Thyssen Industrie Ag

Thyssen Industri Age

Rolf Kindmann

Gert Schwindt

Hans J Niebuhr

A high degree of accuracy with regard to the location of a line such as a rail line is effected and a rigid, force-receiving connection with regard to a supporting structure and the precisely positioned mounting of components to be connected thereto at predetermined connection sites on a carrying structure particularly for magnetic cushion trains. Adjustable bolt connections have proven to be very awkward to mount and have therefore been replaced by computer controlled machining of connection elements for the components to be connected and which are fixedly connected to the track structure. The machining and also the mounting of the components to be connected is simplified by determining the desired position for the connection elements with regard to the connection sites. The connection elements are provided with spacers sized to guarantee their desired position with regard to the connection sites and by bolt elements screwed to the track standards at the respective connection sites.

Method for accurately positioning and mounting of component to be

A track support which comprises steel structures (3) which are connected to reinforced concrete (1) or prestressed concrete (1) by connecting means (4) in a shear-free manner to form a composite support. The functional components, i.e., the lateral guide rails (3), are welded durably to the steel structures (3) at the upper chord (10) of the track support. In addition, it is possible to make continuous supports of great length from a plurality of individual supports at low cost by connecting the steel structures (3).

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Lunen, Germany

Rolf Kindmann