Freight Car Market Services

100% Wet Mag Particle Inspection

Every Workhorse Knuckle and Coupler is wet mag particle inspected. This guarantees casting quality over and above industry requirements.

Bespoke Composite Moulding Manufacture

Brecknell Willis Composites manufactures high quality composite mouldings ranging from hand held Arc Shields to Train Cabs & 23 Meter Radomes.
Resin Systems:

• Polyester: A general purpose system that can meet Fire specifications from CLASS 3 to 1.
• Synolite 5001-T-1: For Electrical protection used for many Arc Barriers and Arc shields.
• Phenolic: Exceptional fire, smoke and toxicity performance.
• Vinylester: Extremely stable, perfect for tooling and moulds.

Reinforcements:

• Chopped strand Glass Fibre mat
• Woven Glass & Carbon Fibre Fabrics
• Foam Core reinforcement

Bogie / Casting Overhaul

Wabtec Rail undertakes the overhaul, refurbishment and conversion of all types of locomotive, passenger rolling stock and freight wagon bogies. We are able to offer our customers a fully comprehensive service with the overhaul of the wheelsets, brake equipment, suspension systems and dampers undertaken in-house at our works. We are able to undertake the repair of damaged and fractured bogie frames. Our workshops are fully equipped for carrying out shot blasting, non-destructive testing and repainting of bogies.
 
We provide all accepts a refurbishment service, and currently overhaul, diesel multiple units, electric multiple units, passenger and freight bogies.  The dirty bogies are collected from the customers premise and on receipt at our state of the art workshops, the bogies are cleaned and then components are removed for overhaul. The bogie frames are then shot blasted and undergo examinations, including magnetic particle inspection of key and known and defect areas. The equipment that has been removed is overhauled on our line side production cells, the specialized components, including wheelsets and braking equipment are overhauled in specific production silo. Once the component overhaul is complete the bogie frames are painted are then reassembled with the overhauled equipment. Prior to output, the bogie suspension is adjusted, so they can fit straight under a train. The bogies are then returned to the customer and are ready to undertake passenger service. We also offer a 48-hour turn around service, which reduces the need for addition float requirements to support turnaround times. We have the skills base to offer any heavy engineering solutions including non-destructive testing. We have a large and highly trained workforce and invest in apprenticeship training programs to ensure that our skill bases are maintained.

Brake Actuator Repair & Overhaul

Wabtec Rail overhaul and repair a full range of Railway Air Brake Components from various manufacturers including Knorr Bremse (Westinghouse), Faiveley (SAB WABCO), Wabtec/Wabco and Wabtec MZT.
 
Our overhaul expertise extends across a full range of components including distributors, brake cylinders, disc brake actuators, slack adjusters/regulators, air reservoirs, end cocks and hoses. We also supply and support a range of new UIC and TSI approved components from our sister company Wabtec MZT.

Calendering

Premium rubber coated fabrics and sheet stock available cured or uncured. Custom compounding, configurations in a range of elastomers and fabrics (some U/L listed). Excellent for use in molded applications as well as gasket and die cutting material

Composite Finishing and Assembly Service

Brecknell Willis Composites boasts an expansive finishing workshop. 
 
Finishing

• In-house spray paint & bake facilities
• "Self-coloured", Gelcoat finish mouldings

Assembly
For more complex components, some assembly is required. This may involve drilling holes, adding threaded inserts or bonding other reinforcement onto the composite material.

Design and Manufacture

Gate Systems: AEROgates are highly durable, user-friendly outlet gates that will protect your commodity for the long haul. These innovative designs are based on years of research attacking and eliminating the most common gate issues including pinion skipping, door plate ejection, and door plate sealing. Steel, stainless steel, powder coat, and various sizes are just a few of the infinite AEROgate options available.
 
Cover Systems: With 30 years of experience, ATP is the acknowledged industry leader and knows hatch covers. Whether your cars were built decades ago or are rolling out of the builder’s plant tomorrow, we have the expertise you can trust for your cars and service. Throughs, rounds, fiberglass, steel, aluminum, food grade, corrosion resistant, dual opening or batten free, are just some of the options available to protect your commodity.
 
Contact us today and learn why ATP covering systems and gate are just what you are looking for.

Extrusion

Standard and custom profiles in a variety of sizes and materials. Autoclave curing. Applications include marine fender and snow plow blades.

Iron Castings

SanCasT produces high-quality castings in weights ranging from one to 120 pounds on our Hunter® 20 X 26 and BP® 20 X 26 molding machines in the following irons: 

• Class 25 and Class 30 Gray Iron
• Acicular Gray Iron
• Ferritic Ductile Iron
• Pearlitic Ductile Iron