Railway manufacturing, railway sleepers and superstructures

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WEGH Group is the ideal strategic partner for railway design and the manufacturing of products for the railway, metro and tramway sectors: from track construction (from design to installation), to plants for the production of sleepers, turnout sleepers, ballastless systems, signalling equipment and rolling stock components. WEGH Group has over 60 years of experience and more than 560 clients in 40 countries. With a young and competent team, it forms a single entity composed of specialised Business Units, who have the know-how to support clients in implementing their expected solutions.

WEGH Group’s expertise enables it to work alongside railway construction companies and infrastructure managers to study, build and supply systems and components for the rail transport sector.

An infinite passion for more than sixty years.

Divisions

Rail Infrastructure

Design, manufacture and installation of railway, tramway and underground superstructures.

The Rail Infrastructure Business Unit is specialised in ballastless solutions for railway, tramway and metro infrastructures: it is able to implement feasibility, final and executive project phases and also manage variations during construction and the related BoQs. The Business Unit has the equipment and expertise for refurbishment of ballasted and ballastless lines, new line construction and maintenance. Thanks to the synergy with the other Business Units, it has the know-how necessary for the production of specific products to comply with local regulations.

Production plants for railway structures

Plants for the manufacture of railway sleepers, switch bearers, and ballastless slab track systems made of pre-compressed reinforced concrete.

The Plants Business Unit offers turnkey solutions for the production of sleepers, turnout sleepers and precast prestressed concrete platforms for both high-speed and conventional lines. The WEGH Group Plants Business Unit has expertise in the various production processes (long-line, Carousel) and thanks to the synergy with the Sleeper and Rail Infrastructure Business Units, it is also a product expert. This allows it to support the client in choosing the most suitable production process for the local context and applicable regulations.

Signalling equipment

Systems and components for electronic and elctro-mechanical level crossings.

The Signalling Equipment Business Unit designs and manufactures mechanical, electronic and electromechanical solutions aimed at ensuring operational safety by improving lifetime cost, availability and reliability. In accordance with local regulations, the Business Unit offers machines for handling railway points, level crossing machines and command and control system for level crossings.

Sleepers

Sleepers, switch bearers, and ballastless slab track systems made of pre-compressed reinforced concrete.

The Sleepers Business Unit is a leader in the study, design and production of sleepers and bearers for switches and, in general, sleepers for track devices. WEGH Group products are used by the main railway infrastructure operators, both in high-speed and conventional lines, in Italy and around the world.

WEGH Group listens to the client’s needs, guaranteeing a high quality of service and high safety standards.

References

In its over sixty-year-long history, Wegh Group has developed projects in all areas under its competence. This section illustrates the most significant projects we have been involved in.