WORKSHOPS, DEPOTS & LIFTING EQUIPMENT
Safer, easier to use and more effective depot equipment
Malcolm Prentice, CEO of Garrandale, reveals some of the company’s latest engineering solutions, which he says will revolutionise life in the depot, making equipment safer, easier to use and more effective.
T
he rail industry is constantly evolving to keep pace with the demands on the network
service. This is putting more and more pressure on maintenance depots, where an increasing schedule of maintenance is required on a daily basis using a site, equipment and technology – decades ago. Garrandale’s close working relationship with the rail industry means that we are always looking for ways to improve the day-to-day operations of many parts of the railway industry and to use our engineering expertise and considerable experience to provide solutions that will make equipment
the latest generation of diesel and bi-mode trains is the new EU emissions regulations that require exhaust after-treatment, the brand name of which is AdBlue. Garrandale’s engineers have designed and built a range of dispensers for fuelling and Adblue that incorporate suspended hoses and,
where
required, separate hose reel dispensers for digitally and tagged to the operator and vehicle.
on trains and trams is an important factor to ensure correct operation. Garrandale’s new to deliver up to 500kg of sand to sand boxes on trains stabled in ‘swimming pool’ facilities. The sand transfer system is unique, utilising low- pressure blown air through a venturi and screw conveyor and uses proven technology that inbuilt control of any dust. The sand is loaded at a rate of 15kg/min, which means that 40kg of sand can be loaded into the tank in a super-fast time of less than three minutes.
represents the next generation of train servicing equipment, taking operation to a new level. The design provides a convenient and compact footprint to the problem of hose stowage. This unit is only 350mm wide, including the mast, providing minimal obstruction on any apron. The mast itself can be raised and lowered very easily for maintenance purposes, requiring no special tools.
In addition, a unique application of trace- pipes from the inside, preventing freezing of the exposed pipes. This equipment can be has twin pipes to give CET suction and rinsing water at the left-hand side as viewed. On the
right-hand side there is both tanking water and potable water and all hoses have individual with easy-to-use touchscreen control panels of train. The programme can be based on the number of toilets on the train, litres required mixture.
Providing the rail industry with the necessary infrastructure to continuously evolve requires the ability to deliver the optimum solution – and to do this we need to embrace the challenges and engineer solutions which meet the needs of the future.
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