A new welding technology is introduced: for operations in North America the welding machine K 355 APT is equipped with Super Stretch an additional pulling device.

The Super C.A.T. a continuous action levelling, lining and tamping machine for track and switches with integrated ballast profiling units is presented at the REMSA in Toronto, Canada.

The research and testing department develops the ALC automatic guiding computer to control the recording systems on tamping machines.

Gantry crane PK 1-20 ES - for laying individual sleepers.

1st May 1988: world speed record by Intercity Experimental ICE at 406.9 km/h on the new line Wurzburg-Fulda. Track work carried out primarily using Plasser & Theurer machines.

Perfection and cost-efficiency when working on switches, crossings and plain track using the Unimat 08-275 3S with synchronous 3-rail lift.

WM 22 relaying machine for track and switches.

EM-SAT track survey car.

Rail/road-going flash-butt welding machine K 355 APT-LKW.

UNIMAT: universal levelling, lining and tamping machine with individually tiltable double tines for tracks and switches.

STRAIT: rail joint bending device with microprocessor control.

Combined rail planing and grinding machine SBM 111.

High-speed track relaying machine SUM 1000 I.

February 26th 1981: record-breaking run of an SNCF TGV train at 380 km/h. The line was built by contractors using Plasser & Theurer track laying machines (system Framafer) and prepared for the test run using:

TRV 2001 laying machine with assembly line method

Controlmaster 08-32

SSP 103 ballast distributing and grading machine

DGS 42 N dynamic track stabilizer

Opening of the new factory of Plasser Australia Pty. Ltd. in St. Marys near Sydney by the Premier and Minister of Finance of New South Wales.

Opening of the new factory in Brazil by the Brazilian Minister of Transport.