
Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension Project, Mesa, Arizona
The Gilbert Road light rail extension project is a 1.9-mile (3.05km) extension of the Gilbert Road light railway in Mesa, Arizona, US.
Goldschmidt combines with its companies all the expertise that you need for the construction, maintenance, inspection and monitoring of your railway network.
The unique global network of experts gives you access to the international range of products and services of Goldschmidt, at your location, with your local contact person and the power of the whole group. Special expertise, excellent technical equipment and highly qualified personnel allow Goldschmidt to comprehensively implement each task with a standard high quality level worldwide.
Goldschmidt offers a comprehensive range of products and services worldwide for the joining of rails, modern construction of railway track, and inspection of your track infrastructure and its maintenance.
As the inventor and global market and technological leader in the field of Thermit® welding, for over 125 years Goldschmidt has set standards for the continuously welded track. We develop, produce and supply all of the associated equipment, machines and materials.
Goldschmidt offers a wide range of insulated rail joints which meet the requirements of regional railways in all countries. These high-quality products contribute to the safety and reliability of railway networks worldwide.
All over the world, rails are welded using Goldschmidt expertise and new rails are weld tempered: for longer service life and to ensure that all types of trains and trams run quietly, safely and environmentally friendly.
Using grinding, reprofiling and deburring machines, semi-automatic large grinding machines and road-rail grinding vehicles Goldschmidt maintains the quality of your railway tracks, quickly, efficiently and with precision. Well-trained, experienced grinding teams offer flexibility.
Goldschmidt offers a comprehensive range of inspection products to identify and assess rail defects, track geometry, rail profiles and also wheel profiles. The future-oriented technologies provide precise measurement and testing results in a standard format. Whether as a hand-held inspection device or integrated with trolleys, road-rail vehicles or inspection trains, Goldschmidt enables the safety of your tracks.
Goldschmidt offers first-class tools and machines for the professional execution of work on railway tracks with all available drive technologies such as gasoline and diesel engines, battery-powered motors and hydraulically driven motors. The products work efficiently, offer high performance and are user-friendly.
Depending on the respective application, Goldschmidt offers road-rail vehicles up to a weight of 32t, such as overhead line installation vehicles, inspection and track cleaning vehicles for public transport companies, measurement and welding vehicles, as well as heavy recovery vehicles and bridge inspection vehicles for main lines.
Goldschmidt offers you products and solutions to improve safety, availability and comfort such as rail lubrication devices to reduce rail wear and rail noise emissions, switch heating devices, and track safety systems such as rail buffers or quickly fitted magnetic track barriers.
As a pioneer in the field of digitalisation Goldschmidt works on the comprehensive networking of devices, machines, road-rail vehicles and track construction sites to enable greater quality, safety, transparency and efficiency with the construction and maintenance of modern railway networks.
The history of the Goldschmidt Group dates back to 1847 when the company Theodor Goldschmidt AG was founded. In 1895, Prof Hans Goldschmidt invented the Thermit welding method, an aluminothermic process that enables sections of rail track to be welded together continuously. This marked the beginning of modern rail transport.
In the following years, various companies were founded around the world, giving rise to a group that today boasts 1,300 employees at 24 locations worldwide.
Certificates and approvals of the Goldschmidt companies include quality management certification according to ISO 9001:2015 and AAR M-1003, environmental management system according to ISO 14011:2015, approval by all major railway companies in more than 80 countries and approval as a Q1 supplier for Deutsche Bahn AG.
The Gilbert Road light rail extension project is a 1.9-mile (3.05km) extension of the Gilbert Road light railway in Mesa, Arizona, US.
In the financial year of 2018, Goldschmidt Thermit Group increased its global sales revenue by 17% to reach €185m.
11 June 2019Goldschmidt Thermit Group has expanded its product range in the area of measurement technology for the railway sector, continuing its global growth strategy.
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