Nabholz’s rail team offers unique equipment design and installation services unmatched by others in the industry. Our client-first approach centers on four goals:
- Facilitate maintenance and service
- Improve reliability and longevity
- Ensure safe, intuitive operation
- Simplify installation and startup
Nabholz’s Single-Axle Drop Table is designed with those goals in mind — built with advanced engineering features that support safe, efficient rail maintenance with fewer repairs and dramatically reduced downtime.
Getting Technical with Nabholz’s Single-Axle Drop Table
Nabholz offers the industry’s first intelligent drop table, designed to provide maximum reliability and longevity with minimal maintenance. It features multiple redundancies to prevent catastrophic machine failure, reducing maintenance downtime and saving money.
Should the machine need troubleshooting, Nabholz can securely remote access to solve most issues, reducing costly service visits. Our expert service technicians are available 24/7 for phone support so your operations can continue as quickly as possible.
- Powered by patented technology, the drop table uses an inclinometer for automatic leveling to prevent misalignment.
- A patented jaw-in-shear coupling absorbs motor overload, preventing costly failures. Affordable replacement inserts can be kept on hand for quick replacement.
- Motor encoders precisely monitor lift-height while mechanical upper & lower limit switches enforce minimum and maximum lifting heights of the lifting frame, preventing over-travel.
- Patented nut-wear monitoring system alerts you before lifting nuts fail, giving you plenty of time to order and install replacements.
- Modular design simplifies installation and minimizes maintenance downtime.
- Designed for a shallower pit depth for easier, more cost-effective installation.
- Customizable layout and capacity to meet your shop’s needs.
Quick specs
- Dual 20 HP gear motors
- Two-column jacking unit on each side
- Direct-loading crossbeams
- Covered service top with standard rail
- Manual lock bar
- Adjustable wheel chocks
- Optional traction motor dolly
- Patented intelligent feedback system
Safety First
When designing the single-axle drop table, safety informed every decision. Nabholz led with a covered-base design featuring a solid tread plate cover to keep your machine and your people safe. This safety-first design protects internal components from dropped tools or parts and reduces trip hazards, giving your team a safe surface to walk on during service.
What’s more, user-friendly controls keep operations safe and intuitive. A touchscreen control panel gives users status updates and fault alerts, ensuring problems are caught before injury happens. The drop table includes an integrated ON/OFF, emergency stop, signal lights, and alarms as increased safety measures during operation.
Nabholz’s Rail Division
Since 2019, Nabholz has provided clients with rail shop services across the United States. From turnkey machinery installation, relocation, and maintenance to custom manufacturing of OEM machine parts, our engineers are experts in providing timely, cost-effective service for rail shops of all sizes.
