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A railway can be designed to effortlessly move materials around fixed points safely, easily and with typically low operating costs.
We've been designing material handling systems for all types of industry from quarrying operations to building sites, factories and production lines. Wherever there is a need to move materials from fixed locations, a railway can provide an ideal and cost-effective solution.
Our team of design engineers have many years' experience in designing the perfect workable solution and we can undertake projects on a consultancy only basis, or as a complete design and build service, working hand-in-hand with you to ensure you get what's right for your business.
The advantages of rail bound materials handling solutions include many clear benefits:
Below is a small selection the materials handling projects we've been involved with over the last 50 years. Our expertise in this type of project can be seen through the many projects to be found in our gallery pages.
Essential maintenance equipment is carried up and down the cliff side for the New Jersey Waterworks.
Essential maintenance equipment is carried up and down the cliff side for the New Jersey Waterworks.
The extreme conditions at the cliff side railway of the New Jersey Waterworks called for galvanised track to be specified, manufactured and installed by our experienced track installation team.
The complete track system was laid out, curved and final adjustments made, and then taken apart and galvanised, before being shipped and re-assembled on site in Jersey.
The railway is used to move essential equipment up and down the cliff and provides a safe and easily operated system for the maintenance teams working on the desalination plant pumps at the foot of the incline.
Laying a railway into the church in Cirencester meant that the building materials could be moved easily and safely without damaging the structure and floor of the building.
Laying a railway into the church in Cirencester meant that the building materials could be moved easily and safely without damaging the structure and floor of the building.
A huge amount of building materials was transported into the church throughout this project, much of the heavier materials lifted onto the railway wagons first before being manually pushed into position.
The ease with which a railway can move heavy objects is no better illustrated than by the railway that was built to carry narrow boats into and out of the water at Aylesbury Canal Basin.
The ease with which a railway can move heavy objects is no better illustrated than by the railway that was built to carry narrow boats into and out of the water at Aylesbury Canal Basin.
This project was part of the relocation of Aylesbury Canal Basin and incorporated supply and installation of galvanised track and the provision of a bespoke trolley.
We worked closely with our winch contractors to be able to offer our customer a complete solution for their requirements.
This was one of a number of Bath stone underground quarries and the heavy duty railway is used to carry slabs of cut stone up to the surface for processing.
This was one of a number of Bath stone underground quarries and the heavy duty railway is used to carry slabs of cut stone up to the surface for processing.
We've worked in many underground projects but the damp conditions experienced at this location created a particularly challenging environment for our track installation team, but they smiled throughout and the railway was soon operational and carrying the huge slabs of stone out of the quarry.
This hand-worked railway allows firewood to be moved between a drying kiln, storage area and a modern wood-fired heating boiler serving the main house of the estate.
This hand-worked railway allows firewood to be moved between a drying kiln, storage area and a modern wood-fired heating boiler serving the main house of the estate.
Alan Keef Ltd installed the track and supplied suitable wagons, making further adjustments and additions once the original concept had been proven.
Two small Clayton battery-electric locomotives were reconditioned for Painter Bros' Hereford production facility.
Two small Clayton battery-electric locomotives were reconditioned for Painter Bros' Hereford production facility.
Hereford based Painter Bros Ltd, specialist steel fabricators and erectors, have long used a 2ft gauge railway within their works to move steel sections. We have fully reconditioned two Clayton battery-electric locomotives to match their specific operating requirements.