Manco rail booms in use by Sydney Trains

The Manco GEN 2 rail booms have been in great demand since their release in 2022.

And as a testament to the success of the innovations, the company recently delivered two brand new units to its biggest customer yet, Sydney Trains, the operator of the suburban passenger rail network serving the city.

The rail booms, in place at the company’s Network Maintenance South Coast facility, will be used for maintenance and repair work on overhead wiring structures and bridges.

Manco provided Sydney Trains operators with training familiarisation at the Wetherill Park track testing and training facility.

The contract is another notch on the belt for Manco’s rail booms, which have been renowned for their various all-access overhead work, stabling yard jobs and close-range projects.

Their 4WD capability allows all-terrain access near, on, and over the tracks, and they are served by a 400kg payload platform, 16.5m maximum vertical reach, and 7.5m horizontal reach.

Manco Rail general manager Jaclyn Vanderent said Manco continued to revolutionise across all its product lines and continuously aimed to improve equipment performance and operator acceptance.

“Due to the tremendous support and valued feedback that we received on the GEN 1 component manufacturers throughout the COVID lockdown to incorporate additional features in the GEN 2 Rail Boom.”

Key features include:

• New low emissions engine ideal for tunnel works

• Solid rubber tyres

• Fully integrated CAN bus control system providing more accurate and detailed operator awareness.

• Oversized operator control touchscreen display in basket

• Multiple bolt on/plug-and-play optional extras

• New chassis system assembly for both rubber and rail use

• Upgrade hydraulic slewing to rotate the boom 360 degrees

Manco Rail is anticipating more orders for the booms in coming weeks.