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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2012
Norbert Koeck, St. Peter Freienstein, AT;
Hans Pfeiler, Leoben, AT;
Norbert Koeck, St. Peter Freienstein, AT;
Hans Pfeiler, Leoben, AT;
Voestalpine Schienen GmbH, Leoben, AT;
Abstract
System and method to harden rails by cooling, in a cooling medium, at least one part of a respective rail cross-section of a rail over an entire length of the rail. The system includes a cross displacement device arranged in an area of a roller table, at least one coolant container containing the cooling medium, a manipulation gripper structured and arranged to move the rail, and at least one positioning device comprising substantially horizontally aligned holding components having fittings structured and arranged to support a foot portion of the rail such that the rail hangs from the fittings.