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Robert Demal

Robert Demal

Vice President Product Management Fixations at voestalpine Railway Systems, and railway track systems expert focused on metro and fixation system solutions.

Jul 30, 2026

Performance on Track

Performance on Track

Episode 05 - Fixation Systems: Part II

Jul 30 · 14m

speaker_0HOST
3:42
That makes sense,
Robert Demal
Robert DemalGUEST
3:43
yeah.
Robert Demal
Robert DemalGUEST
3:44
So for example, I can give you the SKL-12 clip, which is mainly used for indirect fixation.
Robert Demal
Robert DemalGUEST
3:51
So it fixes the rail to a base plate.
Robert Demal
Robert DemalGUEST
3:54
So there you have usually quite stiff clips.
Robert Demal
Robert DemalGUEST
3:58
rail pads between and the fatigue limit of such an SKL12 clip is only 1.4 mm.
Robert Demal
Robert DemalGUEST
4:06
Because the main elasticity in such systems is applied then underneath the base plate in a resilient pad.

5 MINS LATER

speaker_0HOST
9:20
So which types of slap tracks are available and what role does elasticity play in these systems?

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