Just before Christmas, four new road-rail catenary maintenance vehicles were completed for Strukton Sweden. The first vehicle has already been delivered, with the remaining units set to follow in the coming weeks. These vehicles establish a new standard for the next generation of innovative catenary maintenance vehicles.

This custom-built vehicle is based on a Mercedes-Benz chassis, with a cabin conversion featuring sliding doors. The workshop module is seamlessly integrated with the cabin. The scissor lift is insulated for working under live current on tram catenary infrastructure. The platform has a maximum capacity of 1000 kg within the vehicle profile and 350 kg to the side. For rail operation, the vehicle is equipped with a rail guidance system and a friction drive mechanism.

Just before Christmas, TPG Geneva took delivery of their second Hilton Road-Rail Cleaning Vehicle. This vehicle features a hydrostatic Hilton rail drive system designed for the 1000mm gauge used in Switzerland. Additionally, it is equipped with a magnetic brake system that allows it to operate on tracks with gradients of up to 8%

Hilton has delivered the second OMF110T to DP Ostrava. The vehicle is built on a MAN TGM chassis and features a crew cabin. The hydrostatic rail drive system is designed for operation on tram networks with a minimum curve radius of 16m and gradients of up to 8%. The telescopic platform, equipped with a 500kg basket, is insulated for work under live current.

Together with our partner Pink Armour and the customer LRTA from Manila in the Philippines, we have successfully completed the factory acceptance test of a U423 road-rail rescue Unimog at our site in Gehrden, so that the vehicle can now go on the journey. The Unimog U423 is used as a road-rail rescue vehicle and reaches a top speed of 60kph on track via its friction wheel drive system. Equipped with a crew cab and a spacious body, it offers space for up to 7 persons and extensive equipment...

The first new generation road-rail catenary vehicle for our Swedish customer Infranord is ready for delivery. The vehicle was built on a Volvo FMX 6x4 chassis with a hydrostatic rail drive system for a max speed up to 70 km/h on track. The platform has a working height of 14m with a max. basket load of 500kg. In combination with the 2 wire positioners, this unit is a very compact multi-functional machine. 7 more units will follow in 2023...

Hilton completed the delivery, commissioning and training for the new tunnel cleaning vehicle for metro Lima in Peru. The vehicle has been designed in cooperation with our customer Hitachi Rail and is custom made for operation in the new metro system. It is used to clean the tunnel walls and trackbed and is equipped with a 9000l water tank.

Hilton delivered a new catenary maintenance vehicle to our customer Sersa in Switzerland. The vehicle has been built on a Mercedes Benz Arocs 8x4 chassis with hydraulic steered front guidance axle. The rail drive unit is a hydrostatic system with 2 bogies and 4 driven axles including a magnetic brake system for operation in slopes up to 80 ‰ in the Swiss mountains. The rail axles allow to adjust the gauge between 1000mm and 1435mm. The superstructure consists of a PKR175 crane with...

Hilton delivered a new catenary maintenance vehicle to the tram of Linz in Austria. This compact vehicle has been custom build on a MAN TGS 4x2 chassis 2300mm wide with a 4x4 hydraulic rail drive system for a gauge of only 900mm. The scissor lift has a max. platform load of 500kg for a working height up to 8400mm and 360° basket slewing range.

Our customer Europten Austria added a new Hilton catenary maintenance vehicle to their fleet. The OMF DG-DG 110T KR is a fully equipped multi-functional road-rail vehicle which replaces the traditional rail-bound MTWs. The combination of a PK15001 crane, Hilton 110T platform, PFD99 wire positioner, height measurement bar, measurement pantograph, wagon brake system, etc. make this vehicle one of the most complete and multi-functional road-rail vehicles on track.