Railway Track & Structures - November 2007 - (Page 36)

PRODUCTS AND LITERATURE Each of the robust, bucket-like rakes features tines on the floor to allow dirt and small material to sift through while catching large material. Hydraulicallyoperated dual, independent grapple assemblies clamp and hold irregularly shaped materials when carrying and truck loading. The rakes are 72 ins. and 84 ins. wide. The smaller rake has nine tines and the large one has 11. Features include high clamping force, large vertical jaw opening and heavyduty design, as well as reinforced and gusseted tines. Grapples open vertically to 37 ins. and clamping force is 2,250 lbs per grapple. The balanced and synchronized hydraulics ensure smooth independent or synchronized grapple clamping while preventing drift. The grapples have grease zerks and hardened and chromed hinge and cylinder pins and the grapple cylinders are protected to prevent damage. Caterpillar® XT™-3 ES hydraulic hose with Cordura to resist damage and leaks. Phone: 309-675-1000. PEOPLE Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., named Chris Durden vice president of business development. Excel Polymers LLC appointed Partha Mukherjee director of technology, based in Burton, Ohio. Harsco Corporation Chairman and CEO Derek C. Hathaway will retire early in 2008. Salvatore D. Fazzolari, current president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will succeed Hathaway as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, and is expected to be elected chairman upon Hathaway’s retirement from the Board in April. Geoffrey D. H. Butler will become president. Richard C. Neuffer will become senior vice president and group president for the Minerals and Rail Technologies group. Mark E. Kimmel will become senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, and Stephen J. Schnoor, senior vice president and chief financial officer. Kennedy/Jenks Consultants named Alan M. Zelenka energy services leader. RailWorks Corporation named James Hanson vice president of business development for its track construction divisions, including RailWorks Track Services, RailWorks Track Systems and PNR RailWorks, which provide track construction, maintenance and rehabilitation services throughout the U.S. and Canada. 36 Railway Track & Structures November 2007 www.rtands.com http://www.transalert.com http://www.rtands.com

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