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Rail lubrication proving potential devices such as track mats, grease and maintenance parts. And to ensure that its lubricators are delivering the required lubrication, L.B. Foster also offers installation and site evaluation services along with equipment maintenance. the outside” Laucis noted. “It’s easier for the user to set up the product and it has been enhanced to eliminate worries about the elements such as snow and rain.” Portec Rail Group L.B. Foster’s EASi-BLADE pivots off the railhead without having to be removed prior to rail grinding. Lincoln Industrial Lincoln Industrial Corp. launched its top-of-rail lubrication system in May 2008. Two Class 1 railroads are installing, testing and using it. “Our gauge face lubrication and positioning systems feature a higher pressure, Pump-to-Port process, the positive displacement concept,” said Pete Laucis, director of product management at Lincoln Industrial. “When we introduced the TOR product, the use of friction modifiers rather than grease through the system was a concern. Through extended tests and bar redesigns, we found that the Pumpto-Port technology worked even better for lighter viscosity friction modifiers. allowing for more-precise dispensing and improved system efficiency. “With this design, you don’t need a monthly maintenance procedure,” Laucis said. “This technology is not subject to extreme climate changes or sunny vs. shady side of the track differences. It precisely delivers the friction modifier regardless of weather.” The TOR unit is a 55-pound, springmounted bar designed to be struck by the railcar wheel. As wheels strike the bar, the bar rides up and down while the friction modifier is dispensed. More than two million strikes have been carried out at test sites without any failure. The technology allows the friction modifier to be placed on top of the rail in a controlled manner. At the AREMA conference in September 2008, Lincoln launched an environmentally-friendly reservoir featuring an engineered resin product designed to reduce spillage. “Designed for easy installation, this is a self-contained vessel so nothing goes to The Portec Rail Group continues with major strides in leading the development of effective friction management solutions, with gauge face lubrication and top-of-rail friction control programs allowing railroads to enjoy increasing benefits of reduced rail wear, track structure degradation, rolling contact fatigue, derailment potential and fuel consumption. Recent developments in equipment, consumables, supply logistics, project management, and wheel/rail measurement and analysis have allowed the Portec Rail Group to create and deploy the Total Friction Management™ concept, which provides the complete range of products, services and expertise needed to optimize friction management and maximize the associated return on investment for the railroad. “In order to fully deliver on this potential we have bolstered our technological talent and leadership by appointing Kevin Oldknow, Ph.D., vice president friction management, Corporate Division,” said Richard Jarosinski, Portec Rail president and ceo. Oldknow moves over from the Portec Rail Group’s Kelsan unit, where he served as vice president, applications and operations. He now takes the lead developing the strategic direction for Portec Rail’s global friction management business activities in close collaboration with our Kelsan Technologies operation, the Railway Maintenance Products Division, the Portec Rail Products Ltd. Canada operation and the Portec Rail Products UK Sheffield operations.” “Oldknow, as the author or co-author of key industry friction management research papers brings the perfect mix of scholarship, marketplace knowledge and team building experience to the position,” he said. “This combined with our current friction management talent enables the Portec Rail Group to support this model, in a way that we believe no other supplier to the industry can, as a means to ensure that customers enjoy the full advantages and economic benefits associated with friction control.” “In 2008, the Portec Rail Group continued to make significant investments in equipment development and improvements delivering increased performance with the reliability needed to operate day-in, day-out and year-round in the rugged railroading environment. www.rtands.com 28 Railway Track & Structures February 2009 http://www.rtands.com

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