Ballast Tamper

The Ballast Tamper is a specialized mechanical equipment in the field of railway track maintenance, primarily used for compacting the ballast bed and adjusting the track geometry to ensure the smoothness and safety of train operations. Its core functions include clamping ballast on both sides of the sleeper, vibration compaction, and penetration depth adjustment, with an operational efficiency of up to 340 sleepers per hour.

Internal Combustion Ballast Tamper

Internal combustion rail tamper is a small railway maintenance equipment which suitable for track bed maintenance works. It is mainly used for tamping operation of railway ballast and other granular materials. It has neither long cables nor heavy flexible shafts. It has the features of novel design, reasonable and compact structure, and also easy to use. It is a light weight, on or off track quickly, and easy-to-operate tamping equipment, is especially suitable for switch tamping works.

This picture is our Internal Combustion Rail Tamping Machine YD-22II

and YD-22II parameters as follows:

if you like diesel engine as power, then ballast tamper model YD-22 must suit to you.

Railway Track Tamping Machine Classification by Power Source

Electric Tamping Machine: Powered by an electric motor, it is easy to operate and highly efficient, suitable for scenarios such as railway ballast tamping and mining operations.

Pneumatic Tamping Machine: Powered by compressed air, it is commonly used in environments with high explosion-proof requirements.

Hydraulic Tamping Machine: Powered by an electric motor or internal combustion engine (diesel or gasoline), it controls the lifting and opening/closing of the tamping picks through a hydraulic system. With significant compaction effects, it is currently the mainstream model.

Internal Combustion Tamping Machine: Powered by an internal combustion engine, it is suitable for working environments without power sources or with high mobility requirements.

Electrical Ballast Tamper

Rail Electric Ballast Tamper is a key equipment used for ballast tamping in railway line construction and maintenance, featuring high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and ease of operation. It is widely applied in scenarios such as railway bed maintenance, turnout maintenance, and emergency repairs.

‌Core Features‌

Electric rail tamper unit is composed of one generator and four electric tampers. One machine can be used for many purposes.

DG-550 Electric rail tamper is suitable for tamping ballast in railway maintenance. The machine has the advantages of huge impact force, high working efficiency, convenient operation, compact structure and easy maintenance.

‌Application Scope‌

‌Bed Maintenance‌: Used for railway ballast tamping to improve density and eliminate track deviations.

‌Turnout Maintenance‌: Enables precise tamping in narrow turnout areas, avoiding interference from large equipment.

‌Emergency Repairs‌: Quickly addresses ballast loosening issues after disasters, allowing for single-person portable operation.

‌Support for Large Tamping Vehicles‌: Such as the DWL-32K continuous tamping and stabilizing vehicle, achieving high-precision and continuous operations.

‌Advantage Comparison‌

Compared to hydraulic tamping machines: Electric tamping machines eliminate lengthy cables and feature a more compact structure.

Compared to manual tamping: Efficiency is improved by over 20%.

Adaptation to Special Scenarios: Operates without noise interference in enclosed spaces like tunnels and allows continuous work during nighttime.

This picture is our  Electrical Ballast Tamper DG-550*4

This model of rail tamper is composed of one generator and four electric tampers. It can move freely on the track and fit various rail gauges, which can be customized by the machine. It is easy to carry and applicable to various railway lines.

Railways Tamping Machine Classification by Working Principle

Vibration-Compaction Type: Densifies ballast through combined vibration and compaction, such as hydraulic asynchronous tamping machines.

Impact Type: Compacts ballast using impact force, commonly found in small manual tools.

Vibration Type: Achieves ballast fluidization and densification through high-frequency vibration, such as electric tamping picks.

This photo is our ballast tamper ND-5

Portable Impact Ballast Tamper

Powered by the internal combustion engine, the portable impact rail tamper offers a solution for easy carrying without any long wires or heavy flexible shafts. It is widely used in the tamping operation of railway ballast to maintain the track bed. The novel design, compact structure, lightweight, and easy on and off track all make it ideal for plain lines and railroad switch tamping operations. We provides various models of portable rail tamper machines such as ND-5, ND-6.

Features of ND-6 Impact Rail Tamper Machine

Small in size, lightweight, and only needs one person to get the tamping work done on plain lines and railroad switches.

This is ballast tamper model SND23

A ballast tamper model SND23 is a specialized rail maintenance equipment for completing ballast tamping under railroad ties, which can dig into the track bed with vibration tines (powered by hydraulic, electric, or battery). The tamping operation is aimed at re-ordering the ballast to overcome the friction between ballasts and force it to "flow" to a more stable location so that the ballast density is increased, and the compact structure stabilizes the track bed. Rail tamping is key in ordinary maintenance, medium repair, and overhaul.

This is ND-4.2×4 flexible shaft rail tamping machine, It is suitable for any track line maintenance and ballast tamping operation. It is characterized by light weight and easy operation. Tamping has the advantages of good quality, low failure rate, convenient maintenance, quick on or off track speed and strong applicability. It can do tamping operation not only for standard lines, but also for turnouts. The machine is cost effective and very suitable for the needs of railway ballast tamping operation.

Main Technical Parameters

1. Gasoline engine: GX160×2 (double power)

2. Gasoline engine power: 4.0KW×2 (double power)

3. Speed of engine: 3600r / min

4. Vibration times: 3000 times / min

5. Amplitude: 1.2mm

6. Machine weight: 120 kg

Switch Rail Tamping Machine Main Application

‌Turnout Maintenance‌: Particularly suitable for narrow spaces in turnout areas and complex signaling equipment environments, effectively enhancing the overall stability of turnouts and track smoothness‌.

‌Line Overhaul and New Construction‌: Used for maintenance, overhaul, and tamping operations of various types of turnouts, especially meeting the tamping requirements of speed-increased turnouts‌.

‌Replacement of Traditional Tools‌: Compared to manual tamping picks, hydraulic tamping machines improve work efficiency by four times, provide better tamping quality, and extend the service life of turnouts and wheel sets‌.

This picture is Switch Rail Tamping Machine YCD-32

YCD-32 hydraulic rail switch tamping machine

This type of rail tamper machine is of great help in dealing with the most complex sections in railway lines and railroad switches. It can handle the tamping in areas like railroad switches, turnout joint parts, railroad frogs, and guard rails. The YCD-32 rail tamper machine can realize a left-right shift thanks to the hydraulic motor, which can save labor and efficiently tamp the railroad switch areas.

Technical Features‌

tamper unit 

Railway Internal Combustion Tamping Unit is a mechanical equipment used for railway track bed tamping, characterized by convenient operation, high efficiency, and strong adaptability. It is widely used in railway maintenance operations.

Scope of Application

YD-22III Smart rail tamping machine unit is a renewal product developed by our factory with new material and new technology. It has collected the tamping experience of users at home and abroad. It can do tamping works not only on the ballasted track of concrete sleeper type II and III in China, but also on various kinds of concrete sleepers and steel sleepers in foreign countries. This machine is suitable for tamping operation of different types of rails and concrete sleeper line after large and medium repair and sieving operations, and also suitable for tamping operation of ballast on newly built track bed. The equipment has superior performance, reasonable structure, safety and reliability, and high working efficiency. It fully meets the needs of railway ballast tamping operation.

The advantages of the Smart Rail Tamping Unit are as follows:

1. The chassis of tamping unit is equipped with walking device and electronic control device (electric engine and remote control will control each function of the equipment). The equipment realizes the characteristics of automatic walking ad remote control, which greatly improves the working efficiency and comfort, it also can reduce the labor intensity.

2. Protective nets are installed on both sides of tamping unit to ensure the safety of workers and the stability of tamping operation. And also, it has the front and rear lights which can provide better lighting when working at night.

‌Emergency Operations‌: Quickly restores track stability after sudden failures or natural disasters.

‌New Line Construction‌: Performs compaction in conjunction with ballast screening during new track laying.

Advantage Comparison

Compared to electric tamping machines, the internal combustion model does not require an external power source, making it suitable for operation in areas without electricity.

Compared to traditional machinery, it has a lower failure rate and reduced maintenance costs.

This photo is our Intelligent Rail Tamping Machine Unit YD-22III .

Main Technical Parameters

1. Engine:

4-Stroke Gasoline engine

Power 9.5kW

R.P.M: 3600 r / min

2. Hydraulic system working pressure: 5 ~ 6MPa

3. Vibrating frequency: 66.7Hz

4. Vibrating force: 22kN

5. Max inserting force: 16kN

6. Max clamping force: 6.5kN × 2

7. Insert depth: 110mm ± 10mm ( under the sleeper)

8. Production efficiency: ≥ 260 pieces / (unit. hour)

9. Machine weight:1385kg 10. Overall size (L×W×H): 2580×2150×1950mm

11. Walking frame track gauge: 1676mm (adjustments can be made according to customer requirement)

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