Development
New economical transportation procedure on wagons for high-speed turnouts:History: So far, high-speed turnouts used to be loaded on 1-level wagons, which meant that 11 wagons were necessary for 1 turnout. Today, with this new procedure, the wagon quantity has been reduced from 11 to 3. Both the significant resulting savings, ie approximately 45% of the whole transportation cost, and the optimization of the loading operations have led Vossloh Cogifer to develop this new loading procedure.
Research & Development : This study was carried out jointly by Vossloh Cogifer and the SNCF Office for Special Transports, more specifically in anticipation of various projects for high-speed turnouts intended for Great Britain, Italy and the future TGV lines in France. The prototype loading and transportation tests have been conducted at the Fère-en-Tardenois plant by Vossloh Cogifer’s Logistic Dept and SNCF. Until now, all shipments arranged in the frame of this new procedure have given full satisfaction to our customers.
Loading procedure:
1. Preparation of the wagons (chart)
3. Loading of the 1st level (switch)
4. Loading of the 2nd level (connection rails)
5. Loading of the 3rd level (swing nose crossing)
Third subsidiary in India:
Vossloh Cogifer has acquired Beekay Engineering & Castings Ltd. ISO 9001 V2000 certified and equipped with foundry, machining and heat treatment facilities, the company produces points and crossings and railway mechanical parts.
Beekay Engineering & Castings ltd
26-28 Light Industrial Area, Bhilai,
490 026 (CG) India