As a service to customers, Schwihag AG offers to perform tests in accordance with the common requirements of railroad superstructures or individually tailored to the customer‘s needs. In Schwihag AG‘s in-house test center, components for switch and track fastenings can be tested for their static and dynamic load capacity and biaxial, static and dynamic tests can be carried out.
The maximum vertical test load is 250 kN and the maximum horizontal test load is 100 kN. All components can be tested biaxially in horizontal position or uniaxially in inclined test and among others rail fastening systems for track and switches, hollow sleepers, closures as well as rolling devices (e.g. according to EN13481, EN13146, ISO22074, AREMA and national approval guidelines).
