GRP Embankment Staircases

HR Kilns prefabricated embankment steps and staircases are an ideal, rapid fit permanent solution to provide safe maintenance access to works staff on mounds and embankments. They are designed as a modular system, fabricated from our GRP Pultruded profiles and gratings, with anti-slip stairs. They are lightweight, non-conductive, quick to install, little or no maintenance/repair costs & easy to manoeuver into place. We supply full CAD designs to meet all the NWR specifications.

Rail Media, the UK’s leading media group dedicated to the rail industry, gives companies the chance to connect.

We want to help – whether it’s keeping you informed about industry news, introducing you to like-minded professionals or finding that ideal candidate for a role within your company.

We publish two industryleading magazines, RailStaff and Rail Engineer.

As well as all the latest news, RailStaff carries articles on training and skills, has regular features on wellbeing, health and safety, freight, and covers major industry events, while being the home of recruitment and careers.

Rail Engineer is the leading independent, free, quality monthly magazine for rail engineers, project managers, directors and executive decision-makers. It is essential reading for everyone involved or interested in the engineering side of railways.

Besides publishing the latest up-to-date railway engineering news, our writing team of experienced engineers reports on the engineering and technical aspects of many of the major projects being undertaken day in - day out, above and below ground, and across the globe. www.rail-media.com

We also run the largest rail job site RailwayPeople.com and organise conferences and awards events such as the 'Rail Safety Summit' and 'The RailStaff Awards'.

Connecting the UK rail industry for over 26 years.

Recruitment and retention are key concerns for companies throughout the rail industry supply chain. The existing skills shortage, coupled with demands for experienced staff from other industries, will put more emphasis than ever on the challenges of finding - and retaining - the skills that companies rely on to deliver projects on time and on budget.

Hosted by RailwayPeople. com, the rail industry’s leading online job board, the Railtex Careers, Talent and Skills Hub gives exhibitors the chance to promote their vacancies to the wider Rail Industry and provides a central focus for those looking for new career opportunities with marketleading employers.

Whether you are a candidate, a recruiter, an employment agency, involved in labour supply or just want to see what’s out there, check out the Careers, Talent and Skills Hub on stand L51.

Launched in 2001, RailwayPeople.com provides the perfect platform to fill your vacancies.

We know that attracting the right candidates to your career opportunities is important so we offer a range of products and services to help you achieve this.

Alongside its growing database and long-term relationships, RailwayPeople. com offers a wealth of advertising options helping to ensure you maximise your reach to the wider rail industry.

The RailwayPeople.com platform which provides a fully responsive site along with improved search capabilities and search engine optimisation will soon launch an all new site with new features that will help recruiters and candidates get a much improved service.

As all great recruiters are aware, it is attracting the right candidate for your role that is important so we offer a range of helpful facilities to help you do just that.

Contact us to find out more about the options and solutions available. Please visit: www.RailwayPeople.com

Sekisui’s fibre-reinforced foamed urethane (FFU) synthetic wood products have been successfully used in continuous operation on global rail networks for over 41 years.

The construction of Sekisui’s FFU glass fibre strands guarantees the highest level of safety and reliability in daily use on railway tracks. In many countries across over the world, FFU synthetic wood has set the standard for synthetic railway sleepers on bridges and S&C.

The material has the weight of natural wood and many of the same properties. Its close resemblance to traditional timber means that the visual appearance of structures remains intact. It is also easy to repair and, most importantly, has an extremely long life.

FFU is not affected by UV light and retains its technical properties after many years of exposure. Where FFU is not painted, longterm UV irradiation only leads to discolouration of the surface. Not only does this increase the material’s longevity but also has environmental implications as FFU products do not need to be treated with harmful chemicals to protect them from UV exposure.

Since the company’s foundation, Sekisui has dedicated itself to social and environmental contribution and is now an internationally recognised leader in sustainability and environmental initiatives, having recently been selected as one of the Global 100 most sustainable companies.

Samuel Taylor Limited (STL) manufactures precision stamped components and metal assemblies typically used in electro-mechanical switches, as well as sophisticated bonding of base and precious metals.

The company has over 120 years of manufacturing history, and over the past 70 years has developed an in-depth understanding of precious and semiprecious metal stamping for rail focused projects. STL has been involved in the Rail sector since the 1950s, supplying small order contacts and items for refurbishment of existing rolling stock. In many cases this would be where the historical supplier has gone out of business or no longer supplies the market, but increasingly this is also for new designs.

STL’s accumulated know-how can save the rail subcontractor thousands of pounds on refurbishment projects. Many of the relays and mechanical switches are still in use but few of the original supply chain manufacturers are still around. STL’s tool storage racks run through the era of British Rail to the modern day, which helps save a significant amount of time and money for rail subcontractors tasked with refurbishing power switches as well as sourcing associated metal contacts and components. Typical refurbishment projects can require only a couple of hundred parts, but if a new design is required, STL can assist in the development of that too.

For more information or to discuss your requirements email: info@samueltaylor.co.uk

Sealed Air Corporation’s Whisper®

Acoustic Panels offer a sustainable and durable alternative to traditional acoustic materials indoors or out, absorbing noise while being resistant to water, impact, and dirt, eliminating the need for costly protective covers.

Whisper enables durable noise reduction using a network of closed cells in a matrix of honeycomb-like cavities to efficiently absorb noise for at least 50 years. Applications include: noise barrier walls; rail workshops; train washes; rolling stock interiors; train stations; wheel lathes; tunnels; spoil sheds; bridges; and substations.

Whisper NB is a new range of sustainable absorption materials for noise barrier wall applications. Parallel slots boost acoustic performance at critical rail frequencies, providing the material with category A3 absorption and 5dB of reflection whether inside a cassette, or installed as a cladding to existing walls. The Whisper NB range is formulated for compatibility with existing post-industrial recycling systems for low density polyethylene (RIC 4) and has an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for open and transparent reporting of sustainability metrics and carbon emissions.

Precision engineering since 1899

Precious metal contact rivets

Rolled inlay contact strip

High speed presswork

Full design and tool build

Prototype to mass production info@samueltaylor.co.uk www.samueltaylor.co.uk

A NEW RANGE OF ACOUSTIC PANELS FOR NOISE BARRIER WALL USE

Whisper® NB Acoustic Panels have been designed to offer a sustainable and durable alternative to traditional mineral wool cassette fill materials. Whisper® NBO was formulated to be a durable outdoor wall cladding, eliminating the need for perforated aluminium covers.

Whisper® NB is a honeycomb-like matrix of networked closed cells which efficiently absorb noise, even in challenging external environments. Flat parallel slots boost absorption at critical rail/road frequencies, providing the material with category A3 absorption whether inside a cassette, or installed as a cladding to reflective noise barrier walls. Find out more

NOISE CAN BE ANNOYING…JUST MAKE IT WHISPER®