System and method for hardening rails

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8557172
APP PUB NO 20120168043A1
SERIAL NO

13415233

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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.

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VOESTALPINE SCHIENEN GMBHKERPELYSTRASSE 199 LEOBEN 8700

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koeck, Norbert St. Peter Freienstein, AT 2 6
Pfeiler, Hans Leoben, AT 5 45

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