A tamping machine or ballast tamper, informally simply a tamper, is a self-propelled, rail-mounted machine used to pack (or tamp) the track ballast under railway tracks to make the tracks and roadbed more durable and level.

The thousands of levelling, lifting, lining, and tamping machines operating all over the world offer a unique selection to meet the individual requirements of the operators. The main categories of tamping machines include standard railway vehicle design for tracks and turnouts, self-loading and road-rail tamping machines. and lightweight ...

The Plasser GRM3000T is a heavy-duty, high-performance production and switch tamping machine. It is a multi-function tamping machine and has fully automatic track lifting, lining, and cross-leveling capabilities.

The Plasser 08-16 SH embodies the standard for compact tamping machines in split-head design. It features the tamping and measuring technology of high-capacity tamping machines. For this machine concept, we packed our top technology into a compact machine frame.

The Plasser METRO 4x4 is a heavy-duty, high-performance production and switch tamping machine specially designed for the stringent requirements of transit and commuter railway systems. It is standard equipped with fully automatic, computer controlled (AGGS) lifting, and leveling and lining systems.

2023年9月1日 · Tamping machines are essential equipment for maintaining railway tracks around the world. Tamping machines use hydraulic and mechanical processes to pack and align ballast under railway tracks to provide stability.