A long life for tracklaying machines.
An overhaul is an economical and sustainable method of extending the service life of a track maintenance machine. The Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group offers this to its customers in its workshops in Spremberg and Wels.
During this process, the machine is completely dismantled andthe parts are refurbished or replaced by our team of machine experts. The machine is then reassembled. Compared to purchasing a new machine, this method delivers a ‘new’ machine with significantly less capital investment, a faster timeframe, reduced personnel training costs and the elimination of authorisation procedures. An overhaul not only increases performance and safety, but also improves energy efficiency - an important step towards reducing operating costs and environmental impact.
The workshop in Wels is currently carrying out the first major overhaul on an 09-32 CSM for a German customer. The hydraulic system, pneumatics, cabs, tanks, gearboxes, wheelsets and the satellite including the lifting and levelling unit are being overhauled. The electronics are also upgraded: Consoles, distribution boxes and cables, as well as control system components are renewed. After around a year of intensive work, the machine can be put back into operation this autumn - ready for many more years of use.
The Spremberg site has been successfully specialising in basic overhauls for eight years and has extensive experience with a wide variety of machine types. In recent years, a Unimat 08-475 4S tamping machine has been subjected to this procedure in the workshop: welding work on the machine frame, modernisation of the drive and renewal of all hydraulic and electrical components.
Last year, a two-way tamping machine 08-275 ZW was rebuilt and modernised for a Polish customer. It was given new corrosion protection and a new paint job as well as a modern TCD 7.8 L6 diesel engine with particulate filter and AdBlue system for greater performance and efficiency. The electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems were completely renewed. Two air-conditioned cabs and ergonomic control panels increase operating comfort. The measuring system, including the control computer and recording system, has been brought up to date. An SSP 110 SW high-speed ballast levelling machine from our own company is currently undergoing a major overhaul. The electrics, pneumatics and hydraulics are being completely overhauled and the sweeping system renewed. The machine is being given a new colour scheme and the latest engine technology. Control components will also be replaced. It should be ready for many more years of use by the winter.
The Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group also recognises the high value of a comprehensive machine overhaul.
Together with the site in Spremberg, the Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group is carrying out major overhauls on five machines in Ireland on behalf of Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (IÉ). The third machine is currently in the workshop. ‘The general overhauls and complete refurbishment of components are crucial - they not only increase reliability, but also significantly extend the service life of the machines,’ confirms Robbie Mullen, COO of Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group in Ireland. ‘These far-reaching measures enable us to use the machines for much longer.’
