Case Study
Concrete ties – High-tech product?
The patent for the manufacture of pre-tensioned concrete ties for railroad tracks was applied for by businessman Leonhard Moll – a pioneer in this field – back in 1937. If the railroad technology of those days is compared with that of the modern, high speed world, it is hardly a wonder that the requirements for what might seem to be such a simple product as a railroad tie have risen enormously. The portfolio of tie products includes track and p