Description

The Big Dogs
Meets & exceeds Arema specifications:

8 Ton Capacity
A safe and secure means of handling rail
Automatically opens when lowered on to head of rail
Built with safety in mind and designed to handle today’s long lengths of rail
Cast from high strength alloy steel
Rated for lifting

82 LBS.

After assembly, each tong is proof tested to 40,000 lbs (2-1/2 times the rating)
From each batch, one tong is tested to destruction
Jaw profile designed to handle all rail profiles including head free
The average vertical destruction force required to break the rail tong is well over 200,000 lbs.