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A device, designed precisely for the purpose of hauling heavy train bogies:
- Est. 1897
- ISO 9001
- 100% custom-made
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PTB Special Products was contacted by Deutsche Bahn to design a special transportation truck. The renowned railway company approached PTB because of PTB’s experience in constructing heavy load equipment.
The maintenance and overhaul of train bogies is quite labor intensive due to the weight and measurements of the wheel sets. Moving them from A to B is often an issue.
A 100% custom-made electric vehicle with a special platform which can tow train bogies from rails. A combination of electric and hydraulic safety systems ensures safe and efficient transportation of these heavy objects.
A device, designed precisely for the purpose of hauling heavy train bogies:
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Deutsche Bahn is the national railway operator in Germany. Deutsche Bahn exploits trains and buses on an extensive international public transportation network. The maintenance of their railway equipment takes place in several facilities throughout Germany. In order to maintain the bogies of the trains, the bogies are detached from the coach and taken into a maintenance shop. The transportation of these train bogies is quite labor intensive, because the bogies weigh up to 15 thousand kilograms each.
PTB has experience when it comes to designing special heavy load trucks for train bogies. A couple of years ago PTB designed a truck for another railway operator, for the transportation of train bogies within their workshop as well. Deutsche Bahn was researching a solution for moving bogies; therefore, the company found the solution among PTB’s product portfolio.
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