Our composite rail cable containment system ARCOSYSTEM® proved to be the product of choice for a tight-fitting job along the Danube River.
The project took place near the town of Passau on the German-Austrian border, as part of a wider assignment to renovate the line between Obertraubling to Passau that included extensive track repairs, modernising the signalling and safety technology, and upgrading station facilities along the route.
A modern and reliable cable management strategy was required to run alongside approximately 3km of track at Passau. It needed to be ground-mounted to a narrow concrete strip that at certain points only stretched to 40cm wide, with steep angles beside the riverbank adding further complexity.
Due to its composite construction, ARCOSYSTEM® is a sturdy yet lightweight rail cable containment system that allows the sleek troughing to be fitted to a variety of surfaces and at a range of angles with minimal manual strain, making it especially advantageous where working access is restricted. Furthermore, its newly developed ‘ClickFit’ bracket method means site operatives can simply click the troughing cells into place with a satisfying snap, instead of sliding the troughs into the shoes of the brackets, ensuring installation is more straightforward when working in tight or awkward spaces.
Manufactured from pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymers (GRP/FRP) for supreme resilience and durability, ARCOSYSTEM® is highly resistant to water, corrosion, heat, and UV rays, and designed to withstand continuous freeze-thaw cycles, making it ideal for jobs at riverside locations such as this.
The efficient ClickFit technique was used at Passau, with the ARCO troughing fastened to the narrow concrete strip with M16 threaded studs fixed at 3m intervals. The solid assembly and simple working method ensured a successful outcome.
Further details about ARCOSYSTEM® and how it can fulfil your rail cable containment needs are available from the knowledgeable technical team at CCS, the product’s UK distributor. ARCO is developed and manufactured in association with our Swiss partners Castioni Kabelführungssysteme GmbH, while the exclusive UK rail stockist is Scott Parnell.
