Surelock Point Machine
No matter how digital the railway becomes, there will always be the need to physically switch the direction of the rail. Making sure that turnouts and switch blades are being operated safely and reliably, point machines play an important role in the modern rail industry. With the help of drives and motors they move and interlock rail switches/ points, making them essential devices in railway switc…
No matter how digital the railway becomes, there will always be the need to physically switch the direction of the rail. Making sure that turnouts and switch blades are being operated safely and reliably, point machines play an important role in the modern rail industry. With the help of drives and motors they move and interlock rail switches/ points, making them essential devices in railway switc…
Surelock Point Drive System & Linear Back Drive
The standalone Surelock points drive system is suitable for A to C turnouts. For longer D to G turnouts, there’s Siemens Mobility Surelock plug-coupled Linear Back Drive. This combines the same fail-safe dual drive and detection, with a unique linear drive that has significant operating advantages.
- The Surelock system only requires independent adjustment of each back drive. The Linear Back Drive also replaces traditional stretcher bars with a dual drive and provides detection on both rails, creating a more secure switch of the rail.
- With the Linear Back Drive, adjustments to the gauge and drive are carried out using just two spanners within a dust-free enclosure which reduces set up and maintenance time.
- The IP76 rated, low-profile casing contains four individually replaceable modules: the motor, drive, control and escapement. All the modules are plug coupled and can be individually removed and replaced in under nine minutes.
- The exceptionally high level of reliability, quick installation time and long intervals between servicing translate into lower operating costs over the entire lifecycle and mitigates passenger disruption.