Cast manganese crossings

• Non-hardened and EDH, standard and bespoke Austenitic Manganese steel ‘special’ crossings for the U.K. and numerous rail authorities around the world
• Specialist heavy haul, tram and light rails manganese crossings and switch assemblies to:  U.K., France, United States of America, South America, Australia, Hong Kong

Low alloy high strength fully finished track/crawler shoes for enhanced life and the ability to work at sub-zero temperatures (tested at -40°C), up to 3000kg finished weight

Austenitic Manganese track shoes with the option of EDH to raise supplied hardness and reduce plastic deformation in service, up to 3000kg

High-security Bollards, PAS 68 compliant

Specially alloyed Austenitic Manganese steels for various applications

Cable bands

Tunnel wall segments

Design

• Use of Magmasoft solidification and mould filling simulation software ensures castings of the highest quality are produced and speed up the process of introducing new products

Patternmaking

• In-house pattern making and design helps to reduce lead-times and respond rapidly when customers require an urgent or bespoke casting

Moulding

• A "state of the art" loop system installed in 2011 can produce castings of up to 8.2m in length and 1.3m wide
• This modern system incorporates a sand reclamation system that enables us to recycle up to 98 percent of materials
• Traditional "loose moulding" can produce castings up to 11m long by 1.5m wide

Steelmaking

• Primary steelmaking is carried out in two electric arc furnaces (4.5 and 5.5 tonnes)
• Secondary stage through AOD vessel for the production of low carbon "L" grade stainless steels and low alloy high strength steels

Heat Treatment

• Onsite solution treatment with the ability to heat treat castings up to 11m in length
• Capacity to treat up to 15 tonnes of castings in one cycle

Machining

• CNC milling and planning, horizontal borers, programmed in-house to reduce lead-time
• Press facilities are available in-house

Inspection

• Magnetic particle, dye penetrant and ultrasonic inspection
• Onsite radiography using a 6MeV Betatron unit capable of shooting through 300mm of steel

EDH

• Supply of Explosively Depth Hardened austenitic manganese steel to both European and U.S. specification requirements to reduce work hardening time, reducing product maintenance and increasing product life

FBW

• In-house capability to manufacture dissimilar flash butt weld rail sections in both conventional flat bottomed and grooved rail running rails