Less wear on turnouts

Due to areas of discontinuity – such as frogs within a turnout – dynamic impacts are generated as trains travel over. An additional load is placed on the entire superstructure. Products and solutions from Getzner reduce the dynamic shock loads and thereby ensure less wear on the superstructure components.

Problems in the superstructure

Damages to rail and frog
Rail corrugation
Ballast deterioration
Tilting of the turnout
Transmission of vibration to adjacent buildings
High dynamic loads
Higher maintenance costs
Lower ride comfort

The Getzner solution

Elastic elements made from Sylomer® and Sylodyn® reduce the dynamic shock loads and the vibrations that are transmitted to the surrounding area. The wear on the turnout and superstructure components is significantly reduced.

Stiffness compensation and thus more uniform load distribution
Reduction in dynamic forces
Consistently high quality of track geometry
Reduced wear of frog, rails, and attaching elements
Smoother passage
Longer rail service life
Reduction in ballast contact pressure
Tamping intervals are extended, giving significant reduction in maintenance costs
Reduction of vibration immissions to an imperceptible level
Reductions achieved with Getzner solutions are significantly better than legal requirements
Protection and increase in value of adjacent properties