L.B. Foster Transit Products was developed specifically for the needs of the transit and railroad industries. We serve transit agencies, system designers, transit system contractors and suppliers of products used in all transit systems.
Engineering Services
L.B. Foster Transit Product's engineering and product development capabilities may be summarized as follows:
Product design and development
Product evaluation and testing
Comprehensive mechanical testing laboratory
In-house 3D modeling and finite element analysis capability
Ongoing applied research on track components and new materials in track applications
Capability of custom designing a product from concept to functional product based on customer needs
Located in Suwanee, GA, the main facility consists of 3,000 square feet of controlled test area. All equipment used for testing is calibrated by standards traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and operated by trained personnel.
Testing Capabilities
Static and cyclical loading up to 50,000 lbs.
Thermal testing as low as -35°C and temperatures exceeding 125°C
Hi-Pot testing up to 60kV
Resistance measurement capabilities ranging from 1 microohm up to 200 million ohms.
