EP0558590A1 - Apparatus for manufacturing prestressed concrete railway ties, and ties manufactured using such apparatus. - Google Patents
Apparatus for manufacturing prestressed concrete railway ties, and ties manufactured using such apparatus.Info
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- EP0558590A1 EP0558590A1 EP91920859A EP91920859A EP0558590A1 EP 0558590 A1 EP0558590 A1 EP 0558590A1 EP 91920859 A EP91920859 A EP 91920859A EP 91920859 A EP91920859 A EP 91920859A EP 0558590 A1 EP0558590 A1 EP 0558590A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
- B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
- B28B7/00—Moulds; Cores; Mandrels
- B28B7/10—Moulds with means incorporated therein, or carried thereby, for ejecting or detaching the moulded article
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
- B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
- B28B23/00—Arrangements specially adapted for the production of shaped articles with elements wholly or partly embedded in the moulding material; Production of reinforced objects
- B28B23/02—Arrangements specially adapted for the production of shaped articles with elements wholly or partly embedded in the moulding material; Production of reinforced objects wherein the elements are reinforcing members
- B28B23/04—Arrangements specially adapted for the production of shaped articles with elements wholly or partly embedded in the moulding material; Production of reinforced objects wherein the elements are reinforcing members the elements being stressed
- B28B23/06—Arrangements specially adapted for the production of shaped articles with elements wholly or partly embedded in the moulding material; Production of reinforced objects wherein the elements are reinforcing members the elements being stressed for the production of elongated articles
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- This invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing prestressed. concrete piles or beams, in particular railway ties, which apparatus comprises a casting mould which is divisible into segments each having the length of a beam to be formed, with wire tensioning devices being arranged at the ends of the casting mould for tensioning the prestressing wires running through the segments, which prestressing wires, upon hardening of the concrete poured into the casting mould, can be cut between the respective segments by means of a cutting device to obtain separate prestressed beams of a length determined by the mould segments .
- the object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for manufacturing rela- tively short beams or railway ties, in which these drawbacks are overcome and no end partitions are required.
- the apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that adjacent mould segments are inter- connected by at least one open passage of trapezoidal cross- section surrounding the continuous prestressing wires, while the mould is supported by supporting means which can be moved vertically and vertically directed supporting rods are provided at each open passage between adjacent mould segments, which supporting rods extend through the bottom of the mould and can be moved in vertical direction separately from the mould, the arrangement being such that after hardening of the concrete poured into the mould, the interconnected beams remain supported by the supporting rods during mould release by downward displacement of the mould.
- the beams to be manufactured are disposed in the mould with their end faces substantially in end-to-end abutment, these end faces being interconnected via a transitional area of a trapezoidal cross- section which is considerably smaller than the cross-section of the beam or tie and which includes all prestressing wires.
- the separate segments are in communication within the mould.
- Separate ties are obtained by making a saw cut in the transitional area, requiring not only the prestressing wires but also the concrete surrounding the prestressing wires to be cut. This sawing operation is performed after the ties have been released from the mould by lowering the mould while the hardened ties remain supported in the cast position by verti ⁇ cal supporting rods.
- each end face comprise projections approximately trapezoidal in cross-section.
- each end face may comprise two, rather than one, trapezoidal projections disposed on opposite sides of the median plane of the tie.
- Fig. 1 shows a tie in cast position
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tie according to Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a tie according to Fig. 1;
- Fig. 4 is a section of an apparatus according to the invention taken in the saw plane Z of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 5 is a view taken on the line V-V of Fig. 4;
- Fig. 6 is a view taken on the line VI-VI of Fig. 4;
- Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a supporting frame accord- • ing to Fig. 5;
- Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a supporting rod according to Fig. 6.
- Fig. 1 shows a tie 1 to be manufactured in the casting position.
- the profile of the tie is determined on the basis of the strength and rigidity requirements the tie 1 must , meet .
- Shown on opposite sides of the tie 1 are adjacent ties 1 ' which are connected to tie 1 via a transitional area 3 before the ties 1, l 1 are separated from each other by making a saw cut in planes Z.
- the ties 1, 1' are manufactured in a casting mould whose shape is naturally determined by the profile of the ties and which extends in longitudinal direction over the length of a multiplicity of ties, for instance thirty-five.
- the mould is accordingly divided into segments of a length L which corresponds to the length of the tie to be manufactured, i.e. approximately 250 cm, said segments being interconnected via transitional areas 3.
- the transitional area 3 has a cross- section in the shape of a trapezoid 4, as indicated by dotted lines in the side elevation of Fig. 3. Consequently, after making the saw cuts in planes Z, the end face 7 of a tie comprises a projection 4 of trapezoidal cross-section, which includes all prestressing wires 6. To reduce the amount of concrete to be sawn through, it is preferred that instead of a- single trapezoidal projection, two trapezoidal projections 5 are provided, disposed on opposite sides of the median plane of the tie 1, as shown in solid lines in Fig. 3. It will be clear that in that case the transitional area 3 also has a cross-section in the form of the two projections 5.
- Fastening devices 2 such as plugs must be cast along with tie 1, so as to permit bolts to be screwed into them for securing the rail tracks to the tie.
- Figs 1-3 is shown in Figs 4-6.
- Fig. 4 is a section taken in the saw plane Z of Fig. 1.
- the elongated casting mould 16 is supported by a series of supporting frames 10 anchored to the floor by means of bolts 11.
- Each supporting frame 10 essen- tially consists of two side plates 12 interconnected by means of transverse connections 13, 14, 15.
- the transverse connec ⁇ tion 13 consists of a crossbeam on which the mould 16 is mounted.
- the dotted lines within the mould indicate the profile 17 of the tie, while the solid lines indicate the transitional area 3 in section, which section corresponds to the shape of the trapezoidal projections 5.
- the mould 16 is in the casting position.
- a control plate 21 mounted with slots 22 extending substantially obliquely (Fig. 5) in which the projection 19 is mounted.
- the control plate 21 can be moved to and fro in horizontal direction by means of a hydraulic cylin ⁇ der 23 and guide rollers 24, 25 provided at the top and the bottom of the control plate 21 in each supporting frame 10. If the hydraulic cylinder 23 is energized, the control plates 21 arranged on opposite sides of the mould 16 will move to the left in the view of Fig.
- the means of supporting the hardened ties in the casting position are formed by vertical rods 34, supported in each frame 10 by a supporting beam 14. These supporting rods 34 are arranged in each frame 10 adjacent the transitional area 3 (see Fig. 1) .
- the rods 34 extend through the crossbeam 13 and in the upper position the end faces of the rods 34 are dis ⁇ posed precisely at the level of the bottom surfaces of the trapezoidal projections 5.
- the supporting beam 14 for the rods 34 can be moved vertically in a manner corresponding to the displacement of the crossbeam 13.
- the end faces of the sup ⁇ porting beam 14 are provided with pins 30 having connected thereto a cylindrical projection 31.
- the projections 31 are mounted in a vertical slot 32 provided in the two side plates 12 of a frame 10.
- a pivot 15 Arranged under the supporting beam 14 in each frame 10 is a pivot 15 having mounted thereon two cam discs 33 abutting on the inside against the side plates 12.
- the cam discs 33 are fixedly connected to the pivot 15.
- the cam discs 33 (see Fig. 7) comprise a slotted curved track 35 in which the projection 31 of the supporting beam 14 is re ⁇ ceived. By pivoting the pivot 15, the projections 31 are forced to move vertically downwards in the slots 32, whereby the supporting rods 34 are pulled from their upper position and finally reach the retracted position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.
- the path traveled by the supporting rods 34 in vertical direction is shorter than the vertical path of travel of the mould 16.
- the pivoting movement of the pivot 15 is effected by a crank 36 connected to pivot 15, the end of the crank 36 being, connected to a hydraulic cylinder (not shown) .
- a hydraulic cylinder (not shown)
- all pivots 15 of the various supporting frames 10 can be pivoted simultaneously, so that in each supporting frame 10 the supporting rods 34 can be moved in upward or downward direction simultaneously.
- Fig. 6 shows the position in which the ties 1, still interconnected at the transitional areas 3, are supported in hardened condition by the supporting rods 34, while the moulds 16 (not shown) are arranged in the lower position.
- the manufacture of ties of prestressed concrete using the apparatus according to the invention comprises the following steps: 1.
- the mould or falsework 16 is set in the upper position as are the supporting rods 34.
- the mould is cleaned and oiled while fastening devices 2 are arranged in the mould at the appropriate places.
- Prestressing wires 6 are arranged in the mould 16, tautened and subsequently adjusted to the required pretension.
- the mould is filled up with concrete which is subse ⁇ quently packed, the concrete is covered and allowed to harden.
- the mould 16 can be moved downwards into the position shown in Fig. 4.
- the intercon- nected ties are then supported in the cast position by sup- porting rods 34 engaging the bottom surface of the projections 5 (see also Fig. 6) .
- the concrete elements consist ⁇ ing of the interconnected ties are moved in the longitudinal direction of the mould and then cut or sawn through at the transitional areas 3, so that separate ties 1 are obtained.
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Abstract
Appareil de fabrication de pieux ou de poutres en béton précontraint, et notamment de traverses de chemin de fer. L'appareil comporte un moule de coulage séparable en segments dont chacun a la même longueur que la poutre que l'on veut obtenir. Des dispositifs de mise en tension des fils de précontrainte traversant les segments sont disposés aux extrémités du moule de coulage. Lors du durcissement du béton dans le moule, on peut sectionner les fils entre les segments respectifs à l'aide d'un dispositif de coupe afin d'obtenir des poutres précontraintes séparées dont la longueur est déterminée par les segments du moule. Les segments voisins sont reliés les uns aux autres par au moins un passage ouvert (3) de section trapézoïdale entourant les fils continus de précontrainte (6), le moule (16) est porté par un organe porteur (13) apte à se déplacer dans le sens vertical, et des tiges de support verticales (34) sont disposées au niveau de chaque passage ouvert (3) entre des segments voisins du moule. Ces tiges de support (34) traversent le fond du moule (16) et peuvent se déplacer indépendamment de celui-ci dans le sens vertical. Après le durcissement du béton dans le moule (16), les poutres (1, 1') reliées les unes aux autres sont toujours soutenues par les tiges de support (34) pendant le démoulage réalisé lorsque le moule (16) se déplace vers le bas.Apparatus for manufacturing piles or prestressed concrete beams, and in particular railway sleepers. The apparatus comprises a pouring mold separable into segments, each of which has the same length as the beam that is to be obtained. Devices for tensioning the prestressing wires passing through the segments are arranged at the ends of the casting mold. During the hardening of the concrete in the mold, the wires can be cut between the respective segments using a cutting device in order to obtain separate prestressed beams whose length is determined by the segments of the mold. The neighboring segments are connected to each other by at least one open passage (3) of trapezoidal section surrounding the continuous prestressing wires (6), the mold (16) is carried by a support member (13) capable of moving in the vertical direction, and vertical support rods (34) are arranged at each open passage (3) between neighboring segments of the mold. These support rods (34) pass through the bottom of the mold (16) and can move independently of the latter in the vertical direction. After the concrete has hardened in the mold (16), the beams (1, 1 ') connected to each other are always supported by the support rods (34) during the demoulding carried out when the mold (16) moves towards the low.
Description
Title: Apparatus for manufacturing prestressed concrete railway ties, and ties manufactured using such apparatus
This invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing prestressed. concrete piles or beams, in particular railway ties, which apparatus comprises a casting mould which is divisible into segments each having the length of a beam to be formed, with wire tensioning devices being arranged at the ends of the casting mould for tensioning the prestressing wires running through the segments, which prestressing wires, upon hardening of the concrete poured into the casting mould, can be cut between the respective segments by means of a cutting device to obtain separate prestressed beams of a length determined by the mould segments .
In the manufacture of prestressed concrete piles or beams, it is known to use casting moulds of a length a few times the length of a beam to be manufactured. The length of the moulds can be 100-200 m. The mould is divided into segments of a desired length by means of end partitions with apertures provided therein for passing the prestressing wires therethrough. The distance between two end partitions is 25-30 cm and the end partitions are retained in this position by spacers. After the concrete has been poured into the mould segments so formed - but not, of course, into the space between adjacent end partitions - and the concrete has hardened, the prestressing wires are cut between adjacent end partitions by means of a welding torch, for instance, and the separate beams can be removed from the segments of the mould. In the case of piles or beams of a length of 20 m, for instance, and a mould of a length of 100 m, there are five mould segments and four interspaces between adjacent segments, bounded by end partitions. In that case, the loss of useful production space within the mould and prestressing wire is still limited. However, if the length of the beam is selected to be shorter, for instance about 250 cm, which is the length of railway ties, the loss of prestressing wire and production space within such a mould is considerable. The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for manufacturing rela-
tively short beams or railway ties, in which these drawbacks are overcome and no end partitions are required.
To that end, the apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that adjacent mould segments are inter- connected by at least one open passage of trapezoidal cross- section surrounding the continuous prestressing wires, while the mould is supported by supporting means which can be moved vertically and vertically directed supporting rods are provided at each open passage between adjacent mould segments, which supporting rods extend through the bottom of the mould and can be moved in vertical direction separately from the mould, the arrangement being such that after hardening of the concrete poured into the mould, the interconnected beams remain supported by the supporting rods during mould release by downward displacement of the mould.
In contrast with the known apparatus, the beams to be manufactured are disposed in the mould with their end faces substantially in end-to-end abutment, these end faces being interconnected via a transitional area of a trapezoidal cross- section which is considerably smaller than the cross-section of the beam or tie and which includes all prestressing wires. Thus, the separate segments are in communication within the mould. Separate ties are obtained by making a saw cut in the transitional area, requiring not only the prestressing wires but also the concrete surrounding the prestressing wires to be cut. This sawing operation is performed after the ties have been released from the mould by lowering the mould while the hardened ties remain supported in the cast position by verti¬ cal supporting rods. This provides the possibility of support- ing the long "pile" built up from a plurality of intercon¬ nected ties, for instance by means of portals which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the mould, so that the composite concrete element can be moved in the longitudinal direction to the cutting device provided at the end of the mould for sawing through the concrete element at the transi¬ tional area between two adjacent ties. In this manner, the
loss of prestressing wire and production space within the mould has been reduced to practically nil and no end parti¬ tions are required.
The characteristic feature of the ties manufactured by means of the apparatus according to the invention is that the end faces comprise projections approximately trapezoidal in cross-section. In order to reduce the amount of concrete to be sawn through, each end face may comprise two, rather than one, trapezoidal projections disposed on opposite sides of the median plane of the tie.
Further particularities of the apparatus according to the invention are described in the subclaims.
One embodiment of the apparatus according to the inven¬ tion and the tie manufactured by means of such apparatus will now be explained, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 shows a tie in cast position;
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tie according to Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a tie according to Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section of an apparatus according to the invention taken in the saw plane Z of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is a view taken on the line V-V of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a view taken on the line VI-VI of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a supporting frame accord- • ing to Fig. 5; and
Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a supporting rod according to Fig. 6.
Fig. 1 shows a tie 1 to be manufactured in the casting position. The profile of the tie is determined on the basis of the strength and rigidity requirements the tie 1 must, meet . Shown on opposite sides of the tie 1 are adjacent ties 1 ' which are connected to tie 1 via a transitional area 3 before the ties 1, l1 are separated from each other by making a saw cut in planes Z. The ties 1, 1' are manufactured in a casting mould whose shape is naturally determined by the profile of the ties and which extends in longitudinal direction over the
length of a multiplicity of ties, for instance thirty-five. The mould is accordingly divided into segments of a length L which corresponds to the length of the tie to be manufactured, i.e. approximately 250 cm, said segments being interconnected via transitional areas 3. The transitional area 3 has a cross- section in the shape of a trapezoid 4, as indicated by dotted lines in the side elevation of Fig. 3. Consequently, after making the saw cuts in planes Z, the end face 7 of a tie comprises a projection 4 of trapezoidal cross-section, which includes all prestressing wires 6. To reduce the amount of concrete to be sawn through, it is preferred that instead of a- single trapezoidal projection, two trapezoidal projections 5 are provided, disposed on opposite sides of the median plane of the tie 1, as shown in solid lines in Fig. 3. It will be clear that in that case the transitional area 3 also has a cross-section in the form of the two projections 5.
Fastening devices 2 such as plugs must be cast along with tie 1, so as to permit bolts to be screwed into them for securing the rail tracks to the tie. An apparatus for manufacturing the ties according to
Figs 1-3 is shown in Figs 4-6. Fig. 4 is a section taken in the saw plane Z of Fig. 1. The elongated casting mould 16 is supported by a series of supporting frames 10 anchored to the floor by means of bolts 11. Each supporting frame 10 essen- tially consists of two side plates 12 interconnected by means of transverse connections 13, 14, 15. The transverse connec¬ tion 13 consists of a crossbeam on which the mould 16 is mounted. The dotted lines within the mould indicate the profile 17 of the tie, while the solid lines indicate the transitional area 3 in section, which section corresponds to the shape of the trapezoidal projections 5. The mould 16 is in the casting position. Mounted in the crossbeam 13 adjacent the end faces are supporting pins 18 comprising cylindrical projections 19. The projections 19 are locked in a vertical slot 20 provided in the side plates 12.
Extending on opposite sides of the mould throughout the length thereof, is a control plate 21 provided with slots 22 extending substantially obliquely (Fig. 5) in which the projection 19 is mounted. The control plate 21 can be moved to and fro in horizontal direction by means of a hydraulic cylin¬ der 23 and guide rollers 24, 25 provided at the top and the bottom of the control plate 21 in each supporting frame 10. If the hydraulic cylinder 23 is energized, the control plates 21 arranged on opposite sides of the mould 16 will move to the left in the view of Fig. 5, the obliquely extending slots 22 forcing the projections 19 received therein to move downwards in the vertical slot 20 provided in the side plates 12 of each supporting frame 10. The mould 16 which is con¬ nected to the crossbeams 13 is thereby moved downwards towards the position shown in Fig. 4 at 16' with the crossbeams 13 being in position 13' . The projections 19 are then disposed at the lower end of the vertical slots 20.
It will be clear that upon downward displacement of the mould, the hardened ties will also move downwards unless they are somehow retained in the original casting position.
The means of supporting the hardened ties in the casting position are formed by vertical rods 34, supported in each frame 10 by a supporting beam 14. These supporting rods 34 are arranged in each frame 10 adjacent the transitional area 3 (see Fig. 1) . The rods 34 extend through the crossbeam 13 and in the upper position the end faces of the rods 34 are dis¬ posed precisely at the level of the bottom surfaces of the trapezoidal projections 5. The supporting beam 14 for the rods 34 can be moved vertically in a manner corresponding to the displacement of the crossbeam 13. The end faces of the sup¬ porting beam 14 are provided with pins 30 having connected thereto a cylindrical projection 31. The projections 31 are mounted in a vertical slot 32 provided in the two side plates 12 of a frame 10. Arranged under the supporting beam 14 in each frame 10 is a pivot 15 having mounted thereon two cam discs 33 abutting on the inside against the side plates 12.
The cam discs 33 are fixedly connected to the pivot 15. The cam discs 33 (see Fig. 7) comprise a slotted curved track 35 in which the projection 31 of the supporting beam 14 is re¬ ceived. By pivoting the pivot 15, the projections 31 are forced to move vertically downwards in the slots 32, whereby the supporting rods 34 are pulled from their upper position and finally reach the retracted position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The path traveled by the supporting rods 34 in vertical direction is shorter than the vertical path of travel of the mould 16.
The pivoting movement of the pivot 15 is effected by a crank 36 connected to pivot 15, the end of the crank 36 being, connected to a hydraulic cylinder (not shown) . With the assis¬ tance of this hydraulic cylinder all pivots 15 of the various supporting frames 10 can be pivoted simultaneously, so that in each supporting frame 10 the supporting rods 34 can be moved in upward or downward direction simultaneously. Fig. 6 shows the position in which the ties 1, still interconnected at the transitional areas 3, are supported in hardened condition by the supporting rods 34, while the moulds 16 (not shown) are arranged in the lower position.
The manufacture of ties of prestressed concrete using the apparatus according to the invention comprises the following steps: 1. The mould or falsework 16 is set in the upper position as are the supporting rods 34. The mould is cleaned and oiled while fastening devices 2 are arranged in the mould at the appropriate places.
2. Prestressing wires 6 are arranged in the mould 16, tautened and subsequently adjusted to the required pretension.
3. The mould is filled up with concrete which is subse¬ quently packed, the concrete is covered and allowed to harden.
4. After the hardening stage, the mould 16 can be moved downwards into the position shown in Fig. 4. The intercon- nected ties are then supported in the cast position by sup-
porting rods 34 engaging the bottom surface of the projections 5 (see also Fig. 6) .
5. In this position, the support of the still intercon¬ nected ties is taken over by means suitable for the purpose, such as portals which are movable along the mould, from which portals the ties 1 are suspended in some manner or other. Then the supporting rods 34 are moved down.
6. Then the prestressing wires are released and cut through or ground off at the two ends of the mould. 7. Using the supporting means as described hereinabove
(for instance mobile portals) , the concrete elements consist¬ ing of the interconnected ties are moved in the longitudinal direction of the mould and then cut or sawn through at the transitional areas 3, so that separate ties 1 are obtained.
Claims
1. An apparatus for manufacturing prestressed concrete piles or beams, in particular railway ties, which apparatus com¬ prises a casting mould which is divisible into segments each having the length of a beam to be formed, with wire tensioning devices being arranged at the ends of the casting mould for tensioning the prestressing wires running through the seg¬ ments, which prestressing wires, upon hardening of the con¬ crete poured into the casting mould, can be cut between the respective segments by means of a cutting device to obtain separate prestressed beams of a length determined by the mould segments, characterized in that
- adjacent mould segments are interconnected by at least one open passage (3) of trapezoidal cross-section surrounding the continuous prestressing wires (6), - the mould (16) is supported by supporting means (13) which can be moved in vertical direction and vertically directed supporting rods (34) are provided at each open passage (3) between adjacent mould segments, which supporting rods (34) extend through the bottom of the mould (16) and can be moved in vertical direction sepa¬ rately from the mould (16) ,
- the arrangement being such that after hardening of the concrete poured into the mould (16), the interconnected beams (1, 1') remain supported by the supporting rods (34) during mould release by downward displacement of the mould (16) .
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting means (13) for the mould (16) consist of cross¬ beams (13) arranged at each transition <3) between adjacent segments (1, 1"), said crossbeams (13) each comprising at the two ends thereof a circular projection (19) , which projections (19) are supported in the side plates (12) of 'a supporting frame (10) for vertical movement.
3. An apparatus according to claims 1-2, characterized in that the projections (19) of each crossbeam (13) are locked in vertical slots (20) provided in the side plates (12) of each supporting frame (10) and further are locked in obliquely extending slots (22) provided in a control plate (21) which is arranged laterally of each side plate (12), can be moved to and fro horizontally and extends throughout the length of the mould (16) .
4. An apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the control plates (21) are locked in vertical direction between guide rollers (24, 25) mounted in the side plates (12) of each supporting frame (10) .
5. An apparatus according to claims 1-4, characterized in that the vertically directed supporting rods (34) in each supporting frame (10) are supported by a supporting beam (14) which is provided at the ends thereof with circular projec¬ tions (31) which are locked in vertical slots (32) provided in the side plates (12) , there being provided a control mechanism for moving the supporting beam (14) in vertical direction.
6. An apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the control mechanism (33) comprises two identical cam discs (33) each provided with a slotted curved track (35) in which a projection (31) of the supporting beam (14) is received, the two cam discs (33) being fixedly connected to a pivot (15) mounted in the supporting frame (10), which pivot (15) can be pivoted by means of a hydraulic cylinder (37) .
7. A prestressed concrete tie manufactured using the appara¬ tus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the tie comprises end faces (7) with at least one outwardly extending trapezoidal projection (4) .
8. A tie according to claim 7, characterized in that each end face (7) comprises two separate trapezoidal projections (5) disposed on opposite sides of the median plane of the tie (1) .
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