Rail Advantages

Superform have been at the forefront of forming technology in the Rail industry, offering our customers unrivalled expertise and capability in the superforming process. Superform are an established global1st Tier supplier to OEM’s supplying lightweight Rail structures including

• Cab Skins
• Cab Structures
• Cab Desks
• Inter End Skins
• Inter End Canopies
• Interior Window Masks
• Interior Doorway Panels
• Cab Interiors
• Door Systems

All the components illustrated on these pages are examples of how current rail designers are incorporating Superformed panels into their designs. Using the alloy 5083 SPF, high strength and lightweight structures can be designed to the exact contours demanded by even the most complex designs.

To the rail designer the key benefits of Superforming include:

• Lightweight Aluminium Structures
• Simplified doubled skinned structures replacing extrusions
• Up to 60% reduction in parts
• Up to 50% reduction in assembly time over fabricated structures
• Improved assembly tolerances
• Improved surface quality
• Space saving inside Cab
• Recyclable
• Fire Resistant
• Durability and ease of repair