Our diesel engine gives you more staying power under load than a similar sized petrol engine. There is less risk of fuel fire and the grinder burning from rail grinding sparks igniting the fuel (diesel V petrol) making the diesel option an important safety solution. A good basic reliable light weight air cooled diesel engine is exactly what is needed for those really tough jobs. The engine is NOT a standard Yanmar engine - we carry out a number of modifications to the engine to ensure it will be operated in the grinder configuration. Dimensions and weights will vary slightly from each machine and are to be used as a guide only. Weight 73 kg, Length 1120 mm x width 560 mm x High 900 mm. Existing grinders can be re-engined with either a Yanmar 4.7hp or Robin 5hp engine conversion kit. The kit includes converted diesel engine, engine fuel tank, fuel tank mounting brackets, engine to frame adaptor plate and engine adaptor shaft already completely assembled, tested and ready installation straight onto the existing frame. engine kit weight approx. 28 kg Yanmar and 33kg Robin. Also available is a Hydraulic Grinder conversion weighing 57kg with similar dimensions as the Diesel. Each grinder is tested and checked to ensure reliable operation on our test track from vertical to horizontal. Order your new rail grinder from Melvelle Engineering the company committed to serving you. Engineering excellence and our commitment to building the best grinder in the world, no exception, and within a short time you will appreciate the finer points of our hard working products. It is the hidden extra work that quite often go unnoticed that make a better grinder. Rail grinder Robin 5hp engine.

Yes, we do build more than one grinder at a time.