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Safer Guard Rail Installation
Many conventional guard rail fastening systems require installers to swing a hammer in a confined space beneath the guard bar. This places a hand in the line of fire and can create the risk of projectile fasteners if the clip is not fully engaged.SafeGuard eliminates the e-clip beneath the guard bar and replaces it with an innovative retention spring design installed perpendicular to the rail base. The result is a safer and simpler installation process that reduces employee exposure to common installation hazards.
Proven Field Performance
SafeGuard was developed to improve installation safety while delivering the same reliable fastening performance railroads expect from guard rail systems. The design provides toe load equivalent to existing fastener designs and has successfully passed extensive fatigue testing exceeding 40 million cycles. Thousands of SafeGuard units are currently installed in Class I railroad service.
Features & Benefits
- Safer and simpler installation.
- No need to place a hand in the line of fire.
- No risk of projectile fasteners from the SafeGuard retention spring.
- Toe load equivalent to existing fastener designs.
- Passed extensive fatigue testing exceeding 40 million cycles.
- Thousands installed in Class I service.
- Buy America compliant.
SafeGuard demonstrates how a practical design improvement can help railroads reduce installation risk while maintaining the performance and reliability required in today's turnout infrastructure. Backed by proven field experience and extensive testing, it offers a safer approach to guard rail installation without compromise.