Rail welding and handling
Proven solutions and innovative technologies
VFC is specialized in electric rail welding and rail handling but we have more in our portfolio. VFC design and supply equipment, solutions and services for the railway industry and specially for the track.
The scope of work of VFC work can be adjusted depending on requirements:
Design and manufacture of equipment such as rail induction welding machine, slow bend test press, vertical and horizontal rail straightening presses, rail web grinder and other rail grinders, rail lifting clamps, rail conveyors and trolleys systems... and distribution or integration of flash-butt welding machine.
Consulting advisory services for concept definition or Assistance to the design of Long Welded Rail (LWR) factories, rail handling, rail storage facilities.
Design and supply of complete LWR production plants and LWR handling facilities.
Standard and custom solutions are available. We also integrate Flash-butt rail welding machine.
Our proven solutions allow welding service providers to gain in welding quality, labor and maintenance cost and in safety.
Our VFC machines
VFC Induction rail welding machine + Video
VFC FW120i - Electric rail welding machine in Railroad truck (electric rail welding)
The VFC induction rail welding machine is designed to fit a two-axles truck making our VFC Rail-road electric rail welding truck very..
VFC Mobile vertical rail straightener, Rail bender
VFC MVP120 - Vertical rail bender (Hydraulic bending press for rail)
The mobile vertical press (MVP120) is a patented hydraulic bending press designed for straightening rails, correcting misalignment of..
VFC Portable vertical rail straightener, rail bender
VFC PVP110 - Vertical rail bender for correcting the weld misalignment (rail joint straightener)
The portable vertical rail straightening press (PVP110) is designed to bend rails or rail-joints vertically (rail joint bender). This..
VFC Portable horizontal rail straightener, Rail bender
VFC PHP50 - Horizontal rail bender / rail straightener
The portable horizontal rail straightening press (PHP50) is designed to bend rails or rail-joints horizontally. This rail straightener..
VFC Slow bend test presses
VFC SBP326 - AREMA 4 points slow bend test press
Purpose: The SBP326 press (rail weld slow bend test press) are designed to apply a vertical force on a rail coupon in order to test the..
Rail logistic center and LWR production facilities long welded rails
LWR in Australia
Electric rail welding plant in Australia (QLD) producing LWR
Fix rail welding plant producing 100m long welded rails (100m LWR) from 27,5m rails (SR) by rail flashbutt welder (electric rail welding..
LWR in Australia
Electric rail welding plant in Australia (Western) producing LWR
Stationary rail welding plant with flash-butt welding machine (electric rail welding machine) for the production of 400m long welded rails..
LWR in Saudi Arabia
Rail welding train for Saudi Arabia producing LWR
Rail welding train, to produce 250m long welded rails (250m LWR) from 25m long rails (SR) This solution ease your logistic costs by having..
LWR in United Kingdom
Rail inspection plant in United Kingdom
Stationary inspection plant for rails of 18m, 36m and 108m long
LWR in Spain
Electric rail welding plant in Spain producing LWR
Flash-butt rail welding plant for the production of 288m long welded rails (288m LWR) using 18m-36m short rails (SR) using Rail flash-butt..
LWR in USA
Electric rail welding plant in USA producing LWR
LWR rail welding plant using a rail flash-butt welding machine to produce 500m long welded rails (500m LWR) from 18-72m short rails (SR)..
News
Innotrans 2024
2024/09 - VFC was welding at InnoTrans 2024, Outside Stand O3/40, with Welding presentations (11am/3pm)
Berlin 2024 - INNOTRANS VFC engineering relies on the experience and expertise of its engineers to develop innovative machines that will..
Middle East Rail 2024
2023/05 - VFC was exhibiting.
Middle East Rail 2024 - Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), UAE 2024 VFC Engineering will have a stand to present its solutions..
Middle East Rail 2023
2023/05 - VFC was exhibitor and made a Conference on 'A new era of rail welding, The VFC Induction' is organized at 11:00 on the 15th of May (Freight/ Engineering & Construction Theatre).
Middle East Rail 2023 - Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), UAE 2023 VFC Engineering had a stand to present its solutions for..
Innotrans 2022
2022/09 - VFC was at InnoTrans 2022, Outside Stand O3/50, with Welding Demos
Berlin 2022 - INNOTRANS VFC engineering relies on the experience and expertise of its engineers to develop innovative machines that will..
RailLive 2022
2022/06 - VFC was present at RailLive 2022 Booth S18 & S19
RailLive 2022 - Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre VFC engineering relies on the experience and expertise of its engineers to develop..
IAF 2022
2022/05 - VFC was at IAF/VDEI 2022 Booth A-222
Münster 2022 - IAF/VDEI VFC engineering relies on the experience and expertise of its engineers to develop innovative machines that will..
NT EXPO 2022
2022/03 - VFC was present at the ZUMM stand at NT EXPO 2022 on March 15-18, 2022 Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo 2022 - NT EXPO 2022 VFC engineering has introduced the Induction weld technology and its welding machine.
Ausrail 2022
2022/02 - VFC made a presentation at Ausrail 2022 the 28th 2022 at 14:30 in Sydney.
Sydney 2022 - AUSRAIL VFC engineering has introduced the Induction weld technology and its welding machine.
PHP50 - Customer follow-up
2020/01 - Horizontal rail straightening on site
The portable horizontal rail straightening press (PHP50) is designed to bend rails or rail-joints horizontally. This rail straightener is..
SBP326 in Israel
2020/05 - New slow bend test press successfully commissioned
The rail weld slow bend test press SBP326 has been successfully delivered in Israel and commissioned with our Customer. Here below some..
SNCF - MVP120
2019/06 - SNCF homologation of the Rail straightening press
SNCF homologation of the Rail straightening press. The VFC press MVP120 has been homologated by SNCF. Link to the Rail straightener..
MVP120 - Customer follow-up
2018/11 - Rail straightener in action
The mobile vertical press (MVP120) is a patented design for straightening rails or rail-joints vertically after flash-butt welding. This..
Innotrans 2018
2018/09/18th - VFC was at InnoTrans 2018
Berlin 2018 - INNOTRANS VFC company relies on the experience and expertise of its engineers to develop innovative machines that were..