Sheffield-based Mechan is launching a range of energy efficient shunters onto the UK market, offering a greener alternative to the diesel engines used in rail depots.



Mechan has secured a deal to become the sole UK and Ireland supplier of the award winning Zwiehoff electrically powered road and rail shunters, which are carbon neutral.



The Rotrac shunters achieved third place in the concept vehicle category at the 2012 OkoGlobe awards in Germany, thanks to the high degree of energy efficiency produced by Zwiehoff’s 48V Technology. They use only a few battery cells and a small quantity of liquid to provide the necessary drive and achieve zero emissions through the recovery of energy during operation.



Following the success of the pioneering 250 tonne Rotrac E2, a larger 500 tonne version – the E4 – was premiered at last year’s global transport exhibition, InnoTrans, held in Berlin. This is where Mechan discovered the shunters and expressed an interest in adding the products to its own range of depot handling equipment [More]

A set of Mechan wagon rotators has embarked on the long journey to Johannesburg, thanks to our South African friends at Yale Engineering.

This is the second time Yale has requested wagon rotators for its clients, although this new set is much larger than the previous one. The system comprises two independent structures that rotate a wagon through 360 degrees, allowing work to be carried out at any orientation.

Our thanks also go to Yale for a separate order of four 20-tonne jacks that are being delivered in the same shipment. The equipment is currently at sea and should be with you very soon [More]

Mechan has delivered a second bogie press to Hong Kong's MTR Rail - 13 years after the first one!

Thanks to a deal secured by our local distributors, Associated Engineers, we have recently installed a new bogie press at the Pat Heung depot, which serves MTR's West Rail Line. The original press was supplied directly to the Siu Ho Wan depot in 1999.



Whilst various upgrades have improved the usability and performance of our bogie press, the two pieces of equipment are still recognisably the same, allowing suspension checks and height adjustments to be made to bogies after a rebuild. [More]

Sheffield-based rail depot equipment manufacturer, Mechan, is expanding its presence in the Middle East after forging links with a second agent in the area. [More]

Sheffield-based handling equipment manufacturer, Mechan, has signed exclusive deals with a quartet of European companies, in a bid to expand its product portfolio. [More]