What You May Do Not Know about Rail Track Anchor

Rail Track Anchor Dimensions

The manufacturer shall carry out dimensional checks on 2 of every 500 anchors produced per line to assure compliance with all dimensional requirements. If either of these two anchors fail to conform, the manufacturer must take immediate remedial action to reject all nonconforming anchors. The foregoing dimensional checks will apply to remanufactured anchors only as related to those areas of the anchors which require reforming in order for the anchor to meet the requirements of this specification. The remanufacturer shall not be held responsible for the dimensional configuration or tolerances as related to original anchor design.

Retest and Rejection of Rail Track Anchor

• Should a sample fail the fracture or slip test, a retest consisting of two anchors randomly selected from the same production lot shall be made. If both of these samples meet the test requirements, the anchors from that lot shall be accepted.
• If either new anchor retest sample fails the fracture or slip test, all of the anchors in the production lot shall be rejected. Following rejection these anchors may be scrapped or reheat-treated at the manufacturer’s discretion. Any reheat-treated anchors subsequently shall be tested using the original criteria.
• If either remanufactured anchor retest sample fails the fracture or slip test, all of the anchors from the lot from which the samples were taken shall be rejected. Following rejection these anchors may be scrapped or reheat-treated at the manufacturer’s discretion. Any reheat-treated anchors subsequently shall be tested using the original criteria.

Rail Track Anchor Workmanship

The finished rail anchors shall not be marred or deformed and shall be free of detrimental defects, such as, laps, cracks, seams and decarbonized or burned steel. It is recognized that remanufactured anchors may have defects that have resulted from previous service or application. Only those anchors having defects which may impair function that resulted from previous service or from the reforming process need be culled unless otherwise specified by the purchaser. All anchors to be remanufactured shall be cleaned of oil, grease, or other residue so as to improve inspection and performance.

Rail Track Anchor Inspection

Each new rail anchor shall be hot-stamped to show the rail section and year of manufacture. Remanufactured anchors shall be identified as such by means of hot or cold stamping. The original manufacturer’s identification as to rail section and year of manufacture will remain on the anchor.