PORTAL CRANE T28/39T

The equipment can be supplied for any rail gauge type. Lateral rail road switch launch:
This portal has been developed for handling and laying railroad switches The T28 portal removes the old rail road switch and sets the new one at the
(turnouts), track panels, or sleepers. correct angle with respect to the axis of the track. By standing on the four
The portal structure is made of sturdy electro welded steel. rail wheels, the portal lifts itself up by means of the four vertical hydraulic
The cabin, with its command panel, the engine and the hydraulic power columns. It then moves to the side, either LH or RH, one of the horizontal
unit are placed on the main body. The equipment is supplied with a button beams, for example the one on the RH side, with its crawler upraised, while
board for remote controlling all operating functions. the vertical column on the other side, LH, keeps its crawler to the ground.
The vehicle can drive on crawlers or on rail wheels, and is totally Subsequently, it lowers the RH side crawler to the ground, and moves the
independent during both the removal phase and the material laying phase, central body in the same direction, in order to lift and remove the old rail
as well as when driving to the work site. When it has to be transported for road switch. Finally, it will perform the same operations to launch the new
long travels, the T28 portal can load/unload itself autonomously on wagon rail road switch.
or semitrailer. Two vertical hydraulic columnss – instrumental to the Track panels laying down: The T28 portal lifts and removes the old track
portal lifting - allow the right and left crawlers positioning even on surfa- panels and lays the new ones down.
ces at differential levels, thus constantly maintaining an horizontal loading
set up, and allowing a stable movement of the equipment. Sleepers laying down: By means of an hydraulic or mechanical sleepers
The portal is also equipped with four vertical hydraulic cylinders, beam, the T28 moves and lays up to 60 concrete sleepers down.
for standing on rail wheels, and with four hydraulic cylinders for lifting Technical characteristics:
sleepers/rails/track panels/switches. Overall width with retracted crawlers ...................... 3.130 mm
The lifting system is adjustable on the horizontal plane on a range of Overall width with extended crawlers ..................... 7.180 mm
+/- 5° and on the vertical plane on +/- 2° 30’, in order to smoothly drive Length .................................................................. 11.000 - 13.550 mm
on rough and uneven terrain. The equipment avails an artificial horizon in Height ............................................ 3.190 mm (min) - 4.915 mm (max)
order to automatically maintain the load in horizontal position, even when Weight .................................................................. 32,5 t
the portal is on a uphill or downhill path. Horizontal hydraulic cylinders Lifting Capacity ...................................... 39 t (78 t when in tandem)
for crawler open/close operations, and for managing the frame, which Horizontal plane range of the lifting beam ............... +/- 5°
handles the load, are provided as well. Vertical plane oscillation of the lifting beam ............ +/- 2° 30’
Across centreline distance between clamps ........... 1.500 mm
Longitudinal rail road switch launch: Longitudinal centreline distance between clamps .... 10.000 – 12.600 mm
The T28 portal removes the old rail road switches and launches the new Crawlers overall width ........................................... 360 mm
ones, moving along the rail track, according to the following steps: Rail wheels, diameter ............................................. 400 mm
• It lifts and loads of the new rail road switch on the Colmar/Ameca Wheel base ........................................................... 2.800 mm
A25 / A35 trolleys, and tow it to the lay area. Speed ............................ On crawlers: 5 Km/h - On rail wheels: 11 Km/h
• It sets the T28 on the old rail road switch, hooks it by means of the Diesel Engine ................................... N° of cylinders: 4 - Power: 129 kw
clamps, and removes it from its position. Afterwards, it lifts, moves and Emergency Diesel engine ................. N° of cylinders: 2 - Power: 12,5 Kw
launches the new rail road switch.
• Finally, the T28 portal loads the old rail road switch on the Optional: Synchronised commands of the portals, when operating in
Colmar/Ameca A25 and A35 trolleys to move it outside the work area. tandem, for both working and travelling phases.

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