Railroad and Passenger Railway Tools And Wire Connection Products

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Nicopress® splicing sleeves, terminations, and catenary cable products and tools help freight and passenger railroad operators improve signaling system and overhead wire reliability and security.

Create More Confidence in Every Mile of Track

Detecting trouble on the tracks is critical, especially where rail lines cross the most remote locations. That’s why Nicopress® sleeves and Nicopress® tools are designed to connect railroad and passenger rail operators to stronger signaling system solutions and catenary cable splicing and termination products.

We built our business on a century of engineering and manufacturing excellence to bring you optimized swage compression technology. Every day, we help railroads deliver on their promises by connecting them to trusted railway tools and products and the people who know what it takes to keep freight and passenger trains rolling along safely and on schedule.

Here are just a few reasons our name is recognized for consistency, reliability, and security:

Nicopress splice strength equals the rated breaking strength (RBS) of the wire itself
Our complete system creates repeatable, high-integrity splices that last in harsh conditions
Nicopress® products are installed in all major U.S. railway networks
We possess over 80 years of rail and light rail expertise and deep industry relationships

Common Railway Applications

Nicopress is among the most specified names for Class I, short line, light rail, and high-speed rail line applications, including:

Signal/Crossing gate activation
Track connector bonds
Catenary dead-ends and splices
Overhead electrical lines
Security fence wire
Rockslide fences/sensors

Railroad and Passenger Railway Tools And Wire Connection Products

Products for Railroads

Locate a Nicopress® distributor

We offer a wide selection of compression products from signal wire sleeves to terminations to catenary cable solutions, including clamps and joints. Our connectors and tools are tested together to work seamlessly together, making Nicopress the best source for all your signaling system and overhead electrical wire splicing needs.

Nicopress® Railroad and Signal Splicing Sleeves use high-conductivity seamless copper and tin-plated alloy tubing to provide reliable splicing of flexible bond strand and track signal wire
- Popular for railroads:
  - 2367-J splicing sleeve (bond strand) & 2367-J splicing sleeve (copper strand)
  - 2363-J splicing sleeve (copper strand) & 2363-J splicing sleeve (copper solid)
  - 3-064-B splicing sleeve (for solid copper wire)
Nicopress® Reducing Sleeves for galvanized steel and solid copper wire make joining two wire sizes a cinch in the field helping to create strong connections
Nicopress® Tap Sleeves tap into the main line wire without cutting. This helps ensure uninterrupted conductivity of the wire and provides an excellent electrical tap
Nicopress® Signal Wire Dead-Ends are used to terminate signal and telecommunication wire on pin, knob, spool or strain insulators
Nicopress® Hand Tools create maximum metal flow of the splicing sleeve around the wire or conductor to create optimally strong and consistent splices
- Popular for railroads:
  - Manual 17-B4-TC Series swaging tool (groove B4, TC)
  - Manual 31-CJ Series swaging tool (multigroove C, J)
  - Manual 31-DJ Series swaging tool (multigroove D, J)
Nicopress® Catenary products and tools are designed to hold catenary cable and overhead electrical lines to full tension
Nicopress® Catenary Dead-Ends are used to mechanically terminate catenary cable in a range of sizes
- Popular for railroads:
  - 2957-M12 dead-end
Nicopress® Hydraulic Swaging Tools and Dies make swaging and cutting wire, synthetic rope, and cable easier and faster.
- Popular for railroads:
  - 5612 hydraulic swaging tool
Nicopress® Cable Rings and Saddles snap onto messenger strand and support aerial cable. Standard and extra-long cable rings are available

How We Help Railroads And Passenger Railways

We think you will agree that nothing equals Nicopress from proven products to helpful services to reliable after-sales support. Here are more ways we bring value to customers every day:

Design Assistance

At Nicopress, engineering is at the core of our culture. We hold high expectations and deploy reliable resources that can make your job simpler. Ask us about custom-engineered solutions for signaling systems and catenary cable splicing and termination. We constantly evaluate new applications so you can solve challenges without slowing down.

Logistics Efficiency

Domestic product with full traceability is part of the advantage we provide. Discover why Nicopress is the “genuine article” according to customers wanting authentic solutions. Our team is adaptable to meet the needs, even when they change unexpectedly. We are deeply immersed in supply chain relationships with a large, domestic footprint, and we are committed to employing our perfected processes, tools and development methods to reduce your project costs and help ensure product delivery.

Easy Accessibility

There are few simple fixes for railroad maintenance teams. That’s why collaboration is key to achieving your goals. Nicopress® sleeves and tools are backed by the savviest, most skilled and most supportive staff you will find. Stay in touch with the original swage compression technology experts.

Additional Resources

There’s even more for railroad and passenger rail operators to learn about optimized swage compression technology for signaling systems and catenary cable.