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Mechan are world leaders in the design, development and manufacture of specialist rail workshop equipment, mechanical handling and control equipment for train maintenance depots.

Products include train lifting jacks, rail mounted jacks, bogie drop systems, train wheelset drop systems, bogie press, bogie handling, bogie turntables, bogie rotators, jib cranes and train depot protection systems.

Mechan has more than 40 years experience in the design, development and production of specialist heavy lifting and handling products for the rail industry. At its base in Sheffield, Mechan boasts its own manufacturing facility, which utilises a unique combination of traditional engineering skills and the latest technology to produce an extensive range of rail depot and workshop maintenance equipment.

Thanks to the quality and innovative nature of its products, Mechan has established an international reputation for its bogie changing systems, turntables, storage stands and lifting jacks, which can be found in some of the most prestigious rail and tram depots in the world. International success has led Mechan to establish a network of approved distributors across Europe and the Far East. It has also forged links with some of the world's leading manufacturers of depot maintenance peripherals, for whom the company is now the sole supplier to the UK and Irish markets.

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