Product roundup: Material handling equipment

摘要

Railroads seek material management equipment that can handle and distribute more material, faster. With work windows becoming tighter and production equipment not always so easily available, efficiency is paramount. Brandt Rail Services has developed a distribution platform designed to meet these demands: the OTM Tracker system. Recently, Brandt developed equipment that can handle concrete ties, which are shipped to customer locations by various means. Once at a customer siding, the concrete ties generally are loaded onto a distribution platform. For customers, a goal was to eliminate the need to double-handle the tie before it is placed at the installation location. A single, fully integrated maintenance machine, the OTM Tracker has met that challenge and customers have been satisfied with the productivity, efficiency and safety of the system, Brandt officials say.