Benefits for Manufacturing, Installation and Operation
- No cracking in sleepers caused by tension in dowel hole
- No pre-stressing loss caused by "creeping in dowels"
- Uniform tension force on account of long lever arms (also see Pandrol)
- Dynamic amplitudes up to 3.0 mm possible (currently 2.8 mm)
- Simple handling / Concrete is poured via plastic ring in sleeper factory
- Simple clip-ons without pre-loading of spring
- Over tightening is prevented
- No risk of insufficient tightening
- Tension easily recognizable by visual inspection
- Constant tension force
- No drainage openings required
- Assembly on track in one step instead of three
Technical Characteristics
- Compliant with standards: DBS 918 127 to 280; DIN EN 13146-1 to -8, 13481-1 to -2
- Tension force > 10kN
- Vertical amplitude > 2.8 mm (required 2.5 mm) [5 Mio. LW]
- Integrated protection against rail tilting
- Dynamic operating load max. 60 kN
- Creep resistance 9 kN
- Electrical resistance > 5 kΩ (kilo Ohm)
- Settling over life span < 20%
- Suitable for all types of rail transport (ICE, regional trains, freight trains) (current operational tests up to <160 km/h)
- Channeling of lateral forces into concrete shoulder
- No accumulation of water
- Individual components exchangeable
- Compatible with all existing processes, tools and machines from sleeper manufacturing to installation
- Existing concrete molds sleeper B70 can be used (instant and late demolding)
- Can be used with standard intermediate layers of 600 kN/mm. (The system has not yet been tested with elastic intermediate layers)
- Can be assembled with hand tools