During the 27th edition of the International exhibition for Track Technology (iaf) in Münster, Plasser & Theurer exhibited seventeen machines, new service offers and smart assistance systems.
One focus for the development of the new Plasser & Theurer machine image was on the “Design to cost” approach. The machines’ timeless appearance and their economic and ergonomic benefits were key factors.
Based on its E³ – forward thinking concept, the company’s E3 drive technology introduces two revolutionary prototypes. According to the company, the savings achieved are considerable – more than EUR 100 per hour of operation.
Unimat 09-4×4/4S E³: The electrical power is supplied to the drive system almost without any losses. At the axles of the power bogies, electrical drive motors transfer the power onto the rail. For the electrical mode of operation company’s tamping unit has been electrified, without changing the key tamping parameters. All rotating movements are powered electrically. All linear movements, such as the activation of the squeeze cylinders, are hydraulic.
HTW 100 E³ makes use of the latest electrical battery drive technology on the work site. Its capacity is designed for two 6-hour shifts and can be extended by modules. A sophisticated thermal management, in combination with an outside air heat pump, provides for a consistent output, independent of the ambient temperature. The HTW 100 E³ performs its work emission-free and quietly, be it in tunnels or in crowded urban environments.
Plasser & Theurer Unimat 08-4×4/4S has a new design. In its basic version the machine’s construction work is so compact that, thanks to a new technology, a complete control measurement of the track geometry as per EN standard is performed directly on the machine. Optional, often requested, extensions comprise a vast array of equipment with variable types of trailers at Plasser & Theurer.
At the iaf, Plasser & Theurer presented the 16,000th machine, Unimat Combi 08-275, for the Italian railway company RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana). The machine is a true multipurpose tool for spot fault repair. In 2010, the first UNIMAT COMBI 08-275 was supplied to RFI in Bologna. The machines are fitted with the automatic train control system mandatory in Italy.
Photo: Unimat 09-4×4/4S E3
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