E rail clip provide positive and durable rail alignment under the harshest working conditions, which extend the life of railway track. Generally, e rail clips are available at the range from 18mm to 23mm diameter. Rail –e clip is usually made of spring steel. As an important type of elastic rail clips, E-rail clip has a lot of sizes, such as E1, E2, E3, E1609, E1809, E1817, E2001, E2006, E2009, E2055, E2056, etc.
What are the application areas of e-rail clip?
E-rail clips are primarily used in railway systems worldwide to securely fasten rails to sleepers (ties) for high-speed, freight, and transit lines, ensuring track stability, reducing vibration, and allowing for easy maintenance; they also find use in general machinery for holding bearings and shafts, and in other industrial settings needing durable, elastic fastening.
Key Application Areas
Mainline Railways: The most common use, securing rails to concrete or wood sleepers, handling heavy loads and ensuring track integrity.
High-Speed & Transit Lines: Used in systems needing noise and vibration mitigation, like urban transit and high-speed passenger rail.
Industrial & Crane Rails: Applicable for crane rail systems and heavy industrial track layouts.
Precautions when using e-Railway Clip
When using E-Railway Clips, prioritize worker safety with PPE, use correct tools (spanners, torque wrenches) for specified tension, ensure proper installation (toe on rail, heel on shoulder, correct gap), store them clean/dry away from chemicals/sun, and maintain them by checking for looseness or damage, replacing faulty ones to prevent track issues. Avoid mixing clip types and rough handling, as they're critical for track stability.
Which sleeper matches E rail elastic clip?
E-type elastic rail clips, like Pandrol clips, primarily match concrete sleepers (PSC Sleepers) with embedded shoulders or insertable shoulders, but can also work with steel and wooden sleepers, requiring specific baseplates or inserts for proper fit and function to secure rails, ensuring track stability.
Key Sleeper & Fastener Combinations:
Concrete Sleepers (PSC): Most common; use with cast iron or steel shoulders and specific rail pads/insulators for an elastic fastening system.
Steel Sleepers: Can be used on F41, 5F41, 5EF36 series, often replacing older fastening types.
Wooden Sleepers: E-clips can be driven onto wooden ties, though less common for modern high-speed lines.
GNEE RAIL offer an extensive range of rail clips with optimum quality, these rail clips are designed with high precision and made up of premium grade spring steel. GNEE has been the largest and most competitive production base of rail clip in China after more than 18 years' rail clip producing experience, and have qualification to tender nationally large and medium scaled rail projects. What's more, our rail clip can be customized according to clients' requirements.