Vegetation control

PORR Bahnbau Vegetationskontrolle

Flexible control

PORR’s MAN bidirectional car enables variable and highly efficient vegetation control of track installations. Eight spray segments and a computer-based control of the spray quantity allow the herbicide to be applied selectively, free of clearance, and up to 6m wide, thus ensuring the application is ecologically and economically sound.

Since the tank can hold 5,000l of the spraying fluid, you can work efficiently (working speed of up to 25km/h) without continually having to refill it. With a track-mounted transfer speed of 50km/h, the vehicle can also by moved quickly from one train station to the next. The modular construction allows the bidirectional car to be disassembled and used for other lifting and transporting work as well.

Technical data
Manufacturer (carrier vehicle)MAN 33.413 with bidirectional device
Track spraying deviceDAMMANN track sprayer
Additional device, loading cranePalfinger PK44002
Motor capacity302 kW
Total mass, max.33 t
Driving speed (track), max.50 km/h
Length over buffers 10.620 mm
Number of axles 4
Performance parameters
Smallest drivable track radius150 m
Towing capacity, max.40 t
Traction, crane, max.45 kN
Max. outreach11.5 m
Lifting capacity with max. outreach4.19 t

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