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Fastclip for Railway Fastening Systems

Fastclip for Railway Fastening Systems

Fastclip is a non-elastic rail clip. Gnee’s fast clip is made of high-quality spring steel, such as 60Si2Mn, etc., so it has high elastic limit, yield strength and fatigue strength, and is not prone to plastic deformation during long-term use. And it is widely used in some advanced railway lines in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions.

Gnee provides customized services for the material, performance, diameter, buckle pressure and other aspects of the fast spring clip.

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Material

60Si2Mn, 60Si2Cr, 55SiN, 38Si7

Product Performance

Hardness HRC 42-47, fatigue life 3-5 million cycles

Surface Treatment

Natural color, blackened, galvanized, painted, hot-dip galvanized, Dacro coating

Packaging Details

Packed in woven bags or upon customer requirement

Product Description

Fast clips are fastener fixtures pre-installed on the sleepers, which can be used for all categories of rail fasteners and are specially designed for rapid installation by mechanized equipment. Fast rail clips can firmly grasp the rails and are suitable for light and heavy traffic loads.

Gnee can provide different models of fast clips for railway, including FC1502 type clips, FC1504 type fast clips and FC1306 clips, etc.

Gnee adheres to the policy of quality first and attaches great importance to quality control management. We have obtained ISO9001-2008 certification and have obtained the railway product production license issued by the Ministry of Railways of China. We have a full set of testing instruments to ensure that all fast spring clips are of high quality and meet customer requirements.

Technical Parameters Of Fast Spring Clips

  • FC1504 clip: diameter is 15mm, equipped with 8494 type insulating cap, the initial buckle pressure shall not be less than 9kN, the spring clip buckle pressure during maintenance shall not be less than 8kN, and the spring range shall not be less than 10mm.
  • FC1306 clip: diameter is 13mm, equipped with 12133 type insulating cap, single buckle pressure shall not be less than 3kN, each set of fasteners has a rail longitudinal resistance of not less than 3kN, and the spring range shall not be less than 7mm.
  • FC1502 clip: diameter is 15mm, no insulating cap is installed.

 

Additional information

Material

60Si2Mn, 60Si2Cr, 55SiN, 38Si7

Product Performance

Hardness HRC 42-47, fatigue life 3-5 million cycles

Surface Treatment

Natural color, blackened, galvanized, painted, hot-dip galvanized, Dacro coating

Packaging Details

Packed in woven bags or upon customer requirement

Application Advantages Of Gnee Fast Clips

The fast spring bar produced by Gnee is corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant, and can be used in multiple tracks. You tell us the scenario you need to apply, and we can help you choose the most suitable spring bar.

FC1504 Spring Clips

Ordinary Railway

  • Straight section: FC1504 spring bar can effectively fix the rail on the sleeper with its suitable diameter, good buckle pressure and spring range, ensuring the safety and stability of the train when running on the straight section.
  • Curved section: FC1504 spring bar can maintain a stable buckle pressure under the condition of bearing the lateral force and longitudinal force generated by centrifugal force through reasonable structural design and material selection, preventing the rail from lateral movement and longitudinal creep.
  • Ballasted track: In the ballasted track of high-speed railway, FC1504 spring clip can provide high and stable buckling pressure, effectively fix the rails, and reduce the vibration and displacement of the rails when the train runs at high speed;
  • Ballastless track: FC1504 spring clip can also play an important role in ballastless track. Its good buckling pressure and elastic range performance can adapt to the structural characteristics of ballastless track, effectively fix the rails on the ballastless track plate, and ensure the safety and stability of the train when running at high speed on the ballastless track.

application of fast clip

Urban Rail Transit

  • Underground line: Due to its compact structure and suitable size, FC1504 spring clip can be smoothly installed in the limited space of underground line, and can achieve good coordination with other track components.
  • Ground and elevated lines: FC1504 fast spring clip can provide reliable buckling pressure and good elastic deformation ability, effectively absorbing the vibration and impact energy generated by train operation.

FC1306 Fast Clips

Lower Resistance Fastener Area

  • Elevated bridge track seamless line: The smaller buckle pressure of FC1306 spring bar can effectively reduce the longitudinal resistance between the rail and the bridge while ensuring the fixation of the rail.
  • Tunnel track seamless line: When FC1306 spring bar is used in the tunnel track seamless line, its smaller buckle pressure can effectively reduce the interaction force between the rail and the tunnel structure, and reduce the stress and deformation of the tunnel structure.

application of fast clips

Locations With High Requirements For Track Elasticity

  • Station throat area: FC1306 spring bar can effectively absorb the vibration and impact energy generated by the train due to its good elastic range performance, provide good elastic support for the track, and improve the service life and stability of the track in the station throat area.
  • Sections with small curve radius: When FC1306 spring bar is used in sections with small curve radius, its good elastic range performance can effectively absorb the vibration and impact energy caused by the centrifugal force generated when the train passes through the curve, provide good elastic support for the track, reduce the lateral deformation and longitudinal displacement of the track structure under the action of centrifugal force, and prevent the rail from lateral movement and longitudinal creep.

FC1502 Clips

Rail clamp

  • Ordinary railway rail connection: FC1502 spring bar is specially used in rail clamp, with a diameter of 15mm and the design feature of not installing insulating cap, so that it can achieve good cooperation with rail clamp and other track components.
  • Heavy-duty railway rail connection: Gnee’s FC1502 spring bar can provide sufficient buckling pressure at the rail clamp of heavy-duty railway with its high-strength material and reasonable structural design, ensuring a firm and reliable connection between the rail clamp and the rail, ensuring the stability and safety of the heavy-duty railway track structure, and meeting the high requirements of heavy-duty railway for track structure.

Fast Clips VS. Other Spring Clips

Comparison Items

Fast clip

Other clips

Structural Design – Installation Method

Installed by inserting perpendicular to the rail

For example, Clip Type III may be inserted from the side

Structural Design – Component Parts

Composed of clips (with insulating caps), insulating gauge blocks, rubber pads and embedded iron bases, etc. The components fit closely and have unique electrical insulation functions

The components may be relatively simple or have different functions

Performance Parameters – Clamping Force

The clamping force of fc1504 is (10 ± 1.0) kN, and that of fc1306 is 3 kN

The clamping force of Clip Type I is relatively small, while that of Clip Type II and III is relatively large

Performance Parameters – Spring Travel

The spring travel of fc1504 clip is not less than 10 mm, and that of fc1306 clip is not less than 7 mm

The spring travel of each model is different. For example, the spring travel of Clip Type III is different from that of Fast clip

Application Range – Track Type

Commonly used in ballasted tracks and widely applied in some high-level railway lines abroad

Applicable to various tracks such as ballasted, ballastless and subway tracks according to their performance

Application Range – Train Speed

Suitable for high-speed trains

Some clips are more suitable for medium and low-speed railways

Maintenance and Adjustment – Gauge Adjustment

Achieved by replacing different specifications of insulating gauge blocks, with a range from -8 mm to +4 mm

For example, by moving tie plates, adjusting shims, etc., which is different from Fast clip

Maintenance and Adjustment – Replacement and Maintenance

With a complex structure, it may be necessary to use special tools to retract the clip to a specific position for operation

Some clips can be directly disassembled and installed without special tools

Why Choose Gnee Rail Fasteners?

As a world-leading manufacturer of rail fastener systems, Gnee Rail Fasteners has 18 years of professional experience, an annual production capacity of 10 million sets, and its products are exported to more than 60 countries. We have built 5 production bases, equipped with 400 technicians, and annual R&D investment exceeds 5% of revenue.

Our products have been used in more than 2,000 railway projects, with a total of 50,000 kilometers of track laid, covering more than 100 high-speed rail projects. From -40℃ to 80℃, the product performance remains stable and reliable. With strict quality control and professional technical support, more than 85% of our customers maintain long-term cooperation with us, and customer satisfaction continues to remain above 93 points.

Professional packaging

  • Adopting 5-layer reinforced protective packaging system, moisture-proof performance reaches 99%
  • Each box load-bearing test reaches more than 1000kg
  • Unique shockproof lining can reduce 90% of transportation vibration
  • Each product is equipped with RFID smart traceability label, which can be traced 24 hours a day

Strict product testing and inspection

  • Possessing 8 international certifications including ISO9001
  • Testing equipment with an accuracy of 0.001mm
  • Fatigue testing with over 3 million cycles
  • Annual testing capacity with over 5 million sets of fasteners
  • All products are 100% non-destructively tested with X-rays

Rich successful cooperation cases

  • Established partnerships with railway companies in more than 60 countries
  • Annual average repeat order rate reaches 85%
  • Customer satisfaction survey score is more than 93 points
  • The longest partnership lasts more than 15 years

Adequate inventory guarantee

  • The standing inventory is maintained at more than 3 million sets.
  • 48-hour fast delivery service for spot goods.
  • The storage area is 20,000 square meters.
  • The inventory turnover rate is controlled at 45 days.
  • The ERP system monitors inventory in real time with an accuracy rate of 99.9%.

Wide range of global engineering applications

  • Products are used in more than 2,000 railway projects around the world
  • High-speed rail projects covering 35 countries
  • Cumulative track mileage exceeds 50,000 kilometers
  • Product service life is more than 18 years
  • 24/7 global technical support team, response time <2 hours

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