Carborundum Electrite has developed snagging wheels and cut-off wheels for the repair and re-grinding of railway tracks.

The main action of the snagging wheel is to eliminate surface anomalies on the surface of the rail track and for the re-grind of freshly welded track.

Electric drive grinding trains are fitted with up to 48 grinding machines and driven along the track at 4-6 mph, with a grinding force on the wheel of 100 kp.

Throughout the operation, the resinoid snagging wheels are protected with a special peripheral bandage.

Here is a typical wheel specification to suit this application.