Rail Boom

The Harsco Infrastructure Rail Boom is a highly versatile articulating and extending powered platform which has been enhanced with full road-rail capability.

Developed in association with Harsco Infrastructure sister company, Harsco Track Technologies, the boom gives access both above and to the side of the track with a working height of up to 12.1 metres and an outreach of up to 5.1 metres. The unit is controlled from both ground level or from the platform and can be driven whiles the boom is extended.

The Rail Boom will carry a payload of 227kg which includes the two person crew. The maximum slew angle of the boom (with a boom outreach of 4m) is +/-37degrees from the track centre line, with up to a 15cm (6") track cant.

Harsco Infrastructure 's Link-Up registration number is 19079 - Hire - Road/Rail Equipment without Operator. Link-Up approvals are essential for supplying goods and services to rail contractors for incorporation or use in the maintenance and construction of the Railtrack infrastructure, now owned and operated by Network Rail.

Benefits
  • VAB approved
  • Working height of up to 12.1 metres and an outreach of up to 5.1 metres
Applications
OCS installation, tunnel inspection and general maintenance
 
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Associated Harsco Infrastructure Products
Booms, Scissors, GRP Towers
A Division of Harsco Corporation