Overview
VAE is the worlds largest specialised trackwork designer, developer and manufacturer.
VAE Railway Systems Pty Ltd is the Australian subsidiary of the VAE Group with its headquarters in Austria. As a part of this world wide group, we provide financially competitive, technically appropriate packaged solutions for all rail types.
Our competitive edge in our market comes from being able to develop better product solutions for our customers’ problems. We do this by fostering a high degree of local technical competence based on the support of our European Head Office. Of course this would not be sufficient if it were not combined with a conscious effort to provide a cost effective, quality product together with competent, knowledgeable pre- and post-sale service.
VAE Railway Systems Pty Ltd, formerly the family owned Mackay Foundry formed in 1955, has been a wholly owned part of the world-wide VAE GmbH group since May 1990.
Based in Austria, with subsidiaries in 18 countries across the world, VAE GmbH is the world leader in high tech railway trackwork technology, contributing to the success of VAE Railway Systems by:
• Transfer of high tech know-how to Australia
• Major investments in updated plant and machinery
• Streamlining of the workshop for better efficiency
• Training of the workforce
• Quality assurance accreditation to ISO 9001
• Technical service and support Australia wide
Our customer base is spread across the whole of Australia, from State railway systems and private railroads to mining companies, sugar mills, contractors, construction companies and consultants. Our product range and capabilities service the needs of Australia’s dedicated heavy haul railways, its mixed freight and passenger lines, rural and urban, as well as specific requirements of the New Zealand and certain South-east Asian Markets.
We provide a wide range of trackwork, primarily aimed at our customers’ desire for higher axle loads, higher speeds and reduced life cycle costs.
PRODUCT RANGE AND SERVICES
ACCESSORIES
• Clamp Point/Claw Locking devices.
• Switch and throw-over levers.
• Switch operating rods and spreader bars/brackets.
• Steel sleepers for turnouts.
• Hot box and hot wheel detection systems.
• Electronic turnout monitoring systems “Roadmaster 2000”.
• Auxiliary switch setting device (switch rollers)
• Junction rails and insulation joints.
• Hydraulic switch setting systems.
• Rail expansion joints.
CROSSINGS
• High tech and standard Swing Nose Crossings of various designs and angles
• Flashbutt Welded Compound Manganese Nose Crossings.
• Cast Manganese Centre Block Crossings (Monoblock Crossings)
• Spring Wing Manganese Crossings.
• Welded Heel Rail Bound Manganese crossings.
• Interlocking beam Manganese Diamond crossing.
• Manganese cast dual gauge diamonds and special angle crossings with flashbutt welded legs.
• Fabricated Crossings from Standard Carbon or Head Hardened Rail Steel.
RAILS
• VAE Railway Systems is the agent for Voest-Alpine Schienen.
• Over 40 train and tram rail profiles in Vignole, grooved and asymmetrical sections.
SERVICES
Highly qualified and experienced Sales & Marketing, Engineering/Quality Assurance and manufacturing teams, combined with the input from our Head Office in Austria ensure customer satisfaction is achieved in the following areas:
• Design and quality assurance (ISO 9001).
• Site assistance by qualified technical representatives during installation and ongoing product performance monitoring.
• Problem solutions with high tech alternatives.
• Regular after-sales technical and commercial back-up.
SWITCH BLADES
• ZU1-60 Asymmetric switch blades for high tech tangential turnouts.
• Standard T-section rail manufactured switch blades.
• Types include Pivot, Flexible and Fixed Heel designs.
TURNOUTS
• High tech tangential turnouts of various types and designs.
• Standard turnouts.
• Sugar mill and tramway turnouts of various designs.
Extensive research and development with these products in relation to production systems and technology is also allowing VAE to improve its environmental performance in relation to the external impacts of products and services. Internally, VAE Railway Systems Pty Ltd has implemented new systems using graphical workstations to improve real time information availability interchange and accessibility, providing scope to further enhance lead-times and business responsiveness.
