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Zincor Railway Group is a 100% black owned rail accessory manufacturing company based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Our company manufactures and supplies a wide variety of railway products although our main specialty lies in rail fastening systems. With a commitment to the sustainable growth of South Africa’s transport sector, we partner with large corporations to deliver innovative rail solutions that help serve our nation and help move our economy forward.

Our company has a very capable engineering team and necessary resources to deliver quality parts based on our clients specifications. From point of order to timely delivery, Zincor Railway Group is renowned for steadfast service and seamless services in delivering results beyond our customers’ expectations.

Bakcor Railway
Division

Zincor Railway Group is a 100% black owned rail accessory manufacturing company based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Our company manufactures and supplies a wide variety of railway products although our main specialty lies in rail fastening systems. With a commitment to the sustainable growth of South Africa’s transport sector, we partner with large corporations to deliver innovative rail solutions that help serve our nation and help move our economy forward.

Our company has a very capable engineering team and necessary resources to deliver quality parts based on our clients specifications. From point of order to timely delivery, Zincor Railway Group is renowned for steadfast service and seamless services in delivering results beyond our customers’ expectations.

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Our company organizes all the logistics for delivering clients orders; from truck, air or sea, as well as the necessary insurance cover, customs clearance and payment of duties and taxes

Comprehensive services

Our company manufactures and supplies various types of fastening systems developed to meet the requirements and specifications of each client and application.

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Proven service delivery

Our company organizes all the logistics for delivering clients orders; from truck, air or sea, as well as the necessary insurance cover, customs clearance and payment of duties and taxes, hence providing our customers with a seamless and hassle free service.

Our global partners are some of the most efficient and quality conscious manufacturers and suppliers in the world, giving us the ability to always deliver proven and reliable services to our customers.

  • Customer driven

  • Reliable and honest

  • Quality conscious
  • Efficiency & Excellency

Proven service delivery

Our company organizes all the logistics for delivering clients orders; from truck, air or sea, as well as the necessary insurance cover, customs clearance and payment of duties and taxes, hence providing our customers with a seamless and hassle free service.

Our global partners are some of the most efficient and quality conscious manufacturers and suppliers in the world, giving us the ability to always deliver proven and reliable services to our customers.

  • Customer driven

  • Reliable and honest

  • Quality conscious
  • Efficiency & Excellency

Our values

  • Customer driven
  • Reliable and honest
  • Quality conscious
  • Efficiency & Excellency

Our values

  • Customer driven
  • Reliable and honest
  • Quality conscious
  • Efficiency & Excellency

Rail fastening system

At Zincor Railway Group, we specialize in the manufacturing and supply of various types of rail fastening systems. These systems are parts used to fix rails to railway sleeper or railroad ties, which is usually composed of rail clips, rail anchors, rail tie plates, chairs, fasteners, dog spikes, screw spikes, track bolts, etc. Our quality and selection of rail fastening systems are designed and manufactured with the utmost care and quality materials to ensure the integrity and safety of their usage.

At Zincor Railway Group, we manufacture and supply various types of fastening systems developed to meet the requirements and specifications of each client and application.

  • E Clip Rail Fastening System
  • Nabla Clip Rail Fastening System
  • SKL Clip Rail Fastening System
  • KPO Clamp Rail Fastening System
  • Fist Rail Fastening System
  • Fast Clip Rail Fastening System
  • Rail Sleeper Screws
  • Rail Spike
  • Railway Bolt
  • Elastic Rail Clip
  • Rail Cast Iron Shoulder
  • Rail Anchor
  • Rail Tie Plate
  • Rail Clip
  • Railway Washer
  • Rail Pad
  • Rail Plastic Sleeve
  • Rail Nylon Insulator

Rail fastening system

At Zincor Railway Group, we specialize in the manufacturing and supply of various types of rail fastening systems. These systems are parts used to fix rails to railway sleeper or railroad ties, which is usually composed of rail clips, rail anchors, rail tie plates, chairs, fasteners, dog spikes, screw spikes, track bolts, etc. Our quality and selection of rail fastening systems are designed and manufactured with the utmost care and quality materials to ensure the integrity and safety of their usage.

At Zincor Railway Group, we manufacture and supply various types of fastening systems developed to meet the requirements and specifications of each client and application.

  • E Clip Rail Fastening System
  • Nabla Clip Rail Fastening System
  • SKL Clip Rail Fastening System
  • KPO Clamp Rail Fastening System
  • Fist Rail Fastening System
  • Fast Clip Rail Fastening System
  • Rail Sleeper Screws
  • Rail Spike
  • Railway Bolt
  • Elastic Rail Clip
  • Rail Cast Iron Shoulder
  • Rail Anchor
  • Rail Tie Plate
  • Rail Clip
  • Railway Washer
  • Rail Pad
  • Rail Plastic Sleeve
  • Rail Nylon Insulator

Fastening design criteria

A resilient fastening has its own features, such as, the spring/clip holding the rail to the railroad sleeper, the shoulder/anchor holding the clip, an insulator and a rail pad separating the rail from the railroad sleeper. As for the four features, there are strict criteria stipulated to ensure the fastening effect.

These features include the following;

Clamping forces may vary with the fastening system and customer requirements. Generally, most fastening systems offer a clamping force per clip between 7.5 to 12.5 kN with deflections of the clips toe between 10 and 15mm. According to European standards, the minimum force to push the rail through the fastening system of 7kN is for most main line tracks and 9 kN for high speed rail and heavy freight lines, which suggests that a nominal clamping force per clip of 8.5kN at minimal for mixed traffic line and 10 kN for the more severe applications.

The shoulder/anchor has a very important role in fastening system. The shoulder/anchor has to be able to withstand the impact of loads and vibration transmitted to the sleeper without breaking the sleeper or getting loose. The European standard requires that all the elements of fastening should be capable to withstand a 60kN pullout force with doing no harm to the sleeper.

Insulator in rail fastening system works as a cushion to stop the wearing of other fastening components. And then the insulator must be made of materials resistant to wear, to degrade from ultra violet light and to attack from chemicals. The requirements on insulators vary with the nature of the signaling and electrical systems.

The function of rail pads is to spread the load from the rail to the railroad sleeper and to attenuate the loads impact from bad joints, track irregularities and faults in rolling stock. The railroad pad is usually made of rubber, of 10 mm thick, or is a plastic such as EVA between 5 mm and 10 mm thick. The stiffness of the pad is typically in the rang 40-450 kN/mm, and the 5 mm plastic pad can offer stiffness as high up to 6000 kN/mm. Low stiffness railroad pads are not recommended for use in curves sharper than about 400m radius.

Fastening design criteria

A resilient fastening has its own features, such as, the spring/clip holding the rail to the railroad sleeper, the shoulder/anchor holding the clip, an insulator and a rail pad separating the rail from the railroad sleeper. As for the four features, there are strict criteria stipulated to ensure the fastening effect.

These features include the following;

Clamping forces may vary with the fastening system and customer requirements. Generally, most fastening systems offer a clamping force per clip between 7.5 to 12.5 kN with deflections of the clips toe between 10 and 15mm. According to European standards, the minimum force to push the rail through the fastening system of 7kN is for most main line tracks and 9 kN for high speed rail and heavy freight lines, which suggests that a nominal clamping force per clip of 8.5kN at minimal for mixed traffic line and 10 kN for the more severe applications.

The shoulder/anchor has a very important role in fastening system. The shoulder/anchor has to be able to withstand the impact of loads and vibration transmitted to the sleeper without breaking the sleeper or getting loose. The European standard requires that all the elements of fastening should be capable to withstand a 60kN pullout force with doing no harm to the sleeper.

Insulator in rail fastening system works as a cushion to stop the wearing of other fastening components. And then the insulator must be made of materials resistant to wear, to degrade from ultra violet light and to attack from chemicals. The requirements on insulators vary with the nature of the signaling and electrical systems.

The function of rail pads is to spread the load from the rail to the railroad sleeper and to attenuate the loads impact from bad joints, track irregularities and faults in rolling stock. The railroad pad is usually made of rubber, of 10 mm thick, or is a plastic such as EVA between 5 mm and 10 mm thick. The stiffness of the pad is typically in the rang 40-450 kN/mm, and the 5 mm plastic pad can offer stiffness as high up to 6000 kN/mm. Low stiffness railroad pads are not recommended for use in curves sharper than about 400m radius.

Zincor Railway Group also manufactures and supplies other rail parts and accessories as per clients specifications.

Locomotive

  • Train Wheel

  • Train Brake System

  • Rail Coupling

  • Train Axe

  • Coil Spring

  • Leaf Spring Suspension

Rail Joints

  • Rail joints

  • Fish bolts

  • Insulated rail joint

Rail Sleepers

  • Wooden sleeper

  • Synthetic sleeper

  • Concrete sleeper

Steel Rail

  • Steel rail

  • Railroad thermite welding

Zincor Railway Group also manufactures and supplies other rail parts and accessories as per clients specifications.

Locomotive

  • Train Wheel

  • Train Brake System

  • Rail Coupling

  • Train Axe

  • Coil Spring

  • Leaf Spring Suspension

Rail Joints

  • Rail joints

  • Fish bolts

  • Insulated rail joint

Rail Sleepers

  • Wooden sleeper

  • Synthetic sleeper

  • Concrete sleeper

Steel Rail

  • Steel rail

  • Railroad thermite welding

Other parts & accessories

Zincor Railway Group also manufactures and supplies other rail parts and accessories as per clients specifications. These parts may include the list below;

Locomotive

  • Train Wheel

  • Train Brake System

  • Rail Coupling

  • Train Axe

  • Coil Spring

  • Leaf Spring Suspension

Rail Joints

  • Rail joints

  • Fish bolts

  • Insulated rail joint

Rail Sleepers

  • Wooden sleeper

  • Synthetic sleeper

  • Concrete sleeper

Steel Rail

  • Steel rail

  • Railroad thermite welding

Other parts & accessories

Zincor Railway Group also manufactures and supplies other rail parts and accessories as per clients specifications. These parts may include the list below;

Locomotive

  • Train Wheel

  • Train Brake System

  • Rail Coupling

  • Train Axe

  • Coil Spring

  • Leaf Spring Suspension

Rail Joints

  • Rail joints

  • Fish bolts

  • Insulated rail joint

Rail Sleepers

  • Wooden sleeper

  • Synthetic sleeper

  • Concrete sleeper

Steel Rail

  • Steel rail

  • Railroad thermite welding

Our Commitment

Quality and reliability are our number one pursuit at Zincor Railway Group. As a professional rail product manufacturer and supplier, our company is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and all business stakeholders regardless their position or capacity within the production pipeline.

We endeavor to creating a work environment that fosters more modern production lines, from raw material feeding to heating treatment, forming, surface finish and packaging of finished goods and ensure that our employees undergo continuous workshops and drills necessary to keep them alert and always aware of the new technologies as well as safety measures.

Our goal is to be the choice manufacturer and supplier of rail fastening systems as well as other rail products for clients throughout South Africa and beyond.

Our Commitment

Quality and reliability are our number one pursuit at Zincor Railway Group. As a professional rail product manufacturer and supplier, our company is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and all business stakeholders regardless their position or capacity within the production pipeline.

We endeavor to creating a work environment that fosters more modern production lines, from raw material feeding to heating treatment, forming, surface finish and packaging of finished goods and ensure that our employees undergo continuous workshops and drills necessary to keep them alert and always aware of the new technologies as well as safety measures.

Our goal is to be the choice manufacturer and supplier of rail fastening systems as well as other rail products for clients throughout South Africa and beyond.