Antec Engineering - Cable Trays for the Railway Industry

Antec Engineering is an Australian-owned manufacturer and supplier to the mining, minerals processing and infrastructure industries in Australia and worldwide. At Antec the focus is on delivering solutions to its customers; solutions that increase productivity, increase performance and reduce costs. It does this with a range of high-quality niche products underpinned with superior technical expertise, delivery performance and customer service.

Antec supplies a range of products specifically for the rail industry, including cable trays, fish bolts, pole steps and dog spikes.

Hand-bendable cable trays and management systems for railways

Snake Tray manufactures a series of innovative cable management solutions for tunnel, platform and aerial applications. Snake Tray cable trays and management systems are now available from Antec.

The cable trays are the world's only hand-bendable system, which can substantially reduce the cost of installations and the time it takes to install. Snake Tray has a built-in mounting system that requires less hardware and trays stack together for economical shipping and easy material handling.

Snake Tray holds over 22 patents on products designed to significantly save the customer on installation costs and time.

Customised cable trays

The benefits of using Snake Tray cable trays include fast and easy onsite installation with no fabrication and no additional parts or tools to buy. The built-in mounting and hanging hardware reduces costs and means no additional hardware is required. You can connect cable trays together in 15 seconds with a single connector bolt (CB-12) and one connection creates a mechanical or electrical bond for a high-frequency drain.

The cable tray hangs from a single point so no attachment hardware is required and less labour is used. The trays nest together so there are lower freight costs when shipping and less onsite material handling. The open architecture of the tray means you can load the cable from any direction.

Hand-bendable cable tray for overhead or under platforms

The 205 series rail snake for overhead and under platforms is hand-bendable and can be mounted overhead to the tunnel or under platforms. The trays have a mounting system built-in and can be customised to fit the radius of any tunnel.

Cable tray mounted overhead to messenger wire

The 405 series rail snake hand-bendable cable tray is mounted overhead onto the messenger wire. Trays have a mounting system built-in and can be customised to fit the radius of any tunnel.

Cable tray for walls or tunnels

The 505 series rail snake is a hand-bendable cable tray that has been designed to be flush mount on the wall of a tunnel. It can come in a single or double-pocket model and include a 'monkey tail' to accommodate cables that need to be isolated. Cable tray has mounting rings built-in for easy installation using concrete anchor.

Cable tray specifications

The specifications for all cable tray models are:

• Cable path: available in single or double-pocket sizes specific to the customer's needs
• Length: 8ft or 10ft lengths
• Finishes: stainless steel or hot dip galvanised

Organisations using Snake Tray cable trays

Many corporations, organisations and government agencies have reaped the benefits of using Snake Tray products, including London Tube, Boeing, Coca Cola, Exxon Mobile, Ford Motor Company and New Jersey Transit.