Telescoping Gangway
- Telescoping (TLS) gangways are typically used in liquid railcars/tankcars.
- TLS gangways have a telescoping extension that manually extends out to bridge gaps in variances in railcar/tankcar grating configurations.
- TLS gangways are available in various widths and materials of construction (aluminum, galvanized, stainless steel, painted steel).
- TLS gangways are typically spring counterbalanced by a feather-lite spring counterbalance system.
- TLS gangways have a 500 LB free standing load capacity, and are typically self supported.
- TLS gangways are built for high use applications and are ready for use in the toughest environments out there.
- TLS gangways can usually be retrofitted to your existing loading rack/structure.
- Gangways have rubber bumpers on the bottom of the gangway to protect the vehicle.
- Gangways have pipe handrails which provide a smooth transition from gangway to vehicle.
- Gangway top rails, mid rails, and kick plates are designed to code.
- Gangways have nickel plated flange bearings at the main pivot points, and oil impregnated bronze bushings at the other pivot points to ensure a long lasting performance.
- Gangways lock automatically in the upright stored position to prevent the gangway from falling down while not in use.
- Gangways have a slip resistant deck span walk surface. Other walk surface options are available (fiberglass, bar grating).
- Gangways have a number of options and accessories that can be added (safety cages, tracking, power assist and more). Please see gangway options for more detailed descriptions.
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