Abstract: The invention relates to a method of profiling a running surface of a laid rail by means of a processing vehicle, in particular in the region of a switch, comprising placing a first copying probe element displaceable transversely to the rail in contact with the running edge or the inner side edge and machining the rail.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of profiling a running surface of a laid rail by means of a processing vehicle, in particular in the region of a switch, comprising placing a first copying probe element displaceable transversely to the rail in contact with the running edge or the inner side edge and machining the rail.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for grinding at least the running surface of a rail (1), especially of a railway rail, by producing a relative movement between a grinding wheel (12) having a profile that mates the profile of the running surface, and a rail (1) in the longitudinal direction thereof. The aim of the invention is to avoid an overheating when large amounts of material are removed. To this end, the axis (21) of the grinding wheel (12) includes, with a plane (22) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail (1), an angle ? that deviates from 0°.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for re-profiling the running surface of a rail, preferably the convex portion of the rail head cross-profile of a rail, especially a railway rail, by peripheral milling. The aim of the invention is to obtain a profile that meets the requirements and has few corrugations. To this end, for producing the profile in a single peripheral grinding step, more than five, preferably nine milling tracks are produced that are oriented in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail. Optionally, the running surface, preferably the convex portion of the rail head cross-profile including the running surface is ground afterwards.