfaction. Delays in maintenance lead to speed restrictions hindering rail traffic.
Maintaining tracks and turnouts requires exact planning as well as top quality and maximum performance of the machines used. The higher the level of quality and, particularly, sustainability of maintenance actions, the longer the intervals between maintenance operations.
Our tamping technology ensures a durable consolidation of the sleeper bed. High-quality mechanical components combined with high-precision hydraulics ensure the consistent quality of the work performed. Brought to perfection in further development, this principle has proven its efficiency under varied ballast conditions and in different track structures.
Choosing the ideal tamping machine depends on the technical and economic requirements in coordination with task-orientated equipment.
Over the past 60 years, we have supplied more than 8,200 tamping machines to 109 countries all around the world. The following pages provide an overview on the varied work units, optional equipment as well as measuring and control technology. This diverse offer comprises the right machine for any requirement.