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C44

Production Rail Grinding

High performance rail grinding for international applications.

The C44 Series Rail Grinder is designed with advanced technology features that also meets stringent international standards, weights and clearances. The C44 Series complies with the W6A clearance diagram and the axle weights of international commuter lines and freight rail applications.

Loram’s C44 rail grinder delivers high-efficiency re-profiling of the railhead, removing or reducing rail corrugations, corrosion, joint mismatches and other railhead surface irregularities with industry-leading productivity.

Features of the Loram C44 include:

  • Industry-leading electric 30 hp (22 kW) motors for the most efficient metal removal, optimizes grind time and reduced cost
  • Reduced platform footprint to designed to fit most international clearance diagrams
  • Module capability to grind in third rail applications, with either energized or de-energized third rail
  • State of the art traction system with speed and grade travel capabilities
  • Machine software development to EN50128
  • A robust production rail grinding solution with the ability to perform specialty rail grinding
  • 32 or 64 stone configurations + ability to join 2-32 stone configurations to operate as a single 64 stone machine
  • 22 ton (20 tonne) axle weight
  • Independent tilt and shift grind modules for complete grind pass coverage
  • A robust production rail grinding solution with the ability to perform specialty rail grinding
  • EN13231 capable machine, offering grind quality standards to perform maintenance on high speed rail
  • Grind dust collection
  • Advanced fire suppression technology (including tie and ditch sprays, remote controlled water cannons and deployable fire hose)
  • Flame-resistant hydraulic fluid