Commentary by guest writer

“Railways in Germany are enjoying a fair wind”

Railways will remain an indispensable means of transport well into the future. However, they must make use of state of the art technology to remain competitive with other modes of transport. In addition, they need well-trained engineers able to manage and plan demanding projects.

Innovation for You

The global turnout expert

Reduced in size, tamping machines carry out a complete control measurement nonetheless – thanks to compact measuring equipment.

Innovation for you

New drive technologies E³ – forward thinking

New design, revolutionary machines, cutting edge technology: the Unimat 09-4x4/4S E³ and the HTW 100 E³ are highly different machines. Both have been fitted with the E³ drive technology and are on show at iaf.

Innovation for you

The track maintenance machine 2020

Industrial design offers added value that is not to be underestimated.

Our multipurpose tool

The Unimat Combi 08-275 was developed for the immediate repair of track geometry faults. In addition to the universal tamping unit, the machine is fitted with ploughing and sweeping units as well as equipment to record the track geometry. It is suited for highly universal application in tracks and turnouts.

P&T Connected

Turning data into actions

The PlasserDatamatic remote diagnosis system supplies a multitude of machine data. P&T Connected analyses these data and creates the basis for condition-based maintenance, reaching a whole new level.

Rail workers, may we have your attention please!

P&T RAILCLUB is set to be launched at iaf 2017.

One pass technology on soft soles

The USP 4000 SWS ballast distributing and profiling machine produces a perfect ballast bed for tracks and turnouts in just one pass.

Faster ballast cleaning in turnouts using the URM 700-2

Our multi-talent for ballast bed cleaning, the URM 700, will be updated. A repositioning of the work units will further optimise the work sequences and ensure that the particular European requirements are met.

APT 1500 RL live: iaf crowd puller

The live demonstrations of the APT 1500 RL flash-butt welding machine inform about the benefits of a technique producing a clean weld of certified quality in mobile operation.

Start of the book series “Best Practice in Track Maintenance”

Consolidated expertise

Instruction and further training

Thinking big: PMC Rail enters the market

In 2017, Deutsche Plasser’s Bingen Training Centre became PMC Rail International Academy. It is one of the first independent institutions for the railway-specific instruction and further training.

Find original spare parts using the new SmartCatalog

Our new SmartCatalog* app makes it possible to find and order original Plasser & Theurer spare parts easier, faster and safer.

CO₂ emissions calculator from Panolin

Savings with environmentally friendly lubricants

With the CO₂ emissions calculator, Panolin proves that one can also make savings with environmentally friendly lubricants. It is a fast and simple means of identifying your lubricants’ potential for cost savings and environmental friendliness. Since the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris at the very latest, a pervasive shift in attitudes has become apparent in European business and industry. Increasingly, products entering the market are not only more environmentally friendly but also cost-efficient in the long run.

09-3X Tamping Express – proven and popular all around the world

Unrivalled for 20 years

More than twenty years have passed since Plasser & Theurer introduced the first machine with continuous action 3-sleeper tamping technology: the 09-3X Tamping Express. It has been a huge success and it holds the record: More than 300 machines have been delivered by now. A vast array of variations is available.

General overhaul of the tamping unit at a fixed price

Sound-insulated Split Head technology

Series machines allow savings and increase efficiency. These benefits are also taken advantage of in Japan. At iaf 2017, the seventh 09-2X/SH from a series of ten identical machines will be handed over to JR Tokai.

Focused overhead line construction in Denmark

1,362 kilometres in 10 years

The FUM 100.260 catenary renewal machine is a core component of the new catenary renewal train. It installs all wires with final tension.

BDS 2000-4

High-capacity ballast management

When short track possessions must be used optimally, high capacity is required. The BDS 2000-4 ballast management system for tracks and turnouts is ideally suited to meet this requirement.

Track stabilisation for your safety

Homogenisation of the ballast bed ensures quality and sustainability. Brought to perfection, the process of dynamic track stabilisation has gained acceptance among infrastructure operators on all continents.

PBR 500 for narrow gauge in Malaysia

Well-proven ballast profiling machines

In June 2016, a contract was signed with our agent TWA Malaysia for the supply of 33 new machines to KTMB, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, the railway company of Malayan states. The contract includes ten PBR 500 narrow-gauge ballast profiling machines.

Machine upgrades

Upgrade and benefit from bundle offer

More and more customers use the opportunity to upgrade machines that have been in operation for many years, increasing their efficiency. On the occasion of iaf, we will further expand the upgrade offer.

Efficient maintenance management

The web-based platform PlasserFleetControl is an innovative tool that enables you to manage your machine fleet yet more efficiently. At the same time, we are developing the first ECM maintenance guideline for track maintenance machines.

Specialist for small networks

On small networks for suburban traffic in urban areas, versatile machines for the operation on tracks and turnouts are in demand. Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operating a viaduct line with tight clearance gauge and curves was looking for a compact, light and, above all, reliable machine.

Top quality in ballast cleaning and material management on all line categories

We have further developed and optimised two machine models that have been successfully operated all over the world: The RM 85-750 has set new standards in ballast bed cleaning. The new MFS 120 material conveyor and hopper unit offers both a high storage capacity and simple conveying, storing and unloading.

Efficiency in daily operation

At iaf 2017, Plasser Ibérica presents a universal vehicle for the maintenance of overhead lines: the DIC-30.

16,000

Since 1953, we have built 16,000 track laying and maintenance machines and supplied them to 109 countries.