OSBORN International - Snow and De-Icing Brushes for Railways

SnowProtec brushes are simple yet extremely effective. The product has become a real success-story for both the supplier and the users all around northern Europe, especially since the two strong winters these last few years have seen. Even if the product still is most common in countries and areas with an abundance of snow the function is also extremely good with less frequent occurrences of snow. In fact, some customers are already coming back and telling us how grateful they are at having found a solution to many years of icing problems, just by buying and assemble the simple product from OSBORN. 

Snow brushes for railways

The product consists of brushes assembled upwards and downwards on the outside of the support rail all along the switch tongue's movable part. The brushes provide a very effective protection against snow-drift and at the same time aids the retention of heat from the pre-warmed switch on the rail. The result is snow free switches, considerably simpler handling, more economic, and above all operation safe - both on conventional and high speed tracks.

Snow and de-icing brushes for railway switches

OSBORN International have developed this unique patented system for railway switches that copes with high speed traffic and minimize the problem of drifting snow. Result of the development and testing has become a snow protection system that actually sets an entire new standard for simplicity, economy, and safety.

SnowProtec brushes meet the demands of operation and safety that requires for Trafikverket (Swedish National Rail Administration) and has thereby been introduced as a proven company standard. SnowProtec are the most effective snow protection in the market. The design helps in decreasing energy-consumption for keeping switches free from ice and snow.

The assembly takes approximately two hours / switch, assembly is made on the switch tongue.

When the system is positioned in place there is absolutely no need to dismantle the brushes because of impending snow sweeping or track inspections. The brushes can be left in place all year-around, and do not require servicing or general maintenance.

Snow brushes for high-speed trains

Validated for speeds over 160 km/h, SnowProtec Brushes are the first and only snow protection system that copes with the strains of high speed traffic. Successful assemblies are made for tracks with speeds in the range of 280 km/h.