2. What is a rail transport system?
• A rail transport system (RTS) is used to load,
transport and unload rails in various lengths.
• It consists of a number of load wagons and
sometimes a Chute wagon.
• The main components include roller stations,
clamping stations and buffer door.
3. Comparison
Conventional RTS Automated RTS
Rail Transport
Rail Recovery
Independent Rail Unloading
Manual operation
Automatic operation
Electrocution Prevention
Remote control
Rail guidance (Chute wagon)
Automated Rail Transport System (RTS) ticks all the boxes and has many major
advantages over the conventional RTS.
4. On-board Crane
• Loads and unloads rails with
flexible arms by pulling the rails
on the rollers.
• Provides comfort and safety to
the operator.
• Travels seamlessly and safely on
top of the wagons.
• Picks up the rails from both
ground level and top of wagons.
• Can be securely tied down to the
wagons during train travel.
• Can be customised to suit
different network outlines.
• Is equipped with a hydraulic turn table to turn itself 180 o if desired.
5. Wagons
• RTS consists of 6 load wagons and
1 chute wagon. Number of
wagons can be increased
depending on the payload length.
• Can travel up to 110km/h.
• Can be customised to suit
different track conditions, gauges
and network outlines.
• Have running rails on top as well
as bridging rails in between to
allow on-board crane to travel on
top of the wagons.
7. Rail Storage and Roller
• Reduce the resistance when pulling
rails.
• Evenly and sufficiently spaced to
provide enough support to the long
lengths of rails.
• Remotely controlled from either
on-board crane or ground with
manual backup.
• Options of individual gate control or
synchronized control (i.e. opening a
whole level of gates with press of
one button).
• Gate locks provides extra safety.
8. Rail Clamping
• Secures rails during travel.
• Remote control of the clamp
gates and clamping cells.
• Remotely controlled from either
on-board crane or ground with
manual backup.
• Fail proof - do not require
constant power source to stay
clamped.
• Any intent to rail movement
adds to clamping force.
• Gate locks provides extra safety.
Unique and advanced state of
art rail clamping technology
9. Rail Guiding
• Chute wagon consists of discharge arms, vertical and horizontal rollers.
• Chute wagon aims to guide the rails to eliminate unsafe rail swing.
• Guidance devices are controlled by the portable remote pendant
control giving operator freedom to move around the vehicle while
operating the discharge arms.
12. Key Benefits
• Cost Effective – minimal man power is required for the
entire job.
• Efficient – quick start and finish. Eliminate repetitive
manual work during all stages.
• Safe – eliminate risk of electrocution, tripping and
falling.
• Secure – state of art fail-proof rail clamping system.
• Multitasking – performing rail loading, transport,
discharge and recovery all with on system.
• Adaptable – system is designed to work with most
extreme track conditions and different rail profiles &
lengths.
