Manufacturer of prestressed concrete sleepers for ballasted track, ballastless track (LVT), tramway as well as platform and special systems.
Vigier Rail AG
Müntschemier (CH) · Industriezone 3, CH-3225 MüntschemierNew on Amplifa
About Vigier Rail
Vigier Rail is the only Swiss company manufacturing concrete sleepers for railways and is one of the leading concrete products manufacturers for the railway industry. At the Müntschemier plant, 200'000 to 300'000 sleepers are produced annually on modern facilities: track and turnout sleepers for standard and metre gauge in ballasted track and on ballastless track, LVT individual blocks using the late demoulding process with self-compacting concrete, and tramway solutions for street-integrated track with axle loads up to 160 kN. Prestressed sleepers are produced using the long-line process, special applications using the instant demoulding process; custom production to individual specifications is part of the offering. The product range is complemented by a railway platform system, mast foundation heads, and technical consulting with CAD drawings and structural calculations. Vigier Rail operates throughout Europe, is a licensee of the LVT ballastless track system, and delivers 'just in time' via its own rail siding and transport fleet right to the installation site, including placement with its own placing equipment.
- Site
- Müntschemier
- Processes
- Production of prestressed track and turnout sleepers using the long-line process, Production of sleepers for special applications using the instant demoulding process, Production of LVT individual blocks using the late demoulding process with self-compacting concrete, Production of track and turnout sleepers for standard gauge and metre gauge (ballasted track,, Production of railway platform system and mast foundation heads (high-quality concrete products), Concrete tests on fresh and hardened concrete (according to EN 12350, EN 12390, EN 206), Sleeper testing: bending tests under rail seat and at mid-sleeper,, Monitoring of the prestressing process and testing of the prestress on the hardened sleeper
- Materials
- Concrete (prestressed, for concrete sleepers), Self-compacting concrete (SCC), Concrete (prestressed)
- Certificates
- Certified bodies (customer audits/factory production controls), Factory production controls by certified bodies, In-house laboratory (EN 12350/12390/13230/206)
- Industries
- Railway construction, Track construction, Construction companies, Public Transport/Tramway
- 01
Technical consulting (CAD drawings, structural calculations)
- 02
Sleeper production using long-line, instant and late demoulding processes
- 03
In-house quality assurance and testing
- 04
Logistics by rail, truck or combined ('just in time')
- 05
Placement of sleepers directly onto the prepared ballast bed
- 06
Full support from production to construction site
Materials & Processes
Concrete (prestressed)
Material for track and turnout sleepers in ballasted track, platform and mast foundation systems.
Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
Used for the production of LVT individual blocks using the late demoulding process.
Sites
Müntschemier
CHProduction plant – the only concrete sleeper manufacturer in Switzerland
- Lot size
- All lot sizes, prototypes to large series
- Materials
- Concrete (prestressed), Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
- Production facilities for the long-line process
- Instant and late demoulding processes
- Placing equipment
- Transport fleet (trucks) with its own rail siding
- In-house laboratory
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of prestressed track and turnout sleepers using the long-line processCasting | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Production of sleepers for special applications using the instant demoulding processCasting | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Production of LVT individual blocks using the late demoulding process with self-compacting concreteCasting | – | – | – | – | Self-compacting concrete (SCC) |
| Production of track and turnout sleepers for standard gauge and metre gauge (ballasted track,Casting | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Production of railway platform system and mast foundation heads (high-quality concrete products)Casting | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Concrete tests on fresh and hardened concrete (according to EN 12350, EN 12390, EN 206)Testing | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Sleeper testing: bending tests under rail seat and at mid-sleeper,Testing | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Monitoring of the prestressing process and testing of the prestress on the hardened sleeperTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical consulting: CAD design drawings and structural calculationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics: delivery by rail, truck or combined, 'just in time' (timing down to the half hourAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tramway solutions: concrete sleepers for street-integrated track with grooved rails (e.g. B 00 MCasting | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production facilities for sleeper manufacturing (long-line process, instant and late demoulding | – | – | – | – | Müntschemier |
| Placing equipment (sleeper placement from truck directly onto prepared ballast bed) | – | – | – | – | Müntschemier |
| Transport fleet (trucks) with its own rail siding | – | – | – | – | Müntschemier |
| In-house laboratory (quality assurance) | – | – | – | – | Müntschemier |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The products are tested in the in-house laboratory: concrete tests according to EN 12350, EN 12390 and EN 206, sleeper tests according to EN 13230 (bending tests, load tests on fastening components, dimensional and gauge control) as well as monitoring of prestressing. Customer audits and factory production controls by certified bodies, along with internal audits, ensure compliance with the standards.
| Evidence | Müntschemier |
|---|---|
| Factory production controls by certified bodies | |
| In-house laboratory (EN 12350/12390/13230/206) |
History
- 1966
Pioneering work on ballastless track projects (including the Bözberg Tunnel); over 60 years of experience in sleeper production
- 1990
First LVT project in Switzerland in the Grauholz Tunnel
- 2010–2015
Gotthard Base Tunnel equipped with LVT
- 2017
Ceneri Base Tunnel
- 2018–heute
Track renewal of the Lötschberg summit tunnel
- 2024
Participation in InnoTrans Berlin ('Beyond Boundaries')
- 2026
Planned participation in InnoTrans