Flash-Butt Rail Welding Machine Product
A heavy-duty welding machine that flash-welds two abutting rail ends together using electrical heating and mechanical pressure. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
7 top-level lines · 47 rows shown · 80 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machine Frame 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-frame | 1× | 1 | 8 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Side Frame | flash-butt-rail-welder-side-frame | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Cross Member | flash-butt-rail-welder-cross-member | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Sheet Metal Panel | sheet-panel | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2 | Hydraulic Clamping System 4 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-clamps | 1× | 1 | 10 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Fixed Clamp Block | flash-butt-rail-welder-fixed-clamp | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Moving Clamp Carriage 2 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-moving-clamp | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 2.2.1 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.2.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Clamp Cylinder 2 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-clamp-cylinder | 2× | 2 | 2 | assembly |
| 2.3.1 | Pressure Sensor | pressure-sensor | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.3.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Pressure Sensor | pressure-sensor | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 3 | Flash-Butt Transformer 4 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-transformer | 1× | 1 | 6 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Primary Winding | flash-butt-rail-welder-primary-coil | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Secondary Winding | flash-butt-rail-welder-secondary-coil | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | Transformer Core | flash-butt-rail-welder-core-assembly | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4 | Cooling System 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-cooling-system | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 3.4.1 | Coolant Pump | coolant-pump | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4.2 | Radiator | radiator | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4.3 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Upset Pressure System 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-upset-system | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Upset Cylinder 2 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-upset-cylinder | 1× | 1 | 2 | assembly |
| 4.1.1 | Pressure Sensor | pressure-sensor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.1.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Pressure Sensor | pressure-sensor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | Pressure Accumulator | flash-butt-rail-welder-accumulator | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Rail Alignment System 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-alignment | 1× | 1 | 7 | assembly |
| 5.1 | Alignment Cylinder 2 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-alignment-cylinder | 2× | 2 | 2 | assembly |
| 5.1.1 | Pressure Sensor | pressure-sensor | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 5.1.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 5.2 | Gap Sensor | flash-butt-rail-welder-gap-sensor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.3 | Pressure Sensor | pressure-sensor | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 6 | Milling and Shear Head 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-shear-head | 1× | 1 | 28 | assembly |
| 6.1 | Mill Spindle 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-mill-spindle | 1× | 1 | 24 | assembly |
| 6.1.1 | Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › | stator-assembly | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 6.1.2 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › | rotor-assembly | 1× | 1 | 19 | assembly |
| 6.1.3 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 6.2 | Carbide Shear Blade | flash-butt-rail-welder-shear-blade | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.3 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 3× | 3 | — | part |
| 7 | Electrical Control System 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-electrical-control | 1× | 1 | 17 | assembly |
| 7.1 | Control Cabinet 3 parts | flash-butt-rail-welder-control-cabinet | 1× | 1 | 15 | assembly |
| 7.1.1 | Relay | relay | 6× | 6 | — | part |
| 7.1.2 | Connector | connector | 8× | 8 | — | part |
| 7.1.3 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.2 | SCR Thyristor Module | flash-butt-rail-welder-scr-module | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.3 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $500k–$60M · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳CRRC crrcgc.cc ↗ | Beijing, CN | Rolling stock & rail systems | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| 🇫🇷Alstom alstom.com ↗ | Saint-Ouen, FR | Rail rolling stock | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| mobility.siemens.com ↗ | Munich, DE | Rail systems | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| stadlerrail.com ↗ | Bussnang, CH | Rail rolling stock | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| 🇺🇸Wabtec wabteccorp.com ↗ | Pittsburgh, US | Rail equipment | made to order | 40–72 wks |