RailLok™

clips
A big step forward
The RailLok™ clips are the latest generation
of GANTREX® soft-mount crane rail fixing
devices. They bring to the market improved
performances compared to the previous
generation of clips: they are more steadfast,
they allow shorter installation time, they
boast stronger capacities and they feature a
narrower design, providing operational and
financial savings.

Gantrex Worldwide leader

As global leader in crane track solutions, Gantrex is present in
a wide range of industries: ports, shipyards, intermodal, steel,
aluminium, mining, automotive, warehousing and more.

Whether it’s cranes traveling on rail or machinery moving on

specialty tracks, GANTREX® clips, together with the GANTREX®
pads constitute the essence of the industry-proven soft rail
fixing system. In every application that requires fixing a rail
track: all types of industrial overhead cranes and transfer cars
systems, STS and automated portal cranes, stacker-reclaimers,
loaders and unloaders for bulk material handling, automated
stacker cranes for warehouse industry plus special heavy load
applications such as retractable roofs and rocket movers.

Designed as stress resistant, their mechanical performances

have been certified and tested by worldwide renowned
laboratories for the specialized Rail Tracks Construction.

Gantrex offices, staffed with qualified and trained technical

personnel, are located on all continents and available to
provide local application support and service in all industries
and applications, to be ON TRACK. WITH YOU.
Why a new technology?

For decades, Gantrex’ soft crane rail fixing systems have been satisfactorily addressing the industry
demand for reliable, resilient, productive and technically efficient solutions to their crane rail
installations.

However, as cranes’ capacities continue to grow, duty cycles increase, speeds become faster, and at
the same time, new generation of cranes are frequently constructed with more flexible frame and less
material, as are the structure which support those cranes. Resulting vibration and oscillation of the crane
and their support buildings are more common and lead to continuous high frequency cyclic stresses
which can result in failure of both the rail support structure and the crane itself.

Moreover, and although this had been previously experienced in other industries, a major and
fundamental change specifically intervenes in the port business: cargo-handling automation becomes a
crucial issue which paves the way to the port industry of the 21st century.
The RailLok™ solution
Because the new generations of (automated) cranes need even more performing fixing devices for
their rails, Gantrex has literally rewritten the state of the art.

Principle
The RailLok™ technology improves the features of the previous generation of clips by cleverly ensuring
self-contact between the clip and rail which keeps the tightened clip bolts in tension:

• either through the double wedge with patented self-contact of inclined bolt, for weldable clips;
• or through the glide washer and the grooved upper component, for the boltable clips.

Weldable clips Boltable clips

Designed with FEA, the RailLok™ clips feature higher load resistance than the previous generation of
clips without impacting the related operational cost of a crane runway. On the opposite! Combined
with the RailLok™ pad, to form a complete RailLok™ solution, they increase the soft mount performances
of the track and can be considered in this respect as OPEX killers: a state-of-art strong and soft
mount system will prevent rail lateral movements, and thus, avoid disturbances and necessary repairs
or readjustments on the track.

Aiming at accrued profitability of crane rail

But the RailLok™ clips are also CAPEX killers, as Gantrex reduces installation time by introducing safe
impact wrenches mounting and provides a narrower design allowing financial savings in the cost of
material needed by a crane runway construction.
 Product range
Two main RailLok™ clip types are available for different fixing supports: welded-base or through-bolted.
The choice of either type of clips depends on technical conditions and local requirements.

Nominal
Adjustment Max clearance
Type Model capacity
range height
range*

W10 65 kN 0-10 mm 38 mm

W15 120 kN 0-12 mm 47 mm

W W17 165 kN 0-20 mm 47 mm

E
L
D W20 165-200 kN 0-14 mm 47 mm
A
B
L
W22 165 kN 0-20 mm 47 mm
E

W25 235 kN 0-20 mm 59 mm

W30 300 kN 0-20 mm 63 mm

B BG10 35-50 kN 0-10 mm 29 mm **

O
L
T BG15 75-100 kN 0-15 mm 34 mm **
A
B
L BG20 125-140 kN 0-15 mm 38 mm **
E

Gantrex also supplies some other specific rail fixing devices like clamps and, subject to availability, still
supplies other soft-mount clips from previous technology.

* See technical data sheets for accurate values ** When the nut is installed below support – see installation instructions leaflet

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