Rail & Sleeper Grabs

This grab has been designed to pick up points bearers up to 6 meters in length.

• Tare: 370kg
• WLL: 1800kg

Sleeper Replacement Work

The Large Platypus with 2750 wide blade, with Bullant Multi Purpose Grab, has been designed by Harrybilt Engineering for sleeper replacement work.

The addition of the clip pusher in this model allows for clips on the sleeper to be fixed to the inside of the rail.

A fast and efficient method saves manual handling, time and money.
Weight (Tare): 440kg
Height: 1.1 Metres
Width (Standard Blade): 0.63 Metres
Length (Standard Blade) 1.2 Metres
Working Load Limit: 400kg (1 x 400kg Concrete Sleeper)

Note: Not to exceed the WLL of the excavator / boom the Platypus is fitted to.

The ‘Octopus’ Concrete Sleeper Handler range has been designed to simplify and speed up the safe laying of concrete sleepers for rail and tram networks. First designed in 2003 to meet a niche market it has proved itself as a reliable performer and has contributed to many hundreds of kilometres of new rail track.

The Octopus 4 Concrete Sleeper Handler can be used with a minimum 12 ton excavator. Note: Maximum Drop Centres for this Octopus are 700mm.

The Octopus 6 is able to lift and lay 6 sleepers  it suits the mid range size of excavators above 16 ton. It is recommended that this attachment be used with a Tilt Rotating Head (or equivalent) for maximum efficiency and manoeuvrability

The Octopus 8 attachment can lift and lay 8 sleepers at a time your choice of this specialist piece of equipment is an investment in the most cost effective method of laying high volumes of concrete sleepers accurately while minimising manual handling inputs.