Gradall Introduces New Railway Maintenance Machines
Gradall Industries Inc. has introduced a collection of new options for its railway maintenance machines .
Gradall machines have low-profile, long-reach capabilities using telescoping, tilting Gradall boom design. With a 220-degree full boom tilt capability, Gradall machines can use a range of attachments to build and repair rail crossings, clean up landslides, replace rails, spread ballast and cut back overhanging trees and other vegetation.
Gradall offers an optional Kinshofer Nox-Tiltrotator, featuring 360-degree continuous attachment rotation and an extra 110 degrees of tilt motion. The Nox-Tiltrotator also accommodates attachments designed for railway maintenance efficiency, which can be changed hydraulically.
The Gradall carrier's short rear tail swing and low-profile telescoping boom create a compact profile.
Two rail systems are available - both designed for easy, efficient travel along with the security of automatic digging brakes:
The newly available Neotec rail gear system uses hydrostatic drive for on-rail mobility, achieving speeds of 15 mph or more. From the operator cab, the rail gear system is lowered and mobility is changed from the road mode to the rail mode and back. With the carrier wheels raised, hydrostatic drive speeds the carrier to the job site where carrier wheels may be hydraulically lowered for maximum stability during digging, lifting and ballast movement.
Diversified rail gear system uses guides to position the carrier over the tracks and then uses the carrier’s wheels for mobility – also maintaining excellent working stability.
