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The SIMTRACK permanent rail is called 'Twistfix' rail, due to the way in which the ground fixing works. The rails themselves are made from BHP colourbond material, which has both high impact resistance, and well as being extremely light. Research into its deformation has proven it to be much stronger compared with other rails twice as thick.
View our Installation Demo Video for a visual example of how to erect the rail...
PERMANENT/FIXED RAIL ADVANTAGES
- Lighter yet stronger than other rail systems.
- Colourbond rail and galvanised posts have high corrosion resistance.
- Joints allow for thermal expansion - no buckles or dangerous joint gaps.
- Safety - rail overlap means if a sever impact separates the joint there is no rail edge for the next horse to hit.
- Almost seamless joints give a smooth and perfect line.
- High impact resistance.
- Easy and quick to install, not requiring any special tools or supervision.
PERMANENT/FIXED RAIL OVERVIEW
The rail has a 'ribbed' section on one end only, which shrinks the profile size of the rail down. This means that when the rail is clipped together, it has an exact fit, without any protruding or flaring edges. The result is a rail that almost looks seamless, and is aesthetically very appealing.
Also the joint problems that most rails incur with thermal expansion are eliminated. Normally rails that 'butt' together, have no room to move. As a result on hotter days the rail expands, and causes it to buckle and look unsightly. On colder days, it contracts and opens up small gaps in the joints, which can become a danger to jockeys who may catch their stirrups. But with the SIMTRACK rail, the overlapped joint allows it to adjust to the extremes of weather, without effecting its appearance or alignment.
When the rail is erected, the overlaps are always the same way, so the outside overlap is always pointing in the same direction as the horse. This in effect protects any horses running behind a sever accident where the rail has been damaged enough to unclip itself. Where a normal rail that has 'butt' joints could expose an end of rail which can impale a horse, the SIMTRACK overlapped joint is much less likely as the overlap flows with horse.
The rails only require two plates for each length, with no special tools, or additional joint plates. The plates are made from the same corrosion resistant material as the rail, and can be clipped into place by hand.
When attaching post to rail, the bolts used have a special head which locks into the plate, so there is no need for an additional spanner to hold the bolt from behind the plate. Posts are made from galvanised steel, and are simple and easy to install. By jack hammering in the ground a special tubular peg, the post can be attached easily.
A portion of the peg is exposed out of the ground which has been pressed into a triangular shape. The post itself has a corresponding flattened end which slides over the exposed peg and is twisted, locking the post into position.
There are no bolts, locking nuts or screws required.