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Spiker

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005522

A specialized machine used in railway track construction and maintenance to drive spikes into wooden sleepers (ties) to secure the rails. Spikers can be handheld pneumatic tools or large, automated track-laying machines. Automated spikers can drive multiple spikes simultaneously, significantly increasing the efficiency of track installation and repair operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005522
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Spiker; Spanish: clavador; French: cloueur
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005522",
  "term": "Spiker",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized machine used in railway track construction and maintenance to drive spikes into wooden sleepers (ties) to secure the rails. Spikers can be handheld pneumatic tools or large, automated track-laying machines. Automated spikers can drive multiple spikes simultaneously, significantly increasing the efficiency of track installation and repair operations.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Spiker",
    "es": "clavador",
    "fr": "cloueur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/spiker/"
}

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