Engineering Services
TransQuip offers a fully integrated package and array of engineering, audit, quality, testing, training, repair and inspection services. Whether looking to specify new builds, or retrofit an existing fleet, TransQuip can help with every step of the process. Our engineering team has decades of experience working on all types of Tank & Freight cars.
In addition, TransQuip helps customers specify the industry’s safest and most durable components to ensure your fleet meets the highest of safety standards. Offering customers the most innovative and diverse range of components currently available in the industry. We continually look to develop new products to mitigate Non Accident Releases and other safety concerns.
Whether you need help with a particular issue, a specific project, or need continued support, we have the expertise to fulfill your needs. See below for a list of our capabilities and services.
Drawings
TransQuip will provide drawings to meet customer needs, including:
Assembly packages
Top & Bottom Fitting Assembly’s
Sub-Assembly for various commodities and tank car designs
Component drawings
4-2s
TransQuip will provide all the necessary drawings, filings and submissions to have your application changes approved. Our process has been streamlined and perfected to ensure speedy resolutions.
Retrofits
TransQuip provides a comprehensive one-stop-shop retrofit services to bring cars into regulatory compliance, including:
Dedicated Project Manager
Scope of work/ full engineering/ regulatory filings
Personalized Shop review
Specification of all Materials & Components
Supply of all Materials & Components
Inspection of all work
Inspection Services
TransQuip provide AAR certified inspections for new car builds and repaired cars including:
Tank assembly & stub sill design
Truck assembly
Brake design
Safety appliances
Draft gear & couplers
Valves & fittings
Manways
Outlet Gates
Hatch Covers
Decals & Stencils
Application Packages
TransQuip offers fully integrated packages for an array of services. TransQuip will design and specify the industry’s safest and most durable components, to ensure your fleet meets your exact requirements. Transquip offers customers the most innovative and diverse range of components currently available in the industry.
Anhydrous Ammonia – (Shear-Off Package)
Crude Oil
Ethanol
Ethylene Oxide
LPG
Caustic/ Acid (PFA Lined Ball Valve)
COC Submissions
TransQuip can assist in drafting submissions to facilitate the application process
New Car Build Consultation
TransQuip’s engineering team can offer technical assistance with the latest new designs to ensure the car design is legally compliant with the current regulations as well as efficient, safe and completely meets the Shippers needs before the cars go into production.
New OEM Product Design
TransQuip’s engineering team, with the input from its customers designs, develops and upgrades new and existing products to continually provide better performance and reduce risks. In conjunctions with our manufacturers, TransQuip continually looks at how to make transportation by tank car as safe as it can possibly be. Examples include:
TRAINING
TransQuip offers a variety of training all over North America including:
Bubble leak test training
Quality Assurance Training per Federal regulations
Visual Weld Inspection Training
Visual Testing Non-Weld Training
Remote Visual Testing Training
Liquid Penetrant Testing Training
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing Training
Magnetic Particle Testing Training
Level II Thermal/ Infrared (IR) Training
NDT Refresher Training (Two Method Maximum)
Valve Application Training
Valve Rebuilding Training
Coating Training (Blast, Application, Inspection Supervision)
Post weld Heat Treatment Training
HazMat Training (Applicable to Tank Car Facility)
Weld Training
Level II Experience Oversight (3 Trainee Maximum)
AUDITS
AAR/FRA Audits
Training and Follow-up Audits for Skill Knowledge
Action plans for AAR / FRA
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
NDT Procedures Development
NDT Technical Performance Evaluations (Per Technician)
REPAIRS
Welding procedures
Scopes of Work
Procedure creation
Component / Lining Analysis
Level 3 approved procedures and repairs