Course content

• Technology aspects in local transport
• Rails – materials, wear behavior, suitability for welding
• Dependence of turnout geometry and permissible travelling speed. Calculation of lateral acceleration and its permissible speed related values.
• Track guidance Effect on component design ( switch device, frog and wheel guide and track bends), optimization possibilities and limits of component design; Low-floor vehicle technology.
• Tongue devices: Designs, choice of materials, special designs
• Centerpiece area (Center and wheel guide, types, flat and deep-groove topics, special solutions, application experience, special features for maintenance, movable frogs)
• Climbing turnout – Component design, standard points, areas of application, positioning system and fastening
• Positioning systems and their basic requirements and tasks – impact on Switch design, modular systems, safety technology
• Superstructure forms, stray current insulation, fastening systems (loser examination of the requirements for stray current and elastic mounting)
• Assembly, dispatch, transport and logistics – special features depending on the switch systems and laying system.

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