Abstract: Superstructure for a railway, wherein at least one component of the superstructure (8) has a data carrier (7) for digitally stored data readable with a reading device (11).

Abstract: Superstructure for a railway, wherein at least one component of the superstructure (8) has a data carrier (7) for digitally stored data readable with a reading device (11).

Abstract: A method for installing a steady rail track, for which the concrete railroad ties, which carry the rails or auxiliary rails and the continuous reinforcement of which protrudes below out of the only partially constructed concrete casing, are preinstalled initially into a rail grid and subsequently lined up positionally over a supporting layer and embedded in a casting composition, the rail grid, with interposing of a supporting reinforcement, which is optionally tied to the underside of the railroad tie reinforcement, being aligned directly over a hydraulically bound supporting layer and the casting composition, preferably using movable, removable side formwork, is applied on the hydraulically bound supporting layer.

Abstract: A method for installing a permanent railroad track, for which the concrete railroad ties, carrying the tracks, are lined up positionally in a concrete trough and embedded in a casting compound with embedment in longitudinal reinforcements, in that, to begin with, the tracks with the railroad ties are pre-assembled into a track lattice, which is lined up with the upper edge of the rails and subsequently cast, 2-block concrete railroad ties with two reinforced individual blocks being used, the reinforcement comprising essentially structural steel rods, which run essentially parallel to the axis of the railroad ties, are connected by axially spaced-apart shackles into a reinforcing cage and extend continuously as connecting rods through both individual blocks, at least some protruding beyond the outer end surfaces of the individual blocks and the longitudinal reinforcements, which were previously placed loosely in the concrete trough, being raised and connected with the connecting rods and with the ends of the s

Abstract: A filling-thread monitoring device for jet looms in which a filling thread is guided during its introduction into the shed of a loom in a first guide channel which is formed by spaced members and is partially open on its side, contains a first filling thread stop motion means for the giving off of a signal when the filling thread introduced does not reach its normal length and a second filling thread stop motion means spaced from the first stop motion means in order to give off a signal when the filling thread introduced exceeds its normal length by a predetermined amount. Between the two filling thread stop motion means, a guide member is arranged which extends over the space which is free of warp threads and has a second guide channel which lies in the extension of the first guide channel and is closed in the filling direction.

Abstract: The apparatus is of the type having a tensioning roller, a motor drive for rotating the roller in the direction of the band to tension the hooping band, and a locking device which may be raised or lowered by a thrust drive guided in a casing to press against the portions of the band to lock them together.The improvement comprises a control member associated with the motor drive of the tensioning roller. The position of the control member is determined on the one hand by a reaction force proportional to the tangential force exerted on the tensioning roller, and on the other hand by an opposing force acting on the control member. When the band tension exceeds a particular value, the motor drive of the roller is switched off by the control member and the thrust drive of the locking device is switched on.

Abstract: The primary thrust drive for a punch and die set which presses together two superimposed portions of the band to be locked utilizes the mechanical advantage afforded by a symmetrical angle lever pair. The arms of the levers are turned about a pair of pinions by a pneumatic piston drive. At the end of the other arms is a pressure roller which rides on a pressure surface of a pressure plate to convert the rotation movement of the angle levers to an outward linear movement on the pressure plate towards the pinions. The pressure plate carries the die. The pressure surface upon which each of the rollers acts is made to have a cylindrical curvature away from the roller. This has the effect of making more linear the characteristic increase of the mechanical advantage of the toggle arrangement as a function of the outward travel of the pressure plate and thereby making the adjustment of the die travel less critical.

Abstract: A garbage compactor has a rigid frame structure with a lower horizontal base plate, an upper horizontal top plate connected by three interconnecting vertical bars. An octagonal container positioned between the base plate and top plate is pivotally connected to and slidable on one of the interconnecting bars to swing outwardly for loading and unloading with a hydraulic cylinder on the top plate operating to compress garbage in the container. A hinged wall section of the container is operable to permit removal of a bag insert when filled with compacted garbage.