Plasser & Theurer news
News about Austrian track machine and railway infrastucture maintenance equipment supplier Plasser & Theurer and its international activities.
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NewsPlasser & Theurer wins large order for digitalised tampers
GERMANY: Plasser & Theurer has announced an ‘impressive’ large order to supply the national railway’s DB Bahnbau Gruppe construction business with 18 UnimatExpress 2X-4x4 Dynamic high-capacity tamping machines.
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NewsPlasser & Theurer invests in apprentices to tackle skills shortage
AUSTRIA: ‘If we need skilled employees, it is up to the company to train them and invest in the qualification of its young talent’, Plasser & Theurer CEO Johannes Max-Theurer said at the opening of a €1m apprentice training centre at the track machine manufacturer’s Linz site.
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In depthTrack maintenance: Automated turnout inspection boosts safety and cuts costs
An advanced camera-laser scanning system and accurate location positioning allows for more consistent inspection of switches and crossings without the need for line closures or staff on the track.
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NewsTrack machines custom-designed for Australia
AUSTRALIA: Plasser Australia is supplying Australian Rail Track Corp with five track maintenance machines custom designed to suit local conditions.
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NewsAutonomous tamping machine demonstration
GERMANY: Plasser & Theurer showcased its progress in achieving autonomous operation of track machinery at the IAF trade show in Münster.
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NewsTrack specialists meet at IAF in Münster
The rail infrastructure community meets again in Münster on May 20-22 for the latest edition of the IAF track technology trade fair.
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NewsEgyptian National Railways orders ‘state-of-the-art’ track maintenance fleet
EGYPT: Plasser & Theurer has signed a contract to supply a fleet of track maintenance machines to Egyptian National Railways. Announcing the order on December 4, Plasser & Theurer said the significant investment in of ‘state-of-the-art’ machines would enable ENR to increase the safety, efficiency and ...
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NewsNarrow gauge infrastructure maintenance vehicle delivered
AUSTRIA: Plasser & Theurer has delivered a maintenance vehicle for use on NÖVOG’s 760 mm gauge Mariazellerbahn. It is the first of two machines ordered for €7·2m. The second is to be delivered in 2025. Austria’s longest narrow gauge railway runs 84 km from Sankt Pölten ...
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NewsYellow machines to get ETCS under Plasser – Siemens accord
INNOTRANS: Plasser & Theurer has signed a partnership agreement with Siemens Mobility to support the equipping of on-track machinery with the European Train Control System. The partnership agreement, which will initially run for three years, builds on earlier co-operation between the two companies to fit ETCS on ...
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NewsDB InfraGO set to order Plasser CatenaryCrafter vehicles
INNOTRANS: Austrian Federal Railways has ordered 29 Plasser & Theurer CatenaryCrafter 15.4 E3 electric-battery overhead line maintenance vehicles which will soon begin entering service, and an agreement to supply Germany’s DB InfraGO with 15 from 2029 is expected to be finalised shortly. The CatenaryCrafter 15.4 E3 can ...
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Metro Report InternationalMobile inspection lab for urban railways launched at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Plasser & Theurer has unveiled its InfraSpector Truck road-rail mobile testing lab, which is designed to meet all the infrastructure inspection and measuring requirements of metro, tramway and local railway operators. It has an operating speed of 60 km/h, can operate in tunnels and is able ...
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NewsPlasser & Theurer begins construction of €60m assembly and commissioning workshop
AUSTRIA: Plasser & Theurer held a ground-breaking ceremony for a €60m track machine final assembly and commissioning facility at its Pummererstrasse site in Linz on September 11. Production capacities that are currently separated will be brought closer together, with the integration of commissioning significantly increasing efficiency. ...
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Metro Report InternationalBattery-electric tampers ordered for rubber-tyred metro lines
FRANCE: Infrastructure maintenance contractor TSO has ordered two Plasser & Theurer MetroFlex E³ battery-electric tamping machines customised for use on the rubber-tyred metro lines in Paris. A special tamping concept is necessary to deal with the complex trackform; the rubber tyred wheelsets run on horizontal guideways ...
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In depthMaintenance: Electric drives offer energy-efficient tamping
Real operating data recorded over a long period have demonstrated the energy-saving potential of Plasser & Theurer’s electric drive technology, as well as reducing exhaust emissions.
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NewsPlasser & Theurer aims to answer three questions at InnoTrans 2024
INNOTRANS: ’Future track technology — now’ will be Plasser & Theurer’s slogan for InnoTrans 2024, where the track construction equipment and maintenance machine supplier will be aiming to answer three questions. These are: how can we react to the challenges posed by climate change as quickly ...
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NewsMoU to develop rail infrastructure skills in India
INDIA: Track machine supplier Plasser India and the Ministry of Railways-funded Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya University in Vadodara have signed a memorandum of understanding. The MoU will see the partners collaborate in research, teaching and training to deepen students’ understanding of scientific, technical and management topics relevant ...
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In depthTrack Maintenance: Modular welding offers smoother running
Following service testing with the latest evolution of its proven APT 1500 R flash-butt welding head, Plasser & Theurer is now developing a modular range of carrier vehicles to optimise both design and utilisation.
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NewsUnion Pacific rebuilds Plasser tamper
USA: Union Pacific’s Denver workshop has completed work on the first of 32 Plasser American 09-16 Dynacat continuous action tampers which are to be rebuilt to be more user-friendly, enhance safety and simplify repairs. Casey Prewitt, Senior Manager, Maintenance of Way Shop, said this was the ...
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Rail Business UKOn-track plant company installs solar panels
UK: Plasser & Theurer agent Plasser UK has installed 339 photovoltaic solar panels to take advantage of the large roof space at its west London workshop as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce carbon emissions. The PV system supplied by Solarsense will generate 114 000 ...
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NewsTrack machine order signed
BULGARIA: National Railway Infrastructure Co has awarded Plasser & Theurer a contract to supply three track machines. The contract signed by the infrastructure manager’s General Director Zlatin Krumov on June 19 covers the supply of a tamper, a ballast profiling machine and a machine for replacing ...