News 2008

13.12.2008
Glatttalbahn, Opening of section 1A2

Section 1A2 of Glatttalbahn has opened for regular service.

 
28.11.2008
Contact Wire Grease Appliance

While inserting the contact wire into the conductor rail, grease is applied to the grooves to ascertain contact and to ease the process. A new hydraulic device provides the appropriate quantity of grease irrespective of working speed.

 
27.11.2008
Room for Crane Runway over Electrified Track

Over one of the tracks in the Brig Train Shed the overhead contact line is mounted at maximum height, and sideways removed from the track axis, to make room for a crane runway above the vehicle roofs. Transition of contact wire height and stagger is made by a short portion of pre-bent conductor rail.

 
25.11.2008
Company Profile

Furrer+Frey printed a new brochure showing the company profile. The brochure is available in English, French, and German.

 
Test Site and Vehicle ShedTest Site and Vehicle Shed
19.11.2008
test-site and vehicle shed

Our new test site is ready. Samples as long as 4.50 m can be tested with a tensile force of up to 20 tons.

 

 
Working on Rack-and-Pinion-RailwayWorking on Rack-and-Pinion-Railway
4.11.2008
Working on Rack-and-pinion-Railway

Work is proceeding on the steep line of the Schynige Platte Bahn, using hydraulic plant of our daughter-company UPAG, Worb.