The Paton Welding Journal, 2022, №02



2022 №02 (05)

DOI of Article 10.37434/tpwj2022.02.06

2022 №02 (07)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2022, #2, 37-42 pages

Design features of mobile rail welding machines for flash butt welding

D.I. Malysheva, N.A. Vynogradov, V.Yu. Sysoyev

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: office@paton.kiev.ua

Abstract
The design features of mobile rail welding machines for flash butt welding produced by the companies, operating at the modern world market were studied. The studies provide an opportunity of highlighting the trends of further improvement of equipment with the growth of technological innovations.
Keywords: seamless track, flash butt welding of rails, rail welding machine, upsetting, upsetting force, clamping, clamping force, continuous flashing, pulsating flashing, flash remover, current supply

Received: 24.12.2021
Accepted: 31.03.2022

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