Flash Butt Welding

Noural is the official distributor of Schlatter Group in Egypt. Noural Supplies Railway flash-butt welding machines, which are used to join railway rails together to create long, continuous rails. This helps to improve track stability and ride quality. Railway flash-butt welding machines are also used to weld other railway components, such as turnouts and frogs.

Flash-butt welding machines work by passing a high current through the two components to be joined. This causes the metal to heat up and melt at the joint interface. Once the metal is molten, the two components are pressed together, and the molten metal is expelled from the joint. The resulting weld is a strong and durable bond that is not susceptible to fatigue failure.

Railway flash-butt welding machines are typically mounted on mobile rail vehicles, which allows them to be used to weld rails in place on the track. This is important because it eliminates the need to transport rails to a central welding facility, which can be time-consuming and expensive.

Railway flash-butt welding machines are an essential tool for railway maintenance and construction crews. They help to ensure that railway tracks are safe and reliable for train traffic.

Benefits:

  • Improved track stability: Long, continuous rails are more stable than short rails that are joined together with other methods, such as fishplates. This helps to reduce the risk of track buckling and derailments.

  • Improved ride quality: Long, continuous rails provide a smoother ride for passengers and freight. This is because there are fewer joints in the track to cause bumps and vibrations.

  • Reduced maintenance costs: Long, continuous rails require less maintenance than short rails that are joined together with other methods. This is because there are fewer joints to inspect and maintain.

  • Extended track lifespan: Long, continuous rails have a longer lifespan than short rails that are joined together with other methods. This is because they are less prone to fatigue failure.

Railway flash-butt welding machines are used by railways all over the world to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of railway tracks.