The FP-190 work head is designed to remove and install Pandrol E and PR Clips (elastic fasteners) that are used to fasten the rail to sleepers. The unit can be used on rail sizes from 41kg/m to 68kg/m rail with steel, timber or concrete sleepers.
The 190 work head removes and installs Pandrol E and PR clips using hydraulic force rather than operator exertion. This significantly improves efficiency and eliminates manual handling hazards associated with installing and removing E and PR clips.
With the floating jaws producing 4 tonne of force even galvanised clips are easily inserted. Working on both sides of the rail simultaneously, the 190 clips/unclips a sleeper in 10-15 second. The unique positioning method allows sleepers to drop up to 20mm without missing or incorrectly engaging the clip, making it very well suited to real track conditions.