Who owns Plasser American?

It is a privately owned company with 30% being held by Josef Theurer, 30% by his daughter Elisabeth Max-Theurer, 20% each by Dorothea Theurer and Hans-Jörg Holleis. Currently the company is active in over 100 countries.

How is tamping performed?

How is tamping performed? Tamping tines pack the ballast under the sleeper to produce a stable sleeper bed. Plasser & Theurer developed a mechanised technique for this purpose: the system of non-synchronous constant pressure tamping which in professional circles is regarded as pioneering and unequalled in quality.

What is a spate tamp?

SPATE Indicators mean that a speed restriction has been withdrawn or will not be imposed.

How does a railroad tamper work?

The tamper lifts each sleeper and the rails up, and packs ballast underneath. When the sleeper is laid down again, the sagged rails now sit at the proper level. Combining tamping and lining into a single machine saves time and money, as only one machine needs to be run over the track to perform both functions.

What does Plasser American do?

Plasser American’s mission is to support the Railroad industry by providing cutting-edge machines, technologies and services for their customer’s individual needs. They are engaged in all areas of research, design, manufacturing and services providing this know-how to their North American customers.

In which year was Plasser South Africa established as a partner firm of Plasser & Theurer?

1953
Based in Austria, Plasser & Theurer was established in 1953 and is the recognised world leader in the design and manufacture of heavy on-track maintenance machinery.

What do tampers do?

Tampers are tools used to pack (or “tamp”) espresso grounds into the basket of an espresso machine. The purpose of a tamper is to pack the grounds evenly for a quality shot.

What is tamping in construction?

[′tam·pər] (civil engineering) A ramming device for compacting a granular material such as soil, backfill, or unformed concrete; usually powered by a motor.

What is a tamping iron?

A tamping iron is a crowbar-like tool used to compact an explosive charge into the bottom of a borehole.

What is CSM railway?

The CSM RA is a framework that describes a common mandatory European risk management process for the rail industry and does not prescribe specific tools or techniques to be used.

Are used to lift the rails?

The rail mover is used for lifting and handling any type of rail.

What does Plasser company do?

Based in Austria, Plasser & Theurer was established in 1953 and is the recognised world leader in the design and manufacture of heavy on-track maintenance machinery.