Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market Size By Product (Switch, Mainline), By Application (Ballastless Track, Ballast Track), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Rail Grinding Vehicle Market Size And Forecast

Rail Grinding Vehicle Market size was valued at USD 3,541.5 Million in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 5,312.6 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.20% from 2023 to 2030.

Rail corrugation or roaring rails is a type of track wear that occurs over time as a result of track and train wheelset contact. Once this process gets going, it will start to get increasingly worse over time. The wear that results from wheelset contact between railways manifests itself over time in the numerous troughs and crests it leaves behind, which, depending on the circumstances, may or may not evolve into rail corrugation. The Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market Definition

A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a train or maintenance of way vehicle used to repair worn tracks’ profiles and remove imperfections in order to increase the track’s life and the comfort of trains that utilize it. To extend the life of the tracks being maintained for rail corrugation, rail grinders were created. By removing deformations and rust, rail grinding is a method used to stop the deformation on railroad tracks caused by use and friction. Continuous usage of railroad tracks increases the likelihood of corrugation and general deterioration.

When rail corrugation is evident or is just starting to form, rail grinders are used to grind the tracks. Since the early 20th century, the devices have been in use in North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe. They are created by specialized rail maintenance businesses, who might also use them on a contract basis. High-speed grinding is a second innovation that is becoming increasingly popular in Europe, particularly in Germany. Its operating speed of about 80 km/h permits fault removal and prevention to be accomplished with little as well as no impact on other planned traffic, even though it cannot reprofile rails like milling or other grinding trains.

Rail grinders are used on major freight train tracks to maintain the tracks based on tonnage rather than time intervals. In order to fight the corrugation that is typical of intensively utilized rails, transit systems and subways in major cities continue to use planned rail grinding procedures. A single self-propelled vehicle or a train specifically designed for rail grinding may be equipped with crew quarters when utilized on a large network. To return the track to its proper profile, the grinding wheels—there may be more than 100—are positioned at precise angles.

Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market Overview

Rail corrugation or roaring rails is a type of track wear that occurs over time as a result of track and train wheelset contact. Once this process gets going, it will start to get increasingly worse over time. The wear that results from wheelset contact between railways manifests itself over time in the numerous troughs and crests it leaves behind, which, depending on the circumstances, may or may not evolve into rail corrugation. Rail corrugation occurs when a rail is heavily used and put through regular wear. Wavelength is used to show rail corrugation. On the top of the railroad track, strongly corrugated rails often deform concavely at intervals of 20 to 200 millimeters. Significant rail corrugation can shorten a railway’s useful life and necessitate replacing the affected track.

Rail corrugation is a result of tangential, vertical, and axial friction between the rail and the train wheels. Friction on the lower rail, which comes into contact with the train wheel, leads to wear corrugation. The wavelength on the higher or outside rail can be used to determine whether there is excessive corrugation. Instead of the conventional carbon composite rail, the usage of heat-treated or alloyed rails may restrict or reduce rail corrugation. By accounting for variations in track and wheel set contact, which causes wear to fluctuate, the anticipated propensity for wear is computed.

Using high-speed wheelsets, the dynamic characteristics of different track lines can result in varying degrees of rail corrugation. In a study of high-speed railroad tracks, four different types of tracks (RHEDA 200, AFTRAV, STEDEF, and high-performance ballasted track) were examined for their propensity to develop corrugation. Of the four, the ballasted track was found to be the least likely to do so, with the AFTRAV track coming in at a strong second.

Global Rail Grinding Vehicle MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market is segmented on the basis of Product, Application, and Geography.

Rail Grinding Vehicle Market, By Product

• Switch
• Mainline

Based on Product, the market is bifurcated into Switch and Mainline. Mainline in the developing economies is likely to gain significant traction which attributes to an increase in carrying capacity for short-distance travel.

Rail Grinding Vehicle Market, By Application

• Ballastless Track
• Ballast Track

Based on Application, the market is bifurcated into Ballastless Track and Ballast Track. Ballast Track will dominate the market as it is used to bear the load from the railroad ties, to facilitate drainage of water, and also to keep down vegetation that might interfere with the track structure.

Rail Grinding Vehicle Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world

On the basis of Geography, the Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. North America will dominate the global market in 2022 due to the increasing use of rail grinding vehicles in the US and Canada.

Key Players

The “Global Rail Grinding Vehicle Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market. The major players in the market are Plasser & Theurer, CRRC, CRCC High-Tech Equipment, Harsco, Strukton, Loram Maintenance of Way, GEATECH Group, Speno, Gemac Engineering, Remputmash Group, General Electric, Hitachi and others are prominent hydro turbine manufacturers operating in the market.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Ace Matrix Analysis

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