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PREVENTIVE GRINDING [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

A grinding carried out to a regular schedule for the purpose of maintaining the rail profiles, preventing or inhibiting the growth of defects, and maintaining the surface condition of the rail ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Voies ferrées
CONT

Le meulage préventif permet de corriger les petits défauts «esthétiques» à certains endroits de la voie ou de l'aiguillage. [...] En enlevant jusqu’à 0,3 mm de matériau, des défauts importants de la voie, ainsi que leurs conséquences négatives sur la circulation des trains (suppressions de trains, fermetures pour travaux de maintenance) sont évités.

Spanish

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