UK company leads the way in overhead power solutions for railways and trolley bus

News release - June 6 2006

A new name is beginning to get noticed on the railway manufacturing scene - that of Atlas Rail Components, based at Carlisle, UK. Specialising in overhead power solutions for light rail, heavy rail and trolley bus the company has railway manufacturing roots that stretch back over 30 years.

Raymond Potter, Managing Director of Atlas Rail explains the reasons behind the recent success:

“Over the last few years we have made a significant investment in developing high strength and lightweight solutions that are the most unobtrusive on the market today. These solutions contain fewer components and provide a higher reliability than other contemporary systems. A good example of this can be seen in the way we have reduced the number of insulator types required by our systems to just two.

"In addition our use of the most up to date manufacturing techniques means our systems are also easier to install and have a much improved life-span. These factors have proved to be a winning combination for a number of customers across Europe."

Atlas Rail offers a complete solution for design consultants and contractors, from a complete OLE system to individual component design and manufacture. This specialisation and commitment to OLE is demonstrated in their understanding of the environmental and visual impact of OLE solutions and this is ultimately reflected in the final product. From lightweight Polymeric insulators through to cantilevers designed to fit into the surrounding environment, their systems are engineered from the outset to be unobtrusive.

Potter concluded:

"Our modern design and manufacture methods enable us to deliver a better product more quickly. Use of finite element analysis and modern, lighter materials ensures that our product range uses a much reduced number of items. This makes stocking, supply, project design, installation and maintenance much simpler. Importantly our parts can also be used for many retrofit applications for other supplier’s systems.

"We have attracted significant interest from around the world for our cutting-edge systems and new component design and manufacture solutions. By providing such a specialised and cost-effective service we are filling a niche that usually gets overlooked by the turnkey solution providers."

About Atlas Rail:
Atlas Rail specialise in the design and manufacture of components and assemblies for overhead power and lighting solutions. Focusing on the important and growing areas of: light rail, heavy rail, trolley bus and overhead power and lighting, has enabled the development of a comprehensive portfolio of standard components for these important and growing markets.

For further information contact:

Raymond Potter
Atlas Rail Components Ltd
Atlas Works, Nelson Street, Carlisle, CA2 5NB
Tel: 01228 529522, Fax: 01228 529530
E-mail: rpotter@atlasrail.co.uk Web: www.atlasrail.co.uk


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