In July 2026, Glory Track supplied 780 m of A100 crane rail for the second phase of a shipyard rail replacement project in Singapore. The supply included rubber rail pads, nuts, washers, custom 45° end cuts, abrasive blasting, a three-layer Jotun coating system, and export packing for shipment in an open-top container.
The project was handled as a supply and installation engineering package, with the rails processed and coated before dispatch.
780m A100 Crane Rail for Phase-Two Replacement
The second phase of the project required 780 m of A100 rail for replacement work at the Singapore shipyard.
The order was not limited to standard rail sections. The project specification also covered rail-end processing, protective coating, rail pads, and fastening hardware so the required materials could be prepared as one shipment.
The rails were supplied in 12 m tip-to-tip finished lengths, with both ends bevel-cut to 45° according to the project requirement.
45° Bevel Cutting Before Shipment
Each A100 rail was processed with a 45° bevel cut at both ends. The finished rail length was controlled at 12 m from tip to tip.
This processing was completed before export rather than leaving the cutting work for the receiving site. For a rail replacement project, this approach allows the delivered sections to arrive with the specified end geometry already prepared for the project’s installation requirements.
Sa 2.5 Blasting and Three-Layer Jotun Coating
Because the rails were required to arrive with a complete protective coating system, the A100 sections underwent Sa 2.5 abrasive blasting before painting.
The specified Jotun coating system consisted of three 80 μm layers:
| Coating Layer | Jotun Product | Specified DFT |
|---|---|---|
| Primer | Jotacote Universal 0CL | 80 μm |
| Intermediate Coat | Jotacote Universal N10 | 80 μm |
| Topcoat | Jotacote Hardtop XP | 80 μm |
| Total | 3-layer system | 240 μm |
The topcoat was specified in RAL 9005.
The coating was applied in controlled stages, with the rails photographed after primer application and during dry film thickness inspection.
For reference, Jotun’s current technical documentation lists a recommended dry-film range of 50–100 μm per coat for Hardtop XP, while Jotacote Universal N10 specifies a typical range starting at 75 μm.
Dry Film Thickness Inspection
Coating thickness was checked during production using a dry film thickness gauge.
The specified coating build was 80 μm for each of the three coating layers, giving a nominal total dry film thickness of 240 μm. Actual measurements recorded on the finished rails were higher, with the inspection readings shown in the project photos ranging from approximately 259 to 275 μm at different measurement points.
These readings provide direct evidence of the coating thickness achieved on the finished A100 rails and document the inspection performed before packing and shipment.
Packing 780m of A100 Rail for Open-Top Container Shipment
After processing and coating, the rails were prepared for export shipment.
The rail bundles were wrapped with blue VCI anti-rust film and secured with steel strapping to maintain the bundle during handling and transport. Rubber pads and fastening hardware were packed separately in nailed wooden cases.
The complete shipment was loaded into an “open-top container”, which was selected to make handling and unloading of the long rail bundles more convenient at the destination.
The shipment left in late July 2026, completing the factory-side preparation for the second phase of the Singapore shipyard replacement project.
A100 Crane Rail Replacement with Project-Specific Processing
This project required more than supplying a standard A100 rail profile. The scope covered “780 m of rail, 45° bevel cutting, Sa 2.5 surface preparation, a specified three-layer Jotun coating system, DFT inspection, rail pads, fastening hardware, export packing, and open-top container shipment”.
For projects requiring A100 crane rail with defined processing or coating specifications, send the rail quantity, finished length, end-processing requirements, coating system, and delivery port for quotation.