Mechan delivers lifting jacks to GTR06 October 2022
Mechan has supplied 20 lifting jacks which are said to enable five-car trains to be overhauled to GTR’s (Govia Thameslink Railway) maintenance depot in Selhurst, Croydon.
The 15-tonne mobile jacks are expected to operate as a set of eight, 12 or 20, giving Selhurst more flexibility when servicing different vehicle types. Mechan worked with the fleet infrastructure team and the depot to install a combination of floor and wall-mounted socket boxes along its allocated lifting road, enabling trains to be split on either side of the existing wheel drop for maintenance.
This set of jacks is supplied with the latest version of Mechan’s control system, which has been developed to include input/output technology, reducing the size of cables and 4G connectivity, allowing for remote diagnostics.
Mechan will continue to visit Selhurst to maintain the new jacks, alongside the wheel drop and bogie rotator it supplied previously.
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