All,
The International Maglev Board Forums has found a news article announcing that Beam Designer and Developer Max Bogl will take over the responsibility for providing leadership in the marketing of the Transrapid.
The article goes on about how Max Bogl have developed 30% less expensive tracks.
Bogl plans on a succsesful contract in Brasilia (Brazil) to produce 8 girders a day and by this speed being the ONLY OPTION for being ready before the Olympics in 2014 compared to all highspeed competitors.
http://magnetbahnforum.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=38940&t=7692
http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neue-oz.de%2F_archiv%2Fnoz_print%2Fkreis_emsland%2F2010%2F03%2F20100330_Firma_B__gl___bernimmt_Vermarktung_des_Transrapid.html&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
So we thought this would be a better time than ever to compile various photos of the track design as its changed throughout the years.
Lets start out in Germany and look at the Emsland (Lathen) testing grounds...
(Photos available @ http://www.transrapid-usa.com/content.asp)
(Photos, Charts, and graphs>Guideway)
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These are STEEL track designs. One of the big reasons why Maglev is so expensive in its early stages.
Lets continue looking at the testing site and needed track maintenance vehicles.
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Just amazing how straight the track is! Notice the connector support pieces.
Let's look at the Shanghai project and you see a BIG change in the track design.
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Notice how the track design went from mainly all steel to cement only using steel for mounting the Stator Coils and needed electrical. Check out the maintenance vehicles!
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Heres another cross section of beam ready for install at the Shanghai station.
Lets look at the Munich Transrapid that never got built. This full size model was on display for a few years in Munich.
Look at the space saving design that has evolved, no big sections of steel, less concrete = Cost saving$!
Within the Max Bogl website there is a Maglev Guideway catalog showcasing their beam designs, we strongly encourage anyone out there wanting to know more about the Maglev project follow this company and how its designed and changed throughout the years.
Here is one of the pages from the catalog showcasing its installation of new track pieces.
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Check out the new Upside down "U" shape design of the track and the ability to place it on angled wedges to match the correct radius for the turn.
Thats it for now.
Keep Flying On the Ground!
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