Machinery & Equipment
Tamping Machine
A tamping machine or ballast tamper is a machine used to pack (or tamp) the track ballast under railway tracks to make the tracks more durable. Prior to the introduction of mechanical tampers, this task was done by manual labour with the help of beaters. As well as being faster, more accurate, more efficient and less labour-intensive, tamping machines are essential for the use of concrete sleepers since they are too heavy (usually over 250 kg (551 lb)) to be packed into the…
- Types
- Straight Track Tamping Machines · Points and Crossing Tamping Machines · Multi-purpose Tamping Machines (MPT)
- Applications
- New Railway Lines Construction · Track Maintenance
5 editions1 January 2026
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