Network Rail Approves Gripple’s SwiftLine Rail Jumper as Latest Innovation in Rail Electrification

October 11, 2024 Industrial News

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Following the successful launch of its SwiftLine Rail Dropper in 2023, Gripple, the leading manufacturer of electrical suspension and catenary systems, has announced Network Rail has approved its latest innovation, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper, aimed at driving efficiency in rail electrification.

Giving installers the power to electrify overhead lines faster, safer and more effectively, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper is designed with end-users in mind. Its unique Auto-Torque Lever and V-Spring Fixings ensure easy, tool-free installation, with minimal training, offering contractors a significantly faster and easier to install solution versus traditional parallel groove (PG) clamps. Fully conductive and attached in seconds, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper ensures continuous conductivity between the contact and catenary wires even at high temperatures. The Auto-Torque Lever makes the clamp quick and easy to install and adjust and is pre-set to ensure right first time install.

Designed for lasting performance, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper offers best-in-class cable protection, with strain relief fixings preventing damage at key bend points. This extends the life of the jumper cable by up to four times compared to traditional methods, vastly reducing the frequency of expensive replacement and maintenance work.

From component manufacture and assembly, to packing and testing, SwiftLine Rail Jumper is manufactured, end to end, at Gripple’s in-house facilities in Sheffield, UK. B-Corp certified, Gripple operate a vertically integrated supply chain, giving them the ability to control product consistency, quality and supply.

Martin King, Rail Business Development Director at Gripple, said: “Expanding our SwiftLine Rail offering, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper is another revolutionary product for rail electrification and we are delighted to receive Network Rail approval. One of the biggest challenges in the electrification journey is the slow manual install of traditional droppers and jumpers coupled with the time restrictions of rail possession windows. Making installations faster, easier and safer, and packed with features to benefit end-users, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper allows engineers to install with total confidence and peace of mind, all within budget and time constraints.”

For more information on the Gripple SwiftLine Rail range, visit: Gripple Rail Solutions | Gripple