About Swasap
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A dedicated axle manufacturer

GFM forge for forging axles, shafts and round bar

Certified according to: SABS ISO 9002, American Association of Railways (AAR) and British Rail

Manufactures to all major railroad standards: CME-1, UIC 811-1, JIS-E-4502, BS-5892 Part-1, 1992, BS-5750 Part-2, 1987, AAR-M101 and British Rail

Swasap Railway Axles & Wheels
Swasap manufacture and supply railway axles and wheels to railway administrations, rolling stock builders and refurbishment workshops worldwide.

The company has over 40 years of manufacturing experience and its production systems conform to every recognized international quality standard.

Swasap axles are strong and reliable - they're designed and manufactured to perform under the most arduous operating conditions. World records for speed and long haul freight runs have been set by trains using Swasap axles.

Click to enlargeCustomer Service
A well established customer base, developed over many years, is testimony to Swasap's quality products and excellent customer service.

Swasap maintains a regular interface with its many satisfied customers around the globe, developing new ideas and products, meeting customer requirements and providing sound back up service.

The company supplies to railway administrations, rolling stock builders and refurbishment workshops in many countries and for a variety of applications. It has representation in all major areas where its products are used, to ensure consistent customer support.

Swasap axle users include London Underground Ltd., New York Transit Authority, SEPTA (Philadelphia), Adtranz UK, Adtranz USA and Spoornet.

Sound financial and technological backing
Swasap is a division of The Baughan Group, a progressive global engineering group. The Baughan Group has a commanding presence in the United States and South Africa and supplies a diversified international market. The group's wide ranging and internationally recognized technological achievements provide a pool of expert technical excellence, which is available to Group companies. Sound financial backing enables Swasap to continue its ongoing capital investment program in modern automated production and quality control facilities.

Flexibility and efficiency
The manpower and plant resources available to Swasap have enabled the company to become a low cost producer, flexible in its operations.

The benefits to customers are:

  • immediate technical service support

  • competitive prices

  • a wide product range with the ability to produce railway axles of virtually any kind for most applications

  • shorter lead times on delivery when required

  • guaranteed quality levels

Click to enlargeModern technological designs
Swasap axles are supplied to major international rolling stock manufacturers and the company maintains regular liaison with the design and engineering teams of these customers.

New technology - new problems and appropriate solutions are constant subjects of this valuable interface.

A modern CAD/CAM system allows Swasap to remain in the forefront of technological advancements.

Delivery
Swasap has a long and successful history of supplying international markets. Delivery can be effected anywhere in the world (where a transport infrastructure exists). In keeping with the company's high standards, axles can be individually packed, boxed in batches, break bulk shipped or delivered in full container loads - according to customer requirements.

All packing includes appropriate protection against in-transit damage and rust, ensuring the product reaches the customer in the same perfect condition that it left the factory.

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Rinkhals Street, Industries East, Germiston 1401
PO Box 366, Germiston 1400, South Africa
(011) 873-6666 - Fax: (011) 873-4672
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