We’re always seeking ways we can apply our knowledge to support our customers.ÌýTapping into our extensive welding expertise, our welding technology services provide innovative, high quality solutions to help you improve weld integrity and extend rail life.
Flash butt welding of rail is currently the highest quality method for joining rails that is commercially available. BritishÌýSteel adopted this method for welding its rails several decades ago. As a result, we have built a wealth of experience of both depot-based and mobile flash butt welding.
BritishÌýSteel owns and operates depot welding facilities - supplying mainline railways with high quality welds that are a prerequisite of safe and efficient networks. We have led the way for many years in developing welding expertise. We assist network owners and weld plant operators around the globe with our knowledge, expertise and unique testing facilities. You can rely on us to help you with:
Our Rail Technologies and Research & Development teams can help you to reduce weld maintenance costs and extend rail life. We offer expert advice on:
We can develop welding schedules designed to control weld geometry, optimise weld process control and enhance process monitoring and analysis. Utilising extensive experience in both the practical aspects and theoretical metallurgy of welding, we have helped customers to:
Our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities can provide fatigue and bend test services, to help optimise your welding equipment performance and processing. We can develop manual metal arc and other discrete defect repair procedures. We can also offer advice on options available for aluminothermic welding.
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