Detailed Insights into Railway Gauge Plate: Specs, Performance & Railway Applications

Overview of Gauge Plate

Gauge plate are indispensable connecting and fixing components in the railway track system. Their main function is to firmly fix the rails on the sleepers, maintain the geometric stability of the track, and thus ensure the safety and stability of train operation. As a key component of railway infrastructure, railway fastener plate play a key role in bearing train loads, transmitting track forces, and adapting to track temperature changes. Our company’s railway gauge plate use advanced production technology and high-quality materials, and undergo strict quality testing. They have excellent performance and reliability and can meet the use requirements of different railway lines.

Parameter Table of Gauge Plate

Features of Gauge Plate

• High strength and durability: High-quality steel is selected and subjected to a special heat treatment process, so that gauge plate has high strength and good toughness, and can withstand the huge load and impact force generated by the long-term operation of the train, effectively reduce deformation and damage, and extend the service life. Under normal use conditions, the service life of the fastener plate can reach 15-20 years.
• Excellent anti-corrosion performance: Advanced surface treatment technologies such as hot-dip galvanizing and Dacromet coating are used to form a dense protective layer on the surface of the fastener board, which effectively resists the erosion of harsh environments such as rain, salt spray, and chemicals. In highly corrosive environments such as coastal and chemical industries, hot-dip galvanized fastener board can be guaranteed to have no obvious rust for more than 10 years; Dacromet-coated fastener board can be guaranteed to have good anti-corrosion performance for 8-10 years in general industrial environments.
• Accurate buckle pressure design: Through precise calculation and experimental verification, the buckle plate can provide stable and appropriate buckle pressure, which can not only firmly fix the rails, prevent the rails from creeping and displacement, but also ensure that the rails have enough expansion space when the temperature changes, reduce the track stress, and ensure driving safety. The accuracy of the buckle pressure is controlled within ±5% to ensure the stable operation of the track system.
• Good interchangeability and versatility: The product design complies with relevant national standards and industry specifications, and has good interchangeability and versatility with the mainstream railway fastener systems on the market, which is convenient for installation, maintenance and replacement, reducing construction costs and maintenance difficulties. When replacing the fastener board, there is no need to make large-scale adjustments to other track components, which greatly shortens the maintenance time.
• Environmental protection and energy saving: During the production process, we strictly follow environmental protection requirements, use environmentally friendly materials and advanced production processes, reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution, and comply with the concept of sustainable development. The waste gas, wastewater, and waste residue generated during the production process are all treated and discharged after meeting the standards, with minimal impact on the environment.

Function of Gauge Plate

• Fix the rails: fix the rails tightly on the sleepers to prevent the rails from moving longitudinally and laterally under the train load, ensure the geometric stability of the track, and provide a smooth and safe running track for the train. The close fit between the gauge plates, rails and sleepers can effectively resist various external forces during train operation and ensure the straightness and horizontality of the track.
• Load transfer: effectively transfer train load from rails to sleepers, and then disperse it to the ballast and roadbed to ensure the overall stability and bearing capacity of the track structure. The gauge plate can evenly distribute the load, avoid local stress concentration, and extend the service life of the track structure.
• Adapt to track temperature changes: allow the rails to expand and contract to a certain extent when the temperature changes. Through the elastic deformation of the fastener plate and the reasonable buckle pressure design, the track stress is relieved, the rails are prevented from breaking or deforming due to excessive temperature stress, and the safe operation of the track is guaranteed. In areas with a large temperature change range, the fastener plate can adapt to the thermal expansion and contraction of the rails to ensure the stability of the track system.
• Vibration reduction and noise reduction: The matching design between the fastener board, rails, and sleepers can absorb and reduce the vibration and noise generated by the train operation to a certain extent, improve the environmental quality of the train operation, and improve the comfort of passengers. After actual testing, the vibration and noise of the train operation can be reduced by 5-10 decibels after using our railway fastener board.

Application of Gauge Plate

• High-speed railway: In the construction of high-speed railway, the stability, safety and comfort of the track are extremely high. Our company’s railway fastener boards are widely used in high-speed railway lines due to their excellent performance and reliability, providing a solid guarantee for the high-speed operation of trains. For example, in a high-speed railway with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the fastener boards can ensure the stability and safety of the track at high speed and ensure the smooth operation of the train.
• Heavy-load railway: Heavy-load railways undertake a large number of cargo transportation tasks, with large train loads and frequent operations. Railway fastener plates can withstand huge loads and impact forces, ensure the stability and safety of heavy-load railway tracks, and meet the needs of heavy-load transportation. In heavy-load railways, the use of gauge plates can effectively reduce the wear and deformation of the track and reduce maintenance costs.
• Urban rail transit: Including urban rail transit systems such as subways and light rails, there are high requirements for the compactness of the track, vibration reduction and noise reduction. The application of railway fastener plates in urban rail transit can effectively reduce the impact of vibration and noise on the surrounding environment, while ensuring the safety and stability of train operation. In urban rail transit lines, the use of fastener plates can improve passenger comfort and reduce interference with surrounding residents.
• Ordinary railways: Applicable to various ordinary railway lines, whether new lines or renovations of existing lines, railway fastener boards can play an important role in fixing rails and transferring loads to ensure the normal operation of railway transportation. In ordinary railways, the use of fastener boards can improve the quality and reliability of tracks and reduce operating costs.

Package of Gauge Plate

Polybag+Carton box+Wooden case/Pallet, according to customer’s request

Company Profile

Luoyang Fonyo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. was founded in 1998, covers an area of 72,600㎡, with more than 300 employees, 32 technicians, including 5 senior engineers, 11 assistant engineers, and 16 technicians. It has been rated as Luoyang Engineering Technology Center, Luoyang Technology R&D Center, and National High-tech Enterprise for many times.
Our production capacity is 30,000 tons per year. Currently, we mainly produce cast steel, cast iron (gray iron, ductile iron, etc.), processing of finished product and component assembly for locomotive,railcar,high-speed trains, mining equipment,wind power,etc.Our products have been exported to Russia, the United States, Germany, Argentina, Japan, France, South Africa,Italy and other countries.

FAQS

Q1: Are you a manufacturer or trading company?
A: We are a manufacturer. Our company was founded in 1998, with nearly 30 years in casting industry, a total area of 72,600㎡, with a factory building area of 51,000㎡.
Q2. What are your main products?
A: We primarily focus on steel casting, iron casting, finished product machining, and component assembly production for locomotive, railcar, high-speed trains, mining equipment, wind power,etc.
Q3: How precision can you produce casting parts?
A: We have the capability of producing casting parts with different casting processes. The production is strictly comply with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO45001,EN15085, IRIS.
Q4. Can you produce according to the samples?
 Yes, we can produce by your samples or technical drawings. We can build drawings for you after we get your samples too.
Q5: How do you do Quality Control before delivery?
A: Quality inspection is a very important factor to guarantee the quality of steel casting parts. We follow 3 times of inspection during the whole production process. And we will provide material testing report, dimensional testing report, and mechanical properties testing report to our clients before delivery.

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Contact: Stella Liu
Email:sales@railwaypart.com