Short Plug Repair Welding
Low Density Repair Welding
Holland's low density repair welding unit matches the output of three thermite crews performing low density repair work. Its patent-pending design contains all function of a standard Holland MobileWelder with the equipment of a support truck. This consists of 4-5 team members and 1 truck to provide a higher quality flash-butt weld in cases where thermite has traditionally been used due to low defect density.
Savings provided:
- Equipment and labor needs
- Repair time
- Rail cost and availability
- Uses less rail that traditional plug length
Short Plug Repair Welding
Holland’s short plug flash-butt welding provides railways with a higher quality and more cost-effective defect remediation and repair. Traditionally, repair welding gangs rely on a 20’-40’ plug with three pieces of equipment as well as six to eight railroad employees and two Holland employees. With our short plug flash-butt repair welding gang, 5’ plugs are used with two pieces of equipment and a total of four (railroad and Holland) employees.
The benefits of short plug flash-butt welding:
- A single four-man crew can match the efficiency of three thermite crews
- Superior joint strength and durability compared to thermite
- Typical repair takes between 60-75 minutes
- Using 5’ plugs out of a 40’ or 20’ rail, there is no scrap
- A small gang is more nimble than a large repair gang
Along with these benefits, Holland’s flash-butt welding services include our Intelliweld® Control System which provides superior control over the flash-butt welding process.
Learn more about the benefits of Holland Flash-Butt Welding versus Thermite Welding.