STRAIL gap cover for maintenance workshop

 

FACTS

  • Location: Mechelen, Belgium
  • Client: National Company of the Belgian Railways (NMBS)
  • Products: STRAIL gap covers
  • Conditions: maintenance workshop
  • Length/quantity: 240 m
  • Period: September 2023

 

ADVANTAGES

  • Variable clamping width of the gap covers enables a wide range of applications.
  • For all common rail types.
  • Quick and easy installation. Easy removal > access to the rail is always possible.
  • UV and ozone-resistant top layer. Durable tongue and groove connection.

 

AT A GLANCE

NMBS trains and carriages are serviced and maintained in Mechelen. However, the rail in the workshop is an enormous tripping hazard for employees. To eliminate this tripping hazard and reduce the risk of accidents in the workshop, NMBS installed STRAIL gap covers on the outside of the rail. The major advantage of the gap covers is that they can be installed and removed very quickly. This means that the entire rail can be quickly exposed and closed again if repair work is required directly on the rail, such as welding broken rails or tightening loose bolts.

STRAIL gap cover Belgien

Image 1: The gap covers can be installed and removed quickly.

240 m STRAIL gap cover

Image 2: The STRAIL gap covers were installed over a total of 240 metres.

STRAIL gap cover

Image 3: The STRAIL gap covers were attached to the outside of the rail.