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Rail Components Catalog Track Products Lubricants

Rail Industry Component:
Whitmore Manufacturing Co., The: TOR Armor®

Whitmore Manufacturing Co., The

TOR Armor is a revolutionary top-of-rail friction modifier specifically designed to provide optimum friction at the wheel-rail interface, substantially reducing noise, wear and lateral forces. High lateral forces lead to loosened tie plates and fasteners, resulting in low rail rollover. TOR Armor greatly reduces lateral creep; when wheel creep occurs, it immediately increases positive friction, reducing the creep condition and returning the wheels to a healthy rolling motion. The result is a reduction in vibrations, corrugations and high-frequency squealing. While TOR Armor is engineered for use on heavy-haul freight and transit rail applications, it also acts as a lubricant during normal rolling.