Exhibitor – Hird Rail Development
About Hird Rail Development
Hird Rail Development (HRD), part of the Hird Group in Doncaster, supplies and manufactures rail infrastructure products used worldwide, including insulated joint systems (IBJs and dry joints), end-post repair kits, CBX equipment, recycled rubber anti-trespass mats, and polymer cable management solutions.
At Ticket to Innovate, HRD will showcase Cold Bolt Hole Expansion (CBX) for rail bolt holes—a proven process that creates a compressive residual stress zone around the hole to help prevent cracks from starting and growing. HRD is the worldwide distributor for FTI railway CBX equipment and will be on hand to discuss applications, training, and integration with current maintenance practices.
HIRD Rail Development for the Rail Industry
RailTec Cold Bolt Hole Expansion (CBX)
As the appointed global reseller of Fatigue Technology (FTI), we can support with RailTec Cold Bolt Hole Expansion (CBX) – a preventative process to reduce rail breakages, track-related incidents and derailments. When trains pass over the Insulated Block Joint and any fishplated rail ends, the constant stresses and forces exerted on the rail ends are concentrated at the bolt hole. The RailTec CBX process is designed to arrest crack propagation and extend the fatigue life of bolt holes. The CBX kit itself includes split sleeves, application mandrel and a mandrel checking gauge which contractors can use to apply the process to drilled holes.
End Post Repair Kit
Prolong the life of all types of IBJs quickly and cost-effectively with the End Post Repair Kit.
Our specialised End Post Repair Kit makes light work of an Insulated Block Joint (IBJ) defect. Offering a high quality, yet quick repair solution, it negates the need to remove and replace full track sections. The kit can service all types of IBJs, repairing a break in the circuit or damage often caused by a lipping, partly missing, or damaged end post.