Balise Mounting System / Transponder Mounting System saves on manpower costs, eliminates the need for possession time and extends the life of sleepers.
Benefits
- Eliminates need for track possession: takes 2 minutes to install, 2 minutes to remove
- Reduces manpower requirement
- Requires minimal standard rail tools
- Can be installed onto any combination of sleeper type and rail fastening
- Use of existing rail fastenings removes the need to drill into concrete sleepers, or dig out ballast for the steel band fixing
- Proven to be more resilient to sudden impact than bolted systems
- Maintenance can be carried out in cold weather since there is no need for digging ballast and re-tamping
- Highly resistant to climatic changes and chemicals giving it extended life in track: manufactured from a strong yet lightweight GRP material
- Completely insulated and vibration resistant so suitable for the highest speed lines
- Flame retardant for safe use underground
- Reduces maintenance time: only requires a visual inspection to coincide with track maintenance
Fact file
- Over 170,000 units in service worldwide
- Zero failure rate (first installations 2001)
- Used by ABB, Alstom, Ansaldo, Siemens, Bombardier, Thales
