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Electro hydraulic point machines
Hitachi electro hydraulic point machines for every turnout
Versatile, Safe, Secure & Reliable in operation
Hitachi Rail electro-hydraulic point machines have proven their superior benefits in comparison to conventional electro-mechanical systems by offering higher level of reliability, availability and durability.
Robust
The most reliable point machines currently on the market
Available versions
» dust and water resistant
» fully sealed and encapsulated housing
» dust and water resistant
» fully sealed and encapsulated housing
Proven
» more than 40,000 point machines in mainline and urban rail
» more than 25 countries have chosen Hitachi Rail point machines
Reliability champion
» hydraulic systems
» virtually maintenance free
» virtually maintenance free
Infrastructure and operating costs
Hitachi Rail point machines are the ultimate cost-effective solutions renowned for their
» reliability and
» low life-cycle costs
they can be used economically by all rail operators worldwide for every type of turnout
» low life-cycle costs
they can be used economically by all rail operators worldwide for every type of turnout
CAPEX
» highly durable, high-quality components with a long service life
» More than 1 million throwing movements before machine overhaul
» More than 1 million throwing movements before machine overhaul
OPEX
substantially less number of moving parts than electro-mechanical systems
virtually maintenance free
» no mechanical parts need to be replaced
» no readjustments required
» no mechanical parts need to be replaced
» no readjustments required
Versatile
Hitachi Rail point machines are compatible with most turnout geometry and interlocking
» ideal for main line and urban rail
Successful cases for any application:
» low speed turnout
» high speed turnout
» derailer
Successful cases for any application:
» low speed turnout
» high speed turnout
» derailer
Training
Know-how transfer scalable to any investment policy.
Rail Academy trains:
» engineering staff as well as ,
» installation and maintenance staff,
» subject matter experts and trainers
for any Thales point machines know-how transfer.
»Training offered over decades, allowing staff termination without knowledge being lost.
» engineering staff as well as ,
» installation and maintenance staff,
» subject matter experts and trainers
for any Thales point machines know-how transfer.
»Training offered over decades, allowing staff termination without knowledge being lost.
Key benefits
Our portfolio
Point machine L700H
for external lock
Point machine L710H
with internal lock
Point machine L826H
for external lock, with variable stroke
Reliability champion
» hydraulic systems
» virtually maintenance free
Robust
The most reliable point machines currently on the market
Available versions
» dust and water resistant
» fully sealed and encapsulated housing
Proven
» more than 40,000 point machines in mainline and urban rail
» more than 25 countries have chosen Thales point machines
