Getting a Grip on Hand-held Tools

This article describes how handling the smallest of the rail industry’s tools has never been more accommodating and comfortable. These tools may be classified as small, but these hand-held tools have a promising future when it comes to maintaining the safety and reliability of North America’s railroad tracks. Safety along with efficiency and an ergonomic design are among the focus points for suppliers when designing new equipment. Some of the latest designs from suppliers are presented in the article.

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• Authors:
  • Nunez, Jennifer
• Publication Date: 2011-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 23-30
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 107
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ergonomics; Maintenance equipment; Railroad safety; Railroad tracks; Railroads
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01361030
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 25 2012 2:21PM