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Meadoweld Inc.: Anchor Spanker

             The Meadoweld Model AST-100 "Anchor Spanker"  is an extremely heavy-duty rail threader box used on continuous welded or continuous jointed rail.  When suspended from a boom, it performs two operations simultaneously.  It threads the rail to the track shoulder and removes rail anchors to the track center. 

The AST-100 works in either direction and also, hinges open for rail insertion.  Its' 19 permanently lubricated, heavy duty rollers are adjustable for height and width to accommodate any size rail in both directions.  With its' 1,600-pound mass and heavy-duty precision machined weldment type construction, the "Anchor Spanker" provides safe, smooth and efficient rail anchor removal with a minimum amount of maintenance.

Height - 24 inches
Length - 50 inches
Width - 36 inches
Weight - 1,575 lbs.