Totalkare Achieves ‘Very Good’ Status from Best Companies Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 1, 20220 Totalkare is delighted to announce it was recently graded as ‘Very Good’ to work for by Best Companies, formerly known as the Sunday Times Top 100 Businesses. The achievement comes following an in-depth employee engagement b-Heard survey, through which employees are asked to score Totalkare on a 7-point scale across 70
Mechan Jack Production Reaches Record Levels Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is enjoying a bumper year for its flagship lifting jacks, producing an unprecedented 122 in just 12 months. From August 2021 to August this year, the Sheffield-based manufacturer created jacks for facilities up and down the country, building 104 since January alone. A total of 20 jacks
Does Your Workshop Equipment Have the Right Safety Features? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 We’re all about safety in the workshop here at Totalkare. And we’re proud to say that our equipment is some of the safest around in the marketplace today. But not every workshop knows what they’re missing — and if you’re overdue an upgrade, you might not be aware of all the
Pfaff Verkehrstechnik Enjoys Further International Success Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20220 Pfaff Verkehrstechnik enjoys further international success with lucrative major projects Pfaff Verkehrstechnik’s international business is currently growing exceptionally well, as shown by various successfully completed major projects, such as the equipping of a new railway depot in Ashkelon, Israel. This is where electric trains of the type Desiro HC (High Capacity)
Rolling Stock Networking Delivers New Industry Connections Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20220 Totalkare enjoyed an excellent day at the Rolling Stock Networking event in Derby last week, with a host of new business connections made in the rail industry. Set in the impressive surroundings of Derby Arena, Rolling Stock Networking is a full scale rail show focused on passenger and freight rolling stock, technical enhancements,
Mechan Plays Integral Role in £70M Rail Depot Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20220 Mechan Plays Integral Role in £70M Rail Depot Upgrade Rail depot equipment produced by Sheffield-based Mechan will be key to improving the efficiency and safety of maintenance teams working on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The specialist manufacturer is designing lifting and handling products for the South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot in
Pfaff Verkehrstechnik Installation for the New Metro Lima Depot in Peru Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20220 Pfaff Verkehrstechnik Has Successfully Completed a Major Contract for the New Metro Lima Depot in Peru Greater efficiency and shorter vehicle dwell time in the depot. Pfaff Verkehrstechnik, a member of CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation, has been commissioned by Hitachi STS, an Italian general contractor in the railway and local rail
Totalkare Podcast: How to Make Inspection Pits Safe for Your Workers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20220 There’s been a lot of misunderstanding about inspection pits over the years. Despite the huge strides forward in technology and safety measures, some people are still stuck with the same out-dated image of what working in a pit is like. They think of a dark underground space with crumbling walls and a
Oil Management: When Does Oil Become Waste Oil? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 With so much focus on tools and equipment, it’s easy to forget about the disposable stuff. And when you’re running a workshop, your waste can be just as important as the things you buy and trade. Vehicle Oil Waste and Management © Totalkare Ltd It’s not just about saving money and being efficient –
Podcast Discussion – Mobile Column Lifts, Fixed Lifts, or Pits? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20220 It’s an age-old debate: lifts or pits? But when you’re setting up shop to service vehicles, there usually isn’t a quick and easy answer. In our latest podcast we discuss the age-old debate: lifts or pits? © Totalkare Ltd They’re all safe and effective. They’re all wise investments. They’re all robust and reliable pieces
Official Opening Expansion of Global HQ Stertil B.V. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 7, 20220 On 3 March the official opening took place of the expansion of the Stertil B.V. facility in Kootstertille, The Netherlands. The opening was performed by the Commissioner to the King for the Frisian Province. Keeping an eye on the future, the global headquarters of the Stertil Group has been expanded considerably
Mechan Jacks Raise Servicing Capacity at Hamilton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 24, 20220 Mechan Jacks Raise Servicing Capacity at Hamilton Rail maintenance specialist, Mechan, has delivered a bespoke set of lifting jacks to one of Scotland’s busiest depots, to help it keep pace with the high volume of trains being serviced. The Sheffield manufacturer has created a set of four 15-tonne jacks for the Hamilton
The Stertil Group Announces the Acquisition of Nussbaum® Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20220 The Stertil Group, part of Citadel Enterprises and located in Kootstertille, the Netherlands, proudly announces the acquisition as from 16th February 2022 of Nussbaum Custom Lifts GmbH and Nussbaum World Lifts GmbH, in Kehl, Germany. This acquisition demonstrates the Stertil Group’s commitment to the continued investment in providing world class vehicle
Mechan Lands Prestigious Heathrow Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 10, 20220 Mechan Lands Prestigious Heathrow Contract Sheffield’s rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is flying high after securing a contract to supply its flagship lifting jacks to London’s Heathrow Airport. Mechan’s mobile jacks installed at Heathrow’s South Heavy Maintenance Bay. © Mechan The manufacturer has been commissioned to design and build 10 bespoke mobile jacks, to
Pfaff-silberblau Verkehrstechnik Awarded Contract for Riyadh Metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 28, 20220 Pfaff-silberblau Verkehrstechnik Awarded Contract Worth Millions for the Riyadh Metro Mega-Project The Kissing-based company has prevailed despite tough international competition and will supply its powerful lifting systems for today’s most prestigious transport project in existence. In the battle between contractors to supply lifting technology for the maintenance of subway trains as part
Pfaff Verkehrstechnik Supplies WLAN-Controlled Lifting Jack System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 23, 20210 Pfaff Verkehrstechnik Supplies WLAN-Controlled Lifting Jack System for the Maintenance of the Latest Multiple-Unit Trains at BLS’s Modernised Plant in Spiez, Switzerland BLS, a railway operating company in Switzerland, has equipped the modernised plant in Spiez with lifting jacks from Pfaff Verkehrstechnik for the maintenance of the latest generation of multiple
Holmatro Extends its Rerailing Portfolio Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20210 Holmatro Extends Its Rerailing Portfolio with a Compact Rerailing Unit – Lightweight and Easy to Use When Space Is Limited When a railway vehicle derails, the wish is to have the vehicle back on track as soon as possible in a safe and controlled manner. If the available space is limited
Holmatro Extends its Rerailing Portfolio Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20210 Holmatro Extends Its Rerailing Portfolio with a Compact Rerailing Unit – Lightweight and Easy to Use When Space Is Limited When a railway vehicle derails, the wish is to have the vehicle back on track as soon as possible in a safe and controlled manner. If the available space is limited
It’s Exhibition Season! Here’s Where You’ll Find Us Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 1, 20210 If you’re in the vehicle game, you’ve got a packed diary ahead of you this September. Exhibition season is here – and just like you and your teams, we’ll be doing the rounds at some of the biggest and best events in the fleet, workshop, and technology sectors. So if you’re heading
Mechan Showcases Bespoke Skills at Railtex Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 12, 20210 Mechan Showcases Bespoke Skills at Railtex Rail depot equipment specialists, Mechan, will be highlighting their work on key UK infrastructure projects at the industry’s first major exhibition since the pandemic. Information will be available on the Sheffield-based manufacturer’s entire portfolio of custom-made lifting equipment at Railtex/Infrarail, which is being held in Birmingham
Mechan Welcomes Engineering Duo Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 15, 20210 Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is strengthening its technical expertise with the appointment of two experienced engineers. Tudor Litoiu and Andrew Kennedy join the Sheffield-based manufacturer, to develop design solutions that will enhance the bespoke heavy lifting systems it supplies. (Left to right) Mechan’s new engineers, Tudor Litoiu and Andrew Kennedy. © Mechan Senior
PALFINGER: Expansion in Sweden Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 2, 20200 PALFINGER has signed a contract to acquire Hinz Försäljnings AB. The acquisition of PALFINGER’s second largest global independent distribution partner headquartered in Sweden strengthens its presence as an Austrian technology and mechanical engineering company in Sweden’s core market. With its 5 service points, 45 service partners, 71 employees and sales (2019)
Stonehaven derailment site reopens Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20200 TRAINS are running once again past the site of the fatal derailment south of Stonehaven in August, when a train struck debris from a landslip. Two members of railway staff and a passenger lost their lives. Network Rail has replaced more than 500m of track, 70m of bridge parapets and 400m
Transforming Rail Movement and Track Construction Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20200 Join Unipart Rail in this webinar which will demonstrate why contractors around the world are moving from heavy plant and manual lifting of rail to using the McCulloch Rail equipment in order to transform their operations. McCulloch Rail are world leaders in bespoke track replacement and renewal products, the benefits of
Network Rail to Begin Recovery of Stonehaven Derailment Wreckage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20200 Network Rail will begin work to reopen the railway line near Stonehaven this week and recover the carriages involved in the derailment. The train from Aberdeen to Glasgow derailed on 12 August after hitting a landslip, causing the driver, the conductor and one of six passengers to lose their lives. Specialist engineers
Free Webinar: “Introduction to Rerailing” Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 28, 20200 Sign up for our free webinar: “Introduction to rerailing” Our rerailing expert, Elwin van Rijen, will give you in 30 minutes a true rerailing introduction experience! The webinars will be available in the English language. We have scheduled two dates to host the same webinar. This will give you the opportunity
New Zealand Orders Raise Mechan’s Global Presence Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20200 Two rail depots in New Zealand are to benefit from equipment supplied by Sheffield-based Mechan, as the firm’s reputation for reliability and durability spreads across the world. The specialist manufacturer is supplying eight 30-tonne lifting jacks to KiwiRail, eight years after it installed four identical units at the operator’s Hamilton depot. Mechan’s
WINDHOFF Wins DB General Contract for Lifting Jacks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20200 More about WINDHOFF Since 1889, machine building and plant construction have been core activities at WINDHOFF. Today, the company from Rheine, Germany, focuses on the design, manufacture and supply of a broad range of high-tech products, from rail vehicles for railway construction, attachments, railway depots to shunting technologies. Diligent and analytic
Getting Rolling Stock Back on Track Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 1, 20200 Situation ProRail is responsible for the Dutch railway network. Challenge Getting rolling stock back on the track is an accurate and time-consuming process. An annoyance to the rail infrastructure managers as well as for many passengers. Reason enough to closely study the current re-railing process and to look for a quicker, lighter, better
Maintenance Work on Railway Vehicles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20200 Situation Poltrans-Miedz is part of KGHM, one of the biggest Polish state-owned enterprises. Poltrans-Miedz owns a wide range of automotive and railway vehicles, to transport all kinds of materials for the Copper Mining and Smelting Industrial Complex at Lubin (KGHM), but also for other companies, both national and international. The Lubin mine
Low-Floor Tram Lifting Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20200 Situation Antwerp Fire Department ensures the safety of the population and visitors to Antwerp, Zwijndrecht, and Wijnegem. They are always on-standby to protect more than 550,000 people in and around Antwerp, also when it comes to incidents on the rail network The Antwerp tram is the backbone of public transport in the
Subway Lifting After Incidents Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20200 Situation Amsterdam-Amstelland Fire Department is part of the safety region Amsterdam-Amstelland and has emerged from the six brigades of Aalsmeer, Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel and Uithoorn. The corps, consisting of 1,100 people, effectively acts in fires and accidents, but is also prepared for disaster management and the management of large-scale crisis
PALFINGER Develops Wheelchair Lifts for Regional Trains in Germany Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 16, 20200 Palfinger develops wheelchair lifts for the modernization of the regional train VT612 of Deutsche Bahn. Palfinger Tail Lifts in Germany was awarded from Deutsche Bahn for the redesign project of the VT612 series. In total 70 vehicles will have wheelchair lifts, so called Trainlifts. There were several challenges: the entry-level situation in
Mechan Adds New Landmark To Liverpool Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 9, 20190 Sheffield manufacturer, Mechan, is ensuring a newly renovated rail depot in Liverpool has the lifting power to keep its maintenance roads operating efficiently. The lifting and handling specialist has installed a brand-new jib crane at the main doors of the Kirkdale depot, to transfer bogies to storage tracks at the side
The WINDHOFF Pit Stop Concept: Get Back on Track Faster Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 9, 20190 Between 2017 and 2018, the most complex and technically sophisticated in-floor lifting system in the world was built in Olten, Switzerland. It comprises 16 lifting units carrying 40 tons each, with 48 car body lifters and a total length of 180m as well as fully automatic operation. It was designed according