Railway Turnouts
A turnout is a device that allows for the guidance of rail vehicles from a straight path to a curved or branching path.
Classification: Turnouts are classified based on the following criteria:
- Type of rail profile
- Geometry of the turnout (radius, angle, length)
- Axle load passing through
- Passing speed
- Type of wheel profile passing through
- Gauge width
- Transverse gradient of the bed
Types of Turnouts
- Simple turnout
- Crossover
- Scissor crossover
- Double junction
- Special turnouts:
- Special crossover with technical specifications 49E1 TG1/6 R110M CP3400
- Special crossover on a curve R1250M with technical specifications 54E1 TG1/9 R190M CP3200
Iran Railway Industry Development Company (IRID)
Irid Company is the only manufacturer of railway line turnouts in the country and in recent years has been able to meet a significant portion of the railway industry’s needs through the production of various turnouts. This company, relying on its young and specialized workforce, has sourced all the components used in the turnouts from domestic suppliers, and its goal is to meet domestic needs, with plans for future exports of its products. The turnouts manufactured by this company are made according to the latest manufacturing methods and the standards of UIC and EN.

