BEML hands over 1st rake of Rail Grinding Machine over to M/s. LORAM, USA
BEML handed over the first rake of an indigenously built Rail Grinding Machine (RGM96) toM/s. LORAM MAINTENANCE BY WAY, USA from its manufacturing facility located in KGF Rail Coach Unit II.
BEML hands over 1st rake of Rail Grinding Machine over to M/s. LORAM, USA
NEW DELHI- BEML handed over the first rake of an indigenously built Rail Grinding Machine (RGM96) toM/s. LORAM MAINTENANCE BY WAY, USA from its manufacturing facility located in KGF Rail Coach Unit II in the presence of Shri Amit Banerjee, Chairman & Managing Director, BEML and Mr. Jon Behrens, Assistant Vice President, LORAM, USA.
This is the first time RGM96 is being manufactured outside of USA. The machine is likely to be commissioned into service by Indian Railways, shortly. This machine will operate at 100 kmph during hauling and 22 kmph during Grinding operations. The life cycle of the track would increase by a minimum 25% which results in substantial savings to Indian Railways.
Read Also : RVNL shares in focus, secures LoA worth Rs 295 crore from South Central RailwayThe self-propelled RGM96 is meant for grinding the Rails in corrective and preventive mode to improve the worn-out profile of Rail head and to remove fatigue material having micro-cracks and other surface defects.
The 8 car Rake consists of 1 Front Control Car, 4 Grind Cars, 1 Water Wagon & 2 camp coaches.
The Railway Board placed contract on M/s. LORAM for supply of 10 rakes of 96 stones RGM (RGM96) machines to Indian Railway. Under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative of GoI, M/s. LORAM partnered with BEML for local manufacturing.
Read Also : NCL plans to relocate Morwa township in MP for mining projectABOUT BEML
BEML Limited is a leading multi-technology ‘Schedule A’ company under the Ministry of Defence, plays a pivotal role in serving India’s core sectors like Defence, Rail, Power, Mining and Construction by offering world class products. BEML operates in three verticals viz. Defence & Aerospace, Mining & Construction and Rail & Metro and has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located at Bangalore, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Mysore, Palakkad. BEML has very strong R&D infrastructure. BEML also has nationwide network of sales and services.
ABOUT LORAM
M/s. LORAM is one of the leading suppliersof track maintenance machinery and services across the globe. It has specialization in Rail Grinding Machine, Shoulder Ballast Cleaning Machine& Services and has already supplied heavy duty Rail grinding Machine and are in service with Indian Railways.
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