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    IMPACT: The Performance Bridge

    A decoupled fixed-crossing concept designed to maximize performance through reduced dynamic impact while maintaining the operational simplicity of fixed crossings. 

    IMPACT is designed to extend service life by reducing dynamic forces during wheel transfer and improving performance in the wheel-transition zone.

    Rather than relying on complex moving components and signaling interfaces, IMPACT improves wheel-transfer behavior through an innovative decoupled crossing design – preserving the simplicity, maintainability, and operational familiarity of fixed crossings while enabling higher performance.

    Value at a Glance

    • Improved operational performance: Extends crossing service life while reducing maintenance efforts
    • Smoother wheel transfer: Reduces dynamic loading through the decoupled crossing concept
    • Fixed-crossing simplicity: Retains low system complexity without requiring additional signaling interfaces 


    Choose Your IMPACT Variant

    IMPACT comes in two variants, enabling railway operators to choose the solution that best matches their maintenance strategy, operational environment, and lifecycle objectives. 

    Both IMPACT variants are based on the same decoupled crossing concept, but utilize different design and material approaches to provide a tailored solution for diverse operational and customer needs.  

    Why choose PSR?

    • Rail-steel running surface for customers who prefer proven rail-based material concepts 
    • Enhanced structural flexibility for smoother wheel transfer
    • Ideal for mixed traffic networks seeking a performance upgrade

    Why choose BLB? 

    • Forged vee for maximum wear resistance and optimized performance
    • Customized wheel-transfer geometry for demanding operating conditions
    • Easy integration into existing maintenance philosophies in mixed traffic networks 

    By allowing key crossing components to work independently, it enables smoother wheel transfer and reduces dynamic loading in the most highly stressed area of the crossing. The decoupling effect is active in both facing and trailing directions.

    Customer Benefits

      • Extension of service life through reduced wheel-transfer loading
      • Reduce maintenance interventions by minimizing deterioration and wear 

      • Extend maintenance intervals and reduce lifecycle expenditure
      • Improve planning reliability through more predictable asset behavior 

      • Integrates into established installation, welding, and inspection practices
      • No additional signaling interfaces, preserves system simplicity

    Designed for Demanding Operating Conditions

    IMPACT is designed for demanding operating environments like Mixed Traffic, characterized by: 
    • Higher axle loads as well as higher velocitiy
    • Applications requiring long service life without movable-crossing signaling interfaces  

    In these environments, availability depends on reducing dynamic forces, extending service life, and preserving the operational simplicity of fixed-crossing solutions. 

    IMPACT as Part of an Integrated System 

    • Introduces a decoupled crossing concept reducing dynamic loading during wheel transfer 
    • Reduces deterioration and wear progression, achieving longer service life
    • Compatible with existing installation procedures and established welding practices
    • Supports standard inspection and ultrasonic-testing routines depending on the material concept
    • No additional signaling interfaces required
    IMPACT enhances availability at system level by managing the dynamic forces that drive degradation in the crossing area while integrating seamlessly into existing installation and maintenance concepts.