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In This Issue
ECP braking gets results
Metro-North's stealthy switcher
You can't manage what you can't measure
Cross-border bonanza

Commentary
From the Editor: "Each side with trust and confidence"
Commentary of the Month - Don't discount good design's importance
A Point of View/Guest Columnist - Car scheduling: Why bother?


Products

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Hand brake applicator/release
The Sidekick from Omni Group Corp. allows rail employees to open coupler knuckles without entering the rail gauge. With seven extension lengths, the adjustable, telescoping tool lifts the uncoupling lever and pulls the knuckle open from the front face or by the hole on top of the knuckle. The Sidekick also enables employees to apply or release the retainer valve handle without climbing the car. The Sidekick has been latch tested to withstand a pulling force of more than 7,000 pounds.



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IDC-Connector-Fit Clamp
The 290 Series FIT CLAMP™ from WAGO Corp. offers an insulation displacement connection within a terminal block. The front entry FIT CLAMP™ terminal blocks are actuated by introducing a wire, inserting a screwdriver, and sliding the FIT CLAMP™ toward the wire. Produced in two-, three-, and four-conductor versions, the FIT CLAMP™ features WAGO CAGE CLAMP technology. Using the CAGE CLAMP option for field wiring gives a technician more flexibility in wire size and insulation type.



Fall protection products
Carbis, Inc., offers a 2000 catalog filled with bulk-loading safe access equipment and structural steel components. From track-, fixed-, or pivot-mounted gangways to safety rail gates, loading platforms and racks, safety enclosures, canopies, mobile platforms, track pans, lifeline systems, loading arms, quick couplings, ladders, and process workstands, Carbis can supply customizable apparatus that integrates with a customer's current system. For more details as well as user testimonials, Carbis offers a special turnkey solution provider video on CD-ROM.



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HDI-S Speed Thread Drop-in Anchor
Hilti's HDI-S Speed Thread Drop-In Anchor is designed for such applications as concrete construction and repair of bridges, tunnels, and subways. Available in 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch versions, the drop-in anchor can accept coil rod and may be used with standard Hilti HDI setting tools and drill bits.




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