Rail anchors, the core fastening devices within a track system, securely connect rails, sleepers (ties), and the ballast bed through either mechanical locking or chemical bonding. Their primary function is to resist longitudinal displacement, lateral forces, and vibrational loads generated during train operation. By maintaining track geometry stability, rail anchors are essential for ensuring train operational safety.
Rail anchors are forged and heat-treated, offering the advantages of uniform strength and long service life. Anchors are used in fastening systems that require additional creep resistance. Anchor bolts come in various shapes and are rolled from steel bars of different cross-sections. When wheels run on rails, rail anchors firmly grip the rails, and when they come into contact with sleepers, they resist longitudinal movement of the rails caused by passing trains.
Function
·Longitudinal Anti-creep
Utilizes spring steel or alloy steel anchor claws/rods to restrain longitudinal rail creep caused by temperature fluctuations (±30°C) or braking forces.
·Lateral Displacement Constraint
Works with the fastening system to confine lateral rail displacement within ±1 mm, preventing track gauge widening.
·Load Transfer & Distribution
Transfers dynamic train loads (axle load ≤30 tons) and evenly distributes them to the ballast bed, reducing stress concentration in the subgrade.
·Vibration Damping and Fatigue Resistance
Elastic design absorbs train-induced vibration energy, mitigates fatigue damage to track structures, and achieves a fatigue life exceeding 3 million cycles.
Application Scope
·Railway Types
Suitable for:
High-speed railways
Heavy-haul railways
Urban rail transit systems
·Electrified Railways
Non-magnetic material anchors prevent interference with overhead contact line (OCL) power supply.
·Mining Railways
Optimized for 22 kg/m light rails.
Impact resistance increased by 30% to withstand frequent start-stop operations in mining zones.
Maintenance and reinforcement: sleeper replacement, switch bolt anchoring, equipment footing fixing