摘要:
A rail loading and unloading machine includes a plurality of cars for pick¬ up, processing, and loading of ribbon rail segments on a rail transport train. A pick-up car provides a rail lifting and manipulating apparatus for pick-up of rail from alongside the machine. A guide box aids guiding of the rail toward a primary drive unit. A crossover car includes components to steer the rail to a right or left side of the machine for processing and loading. A processing car includes a cutting station, drill station, crane, and secondary drive unit. The drill station is retractably stowed below a walkway to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail. The secondary drive unit is disposed opposite the cutting and drill stations from the primary drive unit such that separate sections of rail on opposite sides of a cut or joint can be driven independently.
摘要:
Equipment for connecting rails (2, 3) and movement of the rails (2, 3) during unloading from a transport truck (4), comprising a first coupling device (5) which engages a portion of a rail (2) and a second coupling device (6), constrained to the first coupling device via a connecting element (7), and configured such as to engage a portion of a further rail (3). The first coupling device (5) exhibits a guide system (50) comprising a seating (8) complementarily shaped to a transversal section of the rail (2) and configured such as to enable a sliding of the first coupling device (5) with respect to the rail (2). A blocking system (9) of the first coupling device (5) to the rail (2) is active exclusively when the first coupling device (5) is in proximity of a free end (2b) of the rail (2), enabling sliding of the first coupling device (5) on the rail (2) into the other relative coupling positions.
摘要:
A clamp assembly (1) for supporting multiple elongate rails (3) in a rail tie-down car utilizes spring-loaded, hydraulically actuated clamp assemblies (30) to clamp individual rails to the tie-down car (13). Each clamp assembly incorporates at least two clamp members (67,68) which act opposite one another to prevent the rail (3) secured in place by the clamps from sliding in either longitudinal direction.