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Article: Still standing: more and more of the industry is moving to switch machines, leaving switch stand manufacturers to focus on fitting a familiar product into the market.
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- Railway Track and Structures
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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As technology advances and brings more efficient and user-friendly products to the industry, switch stand manufacturers are proving their product is still a valuable part of railroading.
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DAMY[R]
In addition to its core product line of turnouts and railroad crossings, DAMY[R] manufactures a variety of switch stands, including rigid and semi-automatic, high-and low-column stands.
The company has adopted some U.S. improvements in switch stand design, such as the ergonomic handle on the 22-E heavy-duty safety switch stand, to avoid back injuries. This improvement was requested by TFM and FERROMEX, two of the largest ...