Rail Equipment Testing

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To support the sales of rail specific equipment we provide a comprehensive repair facility where inspection, testing
and repairs to a wide range of products are carried out in fully equipped modern workshops.

We have expertise in the following products:

  • Mechanical Track Jacks
  • Hydraulic Track Jacks
  • Stressing Equipment
  • Stressing Hydraulic Power Packs
  • Rail Trolleys
  • Ironmen
  • Rail & Sleeper Lifting Equipment
  • Loose Lifting Equipment & Lifting Products
  • Hand Tools
  • Manual & Hydraulic Torque Wrenches

Our dedicated workshop engineers are vastly experienced in working on small railway plant and equipment and are backed up by large stocks of OEM spares and facilities which include:

  • Heated Chemical Cleaning Tanks
  • Shotblast Equipment
  • Hydraulic Test Machines
  • Welding & Machining Plant
  • Spray Paint Booth

All equipment is assessed and a quotation provided free of charge and all our repairs are covered by a comprehensive warranty. We can provide customised service and repair packages which including fixed price schedules which can assist our customers in controlling their long term repair costs.

On the return of repaired equipment, our customers are provided with the relevant certification to ensure full compliance with LOLER & PUWER legislation.

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Incorporated within our workshop, we have installed a range of sophisticated test equipment to provide the accurate testing of rail specific plant as well as standard lifting equipment and loose lifting products.

Standard test equipment includes:

  • Dynamic Hydraulic Jack Testing Machines
  • Dynamic Mechanical Jack Testing Machines
  • Dynamic Lifting Equipment Testing Rigs
  • Calibrated Proof Load Test Weight
  • Calibrated Load Measuring Equipment
  • Calibrated Pressure Measuring Equipment
  • Calibrated Brake & Insulation Testing Tools

Specialist test equipment:

  • Purpose Built Test Track Area
  • Hand Arm Vibration Testing Meters (HAVS)
  • Calibrated Bolt Load Meters (BLM)
  • Portable Appliance Testers (PAT)

On-Site Services

Unique to the UK Rail Industry, we developed a fleet of specialist on-site testing vehicles which are fully equipped with dynamic testing machines and load measuring equipment to carry out thorough examinations and tests on various items of rail specific small plant and lifting products.

With safety being paramount within the industry, this national service enables the client to ensure his equipment is inspected and tested to current statutory regulations and rail industry requirements with minimum disruption and down time.

All our engineers are fully competent and trained to test and repair all leading brands of plant and all equipment used to carry out the test procedures is traceable back to national standards.

Should faults be found during the inspection or test process, these can be rectified and minor repairs carried out as a number of common spares and consumables are stocked within the test vehicle.

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Key Features:

  • Equipment remains on site
  • Fast same day certification
  • On-line access to certification
  • Eliminates transport costs
  • No equipment downtime - reduces additional hire
    or purchase costs
  • Clear billing - known costs up front
  • Reduces CO2 emissions - less equipment movement

Equipment Certified:

  • Dynamic load testing of Mechanical Ratchet Jacks
  • Dynamic load testing of Hydraulic Jacks
  • Dynamic load testing of Stressing Cylinders
  • Dynamic load testing of Tirfor Winches & Pulling Machines
  • Static functional testing of Rail Clamps
  • Static functional testing of Bowthorpe Wedges & Bodies
  • Thorough Examination of Rail & Sleeper Lifting Beams
  • Thorough Examination of Height Safety Equipment
  • Thorough Examination of Loose Lifting Equipment

Specialist Services:

  • Torque Wrench Calibration
  • Pressure Gauges
  • Verniers and Micrometers
  • Tensile and Compression Load Cells
  • Test Machine Calibration
  • Asset Management
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Technical Support

Philosophy

Our mission statement is 'Getting it right ON-SITE' your successful business operation is directly linked to our success, we see all our customers as business partners and you can rest assured that we are a family owned proactive, forward thinking independent company.