Melvelle Equipment is an Australian manufacturer of rail track maintenance equipment, geotechnical drilling rigs, portable hydraulic equipment and hand tools.
It is a second generation Australian owned family business, established in 1982 with a manufacturing facility in Newcastle, north of Sydney. Melvelle Equipment sells its products in every state and territory of Australia, and some overseas countries. It is a progressive business that is expanding its market shares both locally and internationally.
Melvelle Equipment has some 250 products in its sales range at present with new products being prototyped, tested, field-trialled and finally released as an ongoing development programme. The products are of a practical nature, easily maintained, robust construction, and give outstanding performance.
Specifically for the rail industry, Melvelle Equipment has designed the track pack system. This has been widely accepted by the industry as it reduces companies initial capital outlay and overall maintenance costs. The system is powered by one engine that can be coupled with six different work heads or other hydraulic hand tools. The engines are either petrol or diesel-powered and drive the heads hydraulically. The work heads include, Pandrol 'E' clip driver, Pandrol Fast Clip inserter and remover, steel sleeper clip inserter and remover, spike puller for removing dog and lock spikes or screws, spike driver, sleeper drill and screw inserter / remover.
Other tools include dedicated units for grinding, shearing, drilling, clipping, pulling and driving rail fasteners.
Melvelle Equipment also distributes various products, including Enerpac tensors and rail jacks, Sola Track gauges, Rota broach rail borers, Stanley Hydraulic tools, Yanmar-powered products and Honda engines.
Melvelle Equipment also performs servicing in its premises or on site and has a small hire fleet that can be utilised to supplement its customers existing fleet when demand requires.
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