Atlanta, Ga.
Paul Wojcik
Director of Sales
Railquip, Inc.
Moving rail vehicles by any mechanical means involves a variety of hazards, pinch points, runaway vehicles, run over possibilities and crushing opportunities are only a few. In our design of the B-Maxi, avoidance of unsafe conditions and opportunities was given the highest consideration. Emergency Stop Buttons, high visibility rotating beacons and a horn alert that the unit is in operation. Motor braking was designed in for controlled stopping, remote control operation is employed to keep the operator safely away from the coupling area and equipment in motion. All moving parts are shielded.
Derailments are a fact of life in the railroad and rail transit industries. When they happen it is essential that the vehicles involved be re-railed as quickly as possible without damage to equipment or injury to personnel. A re-railing system utilizing a high strength aluminum alloy to make the equipment robust while at the same time portable can help this. During the re-railing operation, once the system is assembled, the actual operation of lifting, horizontally moving and placing the equipment back on track is safely controlled by the operator at the control desk, at a safe distance from the de-railment. Older methods of re-railing using cranes, cribbing, levers and intensive manpower, working in inherently unsafe and unstable conditions have given way to this newer economical , highly efficient ,and safer approach to getting back on track.
