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Pantographs

TransTech is the preferred pantograph supplier to the transit authority. Throughout the United States, TransTech pantographs can be found transferring electricity to trains for public transportation, urban transit, subway system and mass transportation.

We design and manufacture pantographs found in high speed railway, light rail train, and intercity rail systems nationwide.

TransTech pantograph customers include:

  • New Jersey Transit
  • AMTRAK Acela
  • Metro North MTA
  • Sound Transit Seattle, WA
  • MBTA Boston, MA
  • DART Dallas, TX
  • METRO St. Louis, MO
  • BART San Francisco, CA
  • SEPTA Philadelphia, PA
  • Metro Los Angeles, CA
  • MARC Baltimore, MD
  • NFTA Buffalo, NY
  • Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ
  • Trimet Portland, OR
  • RTA Cleveland, OH
  • METRA Chicago, IL
  • NICTD Northern Indiana

Our expertise allows us to offer the most technically advanced designs available to meet our customer’s requirements. TransTech Pantographs provide optimum current collection because they are engineered to provide:

  • Minimum Head Mass
  • Minimum Aerodynamic Resistance
  • Higher Traction Efficiency
  • Reduced Maintenance
  • Reduced ARC Damage
  • Maximum Wear Life of Contact Wire & Pantograph Carbon Collector
  • Minimum Interference to Signaling and Communications Equipment

Our World Class Pantographs can be specified with the following options as needed to meet your specifications.

  • Spring Operated Actuation with Manual Retraction, Electrically Raised, Air Raised, Air Lowered & Latched or Direct Air Actuation.
  • Aerodynamic Trimming Capability
  • Hydraulic or Pneumatic Frame Damping
  • 3 or 4 Point Mounting
  • Auto Drop Devices and Inertial OHLE Fault Detectors
  • Unique Manual Override System for Pneumatic and Electric Actuators
  • Highest Quality Carbon Contact Strip
  • Mounting and Air Feed Insulator
  • Easily Interchangeable Solutions to match Existing Units