Equipment and Solutions

The Importance of Maintenance

Drainage Management with the Vancer Culvert Cleaner

QUICK TIPS — SAFETY FEATURES FOR OFF TRACK EQUIPMENT

Don’t Skip the Machine Warm-Up

HOW TO WARM UP YOUR MACHINE Proper equipment care happens through every step of operation. After you perform a walk-around inspection and start your machine, you need to warm it up for the best results. Every Vancer machine has a cooling system that needs time to reach full function. Warming up your equipment will ensure that it stays at the right temperature during your job.

The Importance of a Daily Cab Check

Inspection Checklist One of the most important steps of preventive maintenance happens before you even start your equipment. Daily inspection routines help improve security on your job site by ensuring safe operation. By following a detailed inspection checklist before every shift, you can ensure operator safety and machine performance.

Material Handling Equipment Solutions for Rail

As railroads look to gain production efficiencies and improve employee safety, Vancer offers an array of material handling equipment solutions.  

How to Make Vegetation Management Easier

Maintaining remote vegetation can be a challenge

Hit Bridgework Maintenance Challenges Head On

What Will Railroad Bridge Projects Look Like in 2021? When it comes to bridgework maintenance, there are many complex challenges. One challenge is keeping operators safe as they work to maintain the integrity of the track. Whether exchanging ties, maintaining tunnels, replacing bridge panels, or cleaning culverts, each task requires extra attention to safety when being conducted on a bridge.

How To Affordably Grow Your MOW Fleet

Years ago, maintaining railways took lots of manpower and backbreaking labor. Large teams of manual laborers had to travel the railways to align, adjust, tamp, and surface everything by hand. Today, it’s much different. We have heavy-duty equipment that can accomplish these tasks with much less difficulty. Now, a common challenge we hear is conducting regular upkeep on a tight budget. You need to efficiently maintain thousands of miles of track to keep the railways safe as they support millions of tons of freight each year.

Why Choose Hi-Rail Equipment

In the maintenance of way industry, suppliers of hi-rail equipment are constantly working to better the versatility, efficiency and affordability of their machinery so they can better serve their clients.