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Rail Components Catalog Track Products Tampers

Rail Industry Component:
Plasser American Corporation: Spot/Switch/Chase Tamper - PST16SW

Plasser American Corporation


The Plasser PST16SW is a heavy-duty production spot tamping machine ideal for spot tamping and switch tamping jobs in yards or sidings and as a chase tamper. The PST16SW is specially designed to negotiate and work on 3rd rail Transit Systems. It is also ideal to be used in tie and rail replacement gangs. The PST16SW is fitted with two, specially designed, eight tool tamping units (16 tools total) that tamp the tie. The machine is also equipped with a clamp to hold the machine to the rail while tamping. This machine's compact design and light weight allows flexible transport via highway truck. The PST16SW is also available with TampLink®, Plasser American's universal interface to connect different types of Plasser American machines/equipment with a tamping machine to increase work performance and provide more flexibility. The interface includes all necessary electrical/electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical connections.