Progress Rail Welding (PRW) offers several Containerized Rail Welding System’s one of which is the Model K950 Flash Butt system. This System is Self-contained and fully enclosed, shipped ready for service. The design of the enclosure and base provides for the unit to be mounted as a static plant welder or installed directly on a truck chassis (or flat wagon of a proper height) for mobile operation in-track.

Safety and operational reliability are design priorities for PRW equipment. The System operates with high flash point Hydraulic fluid, The Weldhead’s electrical cables and hoses are fitted with fire resistant shields and abrasion resistant covers.

Operating Power is furnish by an integrated diesel generator. Thermal heat rejection is design into the systems core providing a platform for worldwide operations in every railroad environment.

The K950 containerize system is equipped with a state of the art process controller. Attention to weld quality is addressed using preset parameters adapted to our

customer’s requirements. Operational control is provided by a HMI computer which also records and stores each weld’s certificate providing the customer with a permanent record of the quality of welds pro- duced by the system.

Electric motors supply hydraulic power for the weld head, crane and thermal rejection systems. Hydraulic oil filtration and waste heat rejection is incorporated in the system’s design. The Hydraulic system is monitored and controlled by the system’s programmable logic controller for optimal performance.

Excess electrical heat is expelled by a chiller system which transfers heat from electrical contact points in the weld head and electrical boxes to atmosphere using air over fluid radiators.

The System is provided with a dedicated purpose twin boom crane designed to work with the Model K950 Weld head. This rugged crane is used to lower, elevate, rotate and cradle the weld head when not in use.