A laser projector on a trolley, used in conjunction with a receiver placed on the tamper's front trolley, has been undergoing trials on a number of US railways. It has been found to given an accurate reference in aligning tangent track and is 50 percent faster than conventional methods.


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    Title :

    Laser projector speeds track lining


    Additional title:

    Laserprojektor beschleunigt Gleislegung


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    1 Seite


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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