Rail Live 2024 featured numerous innovative products - big and small - that will improve safety, accessibility, efficiency and productivity on the railway. Chris Howe selects his top 20…
1 Pandrol: Aluminothermic Welding
Of the many live demonstrations that take place during Rail Live, ones which always draw the crowds are those that show off aluminothermic welding (thermite welding) . This year was no different, with industry leader Pandrol demonstrating a range of new tools to streamline the process and make it safer. From the battery-powered Startwel igniter, which starts the 2500°C reaction, to the innovative compact pre-heater which uses propane to heat the rail ends to 800°C, in readiness for welding to take place.
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