why it called fishplate?

Edit:Zongxiang Heavy Industry--Zed Date:2017-12-13 09:22:15

Fishplate is a fastener used to connect the rail to the rail. But why we called it fishplate, it sounds interesting. Now, we will tell you the reasons.

Fishplate used for connect at the head of track, usually composed by splints and supporting fishtail bolts, the price vary by weight, it play the role of connecting the rail, easy to use after relocation and there are also direct welds without connecting plates.

The failure analysis of fish-tail plate can be seen, one of the most important reasons for the cracks is the interaction between the rail and the fishplate. So how to minimize the impact of this effect, it’s a problem that is still to be solved. Besides, in recent years, when someone study the crack of the steel rail bolt and then notice the effect of the fishplate on the steel plate, find it can use the supporting form of the inclined plane of the fishplate, the wedge type supports can make the vertical tensile to the steel rail waist, this stress increases the production of the steel rail bolt crack, therefore, it is recommended to use the hinged support structure widely used in the United States and the Soviet union. At the same time, only the fishplate and the steel rail are considered as an inseparable system, study the interaction between them, it can ensure that the whole line has good connections, improve the safety of line operation.

Henan Zongxiang Heavy Industry Import&Export Co.,ltd.manufactures steel rails and railway fasteners. As a leading railway fasteners manufacturers in China,with production license of Chinese railway Ministry, advanced technology, high precision inspection instruments and service, our products have been widely exported the USA, Germany, Spain, Japan, Australia, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, the UK, India, and South Africa etc.

If you are interested in our products or have any questions. Please click the online support or leave a message. Thanks for your regard.

Tel: +86-371-5339 6695

Email Address: zxsteel@zxsteelgroup.com