Track and Rail Maintenance and Safety Equipment


AB Safety Rail watches out for your rail safety, supplying protection officers, hand signallers and safe working.

We have been involved in easy access, shutdown projects, super possessions for renewals and construction.

Point to point protection with AB Safety Rail.

AB Safety Rail ensures zero harm to personnel, the environment, heritage / cultural sites and the community at large.

AB Safety Rail ensures that you get safety issues right first time, every time - so at the end of the day everyone gets home.

Hi-rail custom vehicle
ARM utilizes a variety of advanced tools to collect critical measurement data, including this custom hi-rail vehicle.
GPS technology screen shot
New GPS technology gives ARM staff and clients the most accurate information available on track condition in a specific location.
RangeCam software screen shot
The latest RangeCam software combined with state-of-the-art optics gives ARM staff a precise view of actual conditions on the ground.
Cargo train on a standard rail track
Hardware and software are only part of the solution – it takes experienced consulting and practical staff to achieve ARM's superior results.
Rail employees checking rail track set up
ARM employs world-class grinding equipment and personnel capable of providing unparalleled accuracy and efficiency.


The modular GRP System FX for railway surveying.

Amberg Slab Track - integrated surveying solution, optimised for the typical requirements during construction, monitoring and maintenance of slab track projects.

Amberg Technologies' mobile surveying solution Amberg Tamping identifies track position errors as a basis for installation and maintenance of track ballast.

Amberg Clearance - modular system solution for automatic clearance surveying completed by typical railway analyses and documentation.

Locomotive and rolling stock spare parts
AMECO provides a full range of locomotive and rolling stock spare parts and components.
Nordco Spiker - on-track maintenance equipment
The company offers a full line of on-track maintenance of way equipment, like the Nordco Spiker above.
Driver training simulators
AMECO supplies a full range of multi-function, desktop, AAR105 and full-scope motion base simulators.
Locomotive workshop tools
Locomotive workshop tools from companies like TESCO are a specialty of AMECO.
AMECO railway and industrial cranes
AMECO provides port, railway and industrial cranes.


A side view of an installed WheelView system. This is a fixed installation with fully temperature controlled enclosures for extreme weather conditions.

A LazerView scanner positioned on a wheel. The head is turned to scan the width of the wheel.

A view of the LazerView PC software used to display and analyze the measured profiles. All information is saved in the database.

RailView is a revolutionary rail profile measurement device that measures all rail and track parameters without need for a track gauge.

BrakeView installed in the wayside for brake shoe inspection.


Böllhoff screws, fasteners and rivets, solutions of the highest quality.

Böllhoff products include 100,000 articles from standard screws up to individual customer applications.

Technical application consultancy is part of the Bollhoff solution.

Böllhoff plant HQ in Bielefeld, Germany.


Brandt Road Rail Corporation is a leader in the custom-design and fabrication of railway equipment, from rolling stock to specialized maintenance equipment.

Brandt's mobile railcar mover - models range in tractive effort from 30,000lb to 65,000lb and the top speed on rail is 50mph (80km/h).

The OTM tracker is a mobile on-track material handler designed with your rail needs in mind.

The Brandt 3028 rail tie loader is a high-quality engineered-to-order loader that meets a strenuous standard of safety and durability

The Brandt rail yard boss is an economical railcar mover that can also be used as a skid steer loader, enabling it to handle a diverse range of your toughest tasks.


ProfileCheck detects corrugation and waves in track heads, delivering processing speeds of up to 160km/h. benntec’s railway inspection systems incorporate the findings of years of intensive research, experience and close cooperation with renowned railroad operators as well as vehicle manufacturers.

RailCheck inspects the entire surface track system for safety relevant inconsistencies. Defects on track are detected just as reliably as missing fasteners, sleeper and ballast defects.

HeadCheck monitors and detects surface cracks in the running edge at processing speeds of up to 100km/h. During the recording process, HeadCheck also analyzes the picture information and automatically assigns any errors detected to predefined damage categories.

CrackCheck inspects concrete sleepers and ballastless track surface conditions. Two cameras provide images for each track with up to 0.4mm x 0.5mm pixel precision, enabling CrackCheck to detect concrete cracks and run-offs early on.

The Central Data Acquisition Unit (Zentrale Datenerfassung, ZDE) stores data generated by all connected railway track inspection systems, which is sorted by related information.


Cembre produces rail drills, wooden sleeper drills and impact wrenches.

Pandrol'e-clip' and 'fast-clip' machines.

Rail web electrical contacts supplied by Cembre.

Cembre's matched system of electrical connectors and tooling.

Associated products include terminal blocks, cable glands, and cable marking products.


HANDWave portable ultrasonic tester with dual functions of continuous testing and spot checking of sidings, yards and main track.

VLIDS, CATER’s rail imaging system, provides a cost-effective option to verify potential flaws and assess track environment of all the testing run.

GPS information can be automatically added to the post-processing information for accurate track location of flaws and identification of trends.

A rugged CATER test carriage employs cant and lateral adjustments with superior wheel probe ultrasonics for economical couplant use and accurate continuous testing.

CATER builds to customer requirements: the convenience of Hirail RFD systems provides a comfortable environment for operators.


Dura Slab is ideal for new and replacement duct covers, refurbishment applications to replace old, heavy and cumbersome traditional flooring materials and covers, and gully covers and trench covers.

Dura Tread fibreglass grating non-slip flooring is an ideal and cost effective alternative to traditional grating materials like wood, mild steel and stainless steel.

Exceptionally slip resistant, Dura Tread gritted and concave anti-slip fibreglass grating offers excellent traction in wet and icy conditions.

Our Dura Profile pultruded composite sections are manufactured by combining various resins with pure fibre reinforcement.

Dura Composites has 35 years' experience in the fibreglass composite industry and is the largest UK pultruded profile stockist in the UK.

Elecktro Thermit company logo
The new Thermit®-welding process SkV-Elite was approved by Deutsche Bahn in 2008.
Rail straightness measuring device in use
The SEC RC track-straightness measuring device provides measurement and complete straightness documentation of the running surface and edge.
Rail straightness measuring system via PDA device
The SEC RC track-straightness measuring device has a PDA measuring computer.
RailScan system in use measuring stress and temperature
Elektro-Thermit's RailScan measuring service enables inspection of mechanical stress state and stress-free temperature.


United States Federal Railroad Administration DOTX 219 track inspection vehicle used to inspect railways throughout the United States.

ENSCO track component video inspection system.

ENSCO’s LTLF provides a portable, lightweight fixture for applying 4,000lb lateral load to the track.

ENSCO’s RailScan lite non-contact hy-rail gage measurement system provides a low cost solution for performing routine gage inspections.

ENSCO’s VTI monitoring system provides near real time detection of wheel/rail impacts.


HTT’s TR-10 Tie Inserter Remover is one of the many types of exchangers FCM has available to lease.

HTT’s 6700 Tamper is a very popular leased machine.

Knox Kershaw’s Ballast Regulator 46-2 is a medium-production ballast shaping and profiling machine.

Knox Kershaw’s KTC-1200 Tie Crane is capable of handling up to 1,200lbs (544kg) at a radius of 24ft (7.32m) from the track center.

NORDCO™ model CX Hammer Spike Driving Machine can drive up to two spikes per rail at once for a total of four at a time in each tie.

Side view of a truck with improved cushion ride
G&B offers Rafna Model R290 electro-hydraulic railgear for application on vehicles with GVWR up to 12,500lb; the cushion-ride suspension reduces vibration and provides constant railwheel contact.
Truck featuring air-brake package
G&B offers Rafna Model R450 electro-hydraulic railgear for application on vehicles with GVWR up to 19,000lb; two or four-wheel air-brake packages are available.
Hydraulic railgear fitted large scale truck
G&B offers Rafna Model R1100 hydraulic railgear for application on vehicles with GVWR up to 66,000lb; the slewing rear axle allows easy alignment at crossings.


DTG - digital gauge for track and turnouts.

TEE-1435 track gauge for tracks and turnouts.

X-Y rail and turnout profile gauge.

RSG rail and weld straightness gauge.

Wheel profile gauge.


The standard USB MiniProf instrument for wheels can be used on many different types of rail wheels.

The standard MiniProf instrument for rails can be used on many different types of tracks and also on grooved rails.

The MiniProf Switch instrument is designed for monitoring rail profiles in switches and crossings, and can be acquired as an add-on for the standard MiniProf Rail instrument.

The MiniProf Brake instruments for axle- and wheel-mounted brake discs are magnetically attached to either the wheel flange or on the circumference of the axle-mounted disc.

MiniProf Twinhead Wheel - obtains maximum accuracy when joint profiles are measured simultaneously. Is ideal for interaction studies between wheels and rails.


Holdtrade stocks a wide range of track materials for narrow gauge and industrial railways.

Holdtrade's track materials include rail sections from 7kg/m to 40kg/m together with all the necessary fastenings.

Holdtrade offers diesel, battery and electric locomotives for narrow gauge and industrial railways.

Temporary and permanent track for tunnelling and mining includes specialised turnouts.


Husqvarna create lightweight, robust and flexible designs without compromising on quality, durability or reliability.

The Husqvarna K 1250 Rail, with its 119cc (5.8kW) motor, is the most powerful rail cutter in the world.

The K 1250 Rail is equipped with the RA 10 attachment, which fastens to the rail to ensure a perfect tight-angle cut.


IAD Rail Systems provides whole-life, cost effective solutions for demanding high integrity rail applications requiring safety related and safety-critical equipment.

As an operating division of Claverham, IAD Rail Systems centres on the creation of actuation systems and associated products for the rail and defence markets.

Working in collaboration with its customer, Railtrack, and its partner, Balfour Beatty Rail, IAD Rail Systems developed a next-generation electrically operated HPSS.

Rail track measurement device
KRAB-Light complete track geometry measuring device.
Rail measuring trolley in use
VOK track measuring trolley.
Laser based cross section cutting tool
Contour – laser-based cross-section meter.
Wheel diameter device in use
Wheel-diameter measurement with Spider.


Maquivías has specialised in track laying and track maintenance machinery since its establishment in 1970.

The 'MQ-PH-30' hydraulic gantry has been designed to lift and position reinforced track sections and to distribute sleepers the right distance apart.

The Maquivías 'MQ-PN-4000' levelling gantry moves hydraulically and is controlled by a series of solenoid valves operated by remote control.

The gantry has two operating speeds, and hoisting capabilities, and can be supplied with a generating set and a transport trolley onto which the gantry is bolted.

Maquivías has supplied 35 years of experience to the Spanish railway network, which is reflected in our tools and special applications.

V•CUBE track surface inspection system
V•CUBE has been engineered to integrate a track surface inspection system (TSIS), track surface measurement system (TSMS) and track head-check inspection system (THIS) into one small, easy platform.
T•Sight 5000 is a modular vision
The T•Sight 5000 is a modular vision solution that performs in-depth inspection and automatic analysis of tunnels and clearance profile.
RAMSYS integrated software platform
RAMSYS is a unique, integrated software platform for the management of all data related to railway infrastructure (e.g. assets, defects, measurements, activities, etc.) supporting maintenance and renewal planning and control.
HRT260 multi-gauge hi-rail vehicle
The HRT260 multi-gauge hi-rail vehicle is equipped with integrated measuring systems for railway and rapid transit infrastructure survey.
High-speed diagnostic trains
Seven high-speed diagnostic trains equipped with MERMEC Group measuring technologies are in operation worldwide.


Mitchell Equipment is a railway equipment company that manufacturers rail gear for many types of light rail vehicles known within the industry as rail gear, hy-rail, or hi-rail.

Mitchell rail gear systems are railroad track mobiles that are used for new railroad track construction and railroad track maintenance.

The difference between the loader railcar mover and other railcar mover manufacturers is that we offer dual-purpose railcar movers.

Mitchell offers engineering and application assistance, factory installation, training, and customer support through a worldwide network of dealers.


Rail weld field test - System for manual verification of rail weld integrity including gas, resistance or alumino - thermic processes.

EDDYTRON™ - Automated testing system for verification and surface flaw detection of manufactured rails in steel mills.

Rail Test System - NDT Technologies Inc. is a supplier of custom built automated quality control systems for measuring and testing rails.

Wheel Test Line - Complete rail-wheel handling, testing and measuring system including hardness, laser dimensions, ultrasonic and magnetic examination methods.

Field testing DYNATRAK technology - New technology developed for high speed dynamic assessment of rail running surface condition.

Profile grinding machine
Rail profile grinding machine.
Mobile straightening press
Mobile straightening press.
Rail-end brushing machine
Rail-end brushing machine.
Rail straightening press
Rail straightening press.
Welded joint test press
Test press for welded rail joints.


Measuring is easy with the Calipri®-Wheel: the user simply moves the Calipri-Wheel sensor along the railway wheel by hand.

Calipri-Wheel is the first patented handheld optoelectronic gauge for recording geometrical data of train wheels whilst being handheld and not requiring any contact with the object.

Calipri-Wheel is designed for precise measurement of all safety relevant wear parameters such as flange height, flange thickness, flange slope (QR), dishing, wheel width and rim thickness (seam).

NextSense's Calipri®-Wheel is a non-contact, laser based wheel-wear measurement system.

Once the entire wheel profile has been recorded, the data is evaluated and the measurement values displayed – a complete measurement process takes no longer than 5s per wheel to accomplish.


Steel bridge under dynamic deflection measurement during train passing.

The receiver of the PSM-90 displacement measurement system clamped under a steel girder of the bridge for deflection measurement.

Measuring results of the two dimensional movement of the bridge girder during vehicle passing.

PSM-R displacement measurement system in compact aluminium case.

Laser transmitter installed to a lightweight trolley and directed to the receiver.


High quality electrical industry components like transformers, switchgears, generators, motors and control panels.

Our rail track components, coach buildings, electrical equipment, traction equipment are used throughout the railway and automobile industries.

A wide range of moulding compounds and components of permaglass and permaglass tubes.

Permacast, permawood and permali products that are used in railways and transformers for instrument panels, parcel trays, floorings, under bonnet applications and bumpers.

Phootasl machine during flash butt welding
Phooltas provides mobile and stationary machines for flash butt welding of rails.
Stress testing of a inspection vehicle prototype taking place
The Phooltas OHE inspection car.
Phootas utility vehicle hauling equipment
The Phooltas Utility Vehicle (UTV) handles and hauls permanent way material and equipment.

Phooltas' Hy-rail attachment can be mounted on any road vehicle, making it capable of running on track as well as on road.
Phootas Motorised Track Inspection Trolleys Fitted with 100bhp Engines
Delhi Metro's catenary track maintenance Car on UTV base.


The D-19 skid type hydraulic power unit is capable of delivering 8GPM at 2000psi, to power type 1 and 2 class hydraulic tools.

The GW-10-89-2 multi-purpose grinder has an adjustable handle with trigger operation control.

Rail Puller Model RP-10-82-O: the Rail Puller's function is to pull two lengths of rail together in preparation for thermite or boutet welds.

Our new switch bolt holder.

PortaCo's lightweight weld-shears trim Thermite or Boutet welds from rail - replacement blades are available.


ProTran1, based in the US, is the leading manufacturer of automatic portable warning devices (APWD) and high voltage awareness devices for railways.

ProTran1's "Portable ProTracker" portable train detector, portable warning light / horn, and personal alert device for optimal workforce protection.

Portable ProTracker can be easily installed inside or outside of track; also shown here are the personal alert device worn by workers, and the portable warning horn / light for a work zone.

The ProTracker train-mounted device informs train operators of workers ahead, such as trackwalkers and inspectors.

The ProCAT catenary voltage tester.

Aluminothermic welding
Aluminothermic welding with the one-shot crucible.
MATWELD profile grinder
MATWELD profile grinder and rail puller.
Flash-butt welding plant
Flash-butt welding plant fully equipped for rail welding, handling and conveying.
Concrete sleepers fastening system
NABLA® Evolution: new fastening system for concrete sleepers.
Third-rail electrification system
Aluminium/stainless-steel third-rail electrification system.


The recent projects in the Zimmerberg tunnel of Switzerland's SBB, using Rex rubber boots with specially developed microcellular rubber pads.

Glide springs, sandwich springs and different elements for bogie production. The company has been registered to ISO since 1980.

Rex developed a particular insulation system for the city railway: anti-vibration profile with insulating effect and noise absorption sideparts.

Rex Articoli Tecnici can deliver SWISSCROSS rubber level crossings.


The electronic wheel-diameter measuring gauge provides measurements on rolling stock without wheel set rollout.

The laser wheel profilometer measures geometrical parameters of the wheel flange (thickness, slope and height) and tire thickness, taking a full profile of the wheel roll surface.

We can supply automated measurement systems for geometric parameters of wheel pairs, locomotive wheel sets and wheel centres.

The rail scaloping wear indication system can be used for the periodical monitoring and testing of longitudinal profile of the rail-wing head roll surface.

The portable laser rail profilograph is a manual diagnostic device that registers flaws in railway tracks.


ROCOL's safety products and anti-slip coatings suit a variety of rail applications.

We supply custom-made anti-slip train steps.

Our anti-slip coatings and sprays can highlight the leading edge of staircase steps.

Railbear 330 trolley
Railbear 330 trolley on a Finnish main railway line: the trolley is being delivered to Destia, to be a traction work vehicle for developing railway projects.
OTSO-robot shunter 75
OTSO-robot shunter 75 at Talvivaara nickel mine, where it is able to pull 2,500t trains.
Railbear trolley
Railbear trolley on the Helsinki Metro: the trolley is equipped with a Palfinger special crane and a workman basket.
Shunting locomotive coupled to a freight wagon
Shunting locomotive coupled to a freight wagon with pneumatic-operated OTSO shunter coupler.
JVL wagon moving system
JVL wagon moving system in a wood terminal operation.


Bonding systems for connecting signalling, earth and power cables to rails.

A pin-brazing installation for Egyptian Railways, made by ALSTOM in 1989 and still in service.

SafePlug patented drill plug system with silver technology.

LoadScooter rail scooter for transportation to track-work sites.

Pin secured wheel press for railway products
400t wheel presses are available vertical, horizontal, or inclined frames as shown; the resistance member is roller-mounted and adjustable for positioning and secured via pins.
A railway straightening press
Traveling gantry straightening presses are available from 100t to 2,000t and can be custom-engineered to your bed size.
Diagram of a custom engineered wheel set up
Custom-engineered for pulling wheel sets, gears, sheaves, bushings and bearings from shafts or axles, puller presses are also available in portable versions.
Rail being machinery
Horizontal rail bending presses are custom-engineered for you specific needs; t-slotted bolsters allow a wide variety of interchangeable tooling to be utilized.
Coupler spring press
Specialty presses, like this coupler-spring setting and assembly press for Voith Turbo, are custom-engineered and built for each customer-specific application.

Schweizer Electronic, based in Reiden, Switzerland, is the market leader in the portable and permane
Schweizer Electronic, based in Reiden, Switzerland, is the market leader in the portable and permanent Automatic Track Warning System (ATWS) market.
MINIMEL©95 is the most up-to-date and modern ATWS.
MINIMEL95 is the most up-to-date and modern ATWS.
MINIMEL©I.S.P. for immediate maintenance access in mission critical rail track areas.
MINIMELISP for immediate maintenance access in mission critical rail track areas.
eBUe2000 level crossing with Swiss reliability.
M2S Services offers complete solutions from a single supplier, both for simple and complex track diagrams.
Special services provided by Schweizer Electronic guarantee comprehensive client and product support
Only fully trained staff are used to set up our MINIMEL safety systems and products.


TracHorse: This is an all terrain, self-propelled mobile hydraulic power pack that allows transportation of equipment in any job site environment.

This saw arm reduces operator fatigue and has indexable swivel on clamp that eliminates disconnect time.

The RD12 Rail Drill has an automatic drill feed, and the spindle speed reduces operator effort and provides greater precision.

The TM50 Data Logging Trolley is designed to direct reading functions, it has a real-time geometry calculation and display, self-zeroing and no re-calibration is required.

The TJ10 Track Jack is a one piece, forged aluminium base, upright design. It has the lowest pump handle effort requirement available - 75 lbs. for 10 ton lifting force and the lowest toe profile height.


We provide systems to warn against live overhead lines in workshops servicing trains, trams and trolleybuses, which create a significant potential hazard to maintenance personnel.

Compact control system for live overhead contact line signaling.

Warning beacons provide a simple method of signaling live overhead contact lines.

Warning light columns are used to provide a visual indication and demarcation of danger zones.

With our in-house development and manufacturing, we are able to offer total solutions in the form of complete electronic control systems.


Weld shears tested and ready for dispatch; Toolequip Industries can offer hand pump or full hydraulic weld shears with power packs.

The rugged Trak Kut 11 saw rests on a heavy duty pivot pin, which supports its weight during the cutting operation; the operator has the freedom to oscillate the powerhead vertically with minimum effort and maximum efficiency.

The Racine OTM Reclaimer is designed to recover pulled spikes and clips from the field and gauge sides of either rail; the 71.5m³ hopper can discharge from either side of the rail.

Toolequip Industries has been supporting the rail industry and exhibiting its latest equipment at trade shows.


The RailBAM railway bearing acoustics monitor uses advanced acoustic technology to monitor axle bearing defects.

The WCM wheel condition monitor is the result of over ten years' development and refinement.

The RailSQAD railway squeal acoustic detector is a wheel set noise measurement system that automatically records wheel squeal and flanging of individual axles.


The Vortok Lightweight AWS (automatic warning system) Magnet weighs only 20kg and installs within minutes.

Rotorrail installs in under one minute and never requires lubrication or adjusting.

VERSE is a non-destructive system for identifying the stress free temperature in continuously welded rail.

Vortok safety barriers for the protection of track workers.

The clip-on insulator is a durable, safe and effective insulator for protecting railway track circuits.


High-performance on-track plant designed and supplied by Windhoff provides various customised work equipment.

The Windhoff tamping unit - one of the types of attachments for road / rail excavators.

The grinding vehicle is an example for Windhoff’s particular solutions for tramways and metros.

Windhoff supplies state-of-the-art vehicle lifting systems designed to lift complete train sets to ensure fast and cost-efficient maintenance of the train multiple unit.

Customised Windhoff bogie measuring stands provide for simple, quick and as such cost-effective measuring of all parameters which affect safety and riding comfort.

New rail chassis in use
Workers start up a new chassis while working on wood ties using SpikeFast.
Extreme weather conditions railroad work being undertaken
WVCO Railroad Division's products work in all weather conditions.
SpikeFast chassis being used on wod working
The start up of a new chassis, working on wood using SpikeFast.
New rail chassis in use
A new rail chassis.
Rail seat after product application
A concrete rail-seat after WVCO Railroad Division's product has been applied.


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