Production Grinders

Harsco Rail’s grinding products extend the life of the track and enhance performance with industry leading speed at a low overall cost. Profile grinding is the basis for controlling wheel/rail contact and reducing the wear and fatigue of the track. Harsco Rail grinders are designed to meet local standards of the customer.

Performance:

Mill scale
Corrugation
Noise and vibration removal
Defect removal
Profile maintenance
Gradual preventative
Corrective profiling
High speed rail surface finish

Available Options

Production grinders can be built to be 32, 48-96, and 120 stone machines
2-camera profile measurement system
Corrugation Measurement System
SmartGrind Analysis

Dust Collection System

Each machine can be equipped with a dust collection system to evacuate the enclosure around the grinding units. This system collects 99% of airborne particles greater than .5 microns that are generated by the grinding process and stores the dust in drawers located at the bottom of the unit for convenient and easy disposal.

INNOVATIONS:

Jupiter II Control System
Grind carriage cooling fan/dust control fan
Hydraulic Pump Stand
Electrical Control Room
Screw-type air compressor

Laser Profile Measurement System

The Laser Profile Measurement System is a rail cross section measuring device. It provides accurate and reliable measurement of rail profiles in real time. The system is designed to function on board a grinding machine with minimum operator intervention.

Comfortable Control Cab - Grinding

Key Specifications:

Max traveling speed

80 km/h at 1% grade

Max speed on 2.65% grade

35 km/h

Grinding Speed

5 to 28 km/h both forwards and backwards

Grinding motor speed

3600 RPM

Grinding head angle range

75º Gauge to 45º Field

Engineer to Order

Machines are designed to meet the customer’s specifications