Plant

Our Plant division provides modern specialist plant to the UK rail infrastructure sector along with offering a professional welding service covering all forms of heavy rail, light rail, grooved rail and conductor rail to the UK and European rail infrastructure markets.

Offerings

From rail mounted Kirow cranes to handheld equipment, the range of services and equipment is extensive, and backed up with our in house operator/maintainers who have undergone comprehensive training in trackside operations and safe working.

Rail construction, renewal and maintenance projects can benefit from our planning services in the pre-construction phase, where skilled and experienced engineers can advise on crane lifts, machine operations, access routes and most effective methodology. We consistently provide:

  • Excellence in delivery
  • The highest safety and environmental standards
  • High output & reliability
  • Cost-effective innovation
  • International experience and expertise

Plant products

  • Operated Tamping Plant, from detachable RRV equipment to Matisa.
  • B41 and B45 S&C Tampers.
  • Ballast Regulation capability, from hand tools to R24 Ballast Regulators.
  • Kirow Cranes and Track Relaying machines.
  • Power Generation, Lighting and Welding plant.
  • Road-Rail excavation and access equipment, in heavy rail and light rail configurations.
  • Managed Site ‘Tool stores' with site based maintenance fitters.

Welding products

  • All approved types of Aluminothermic welding.
  • Mobile flash-butt welding along with Mobile flash-butt welding including "Super Puller" technology which enables flash-butt welding of closures Rail head repair welding.
  • Innovative Gauge Corner Restoration.
  • Welding technology to re-build worn rail both in grooved and normal rail profiles which was developed in conjunction with Corus Rail Technologies.
  • In house training and competence assessment capability for all rail infrastructure welding processes.

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