Henry Williams Ltd. Telephone: 01325 462722 Contact | Location | News Home Railways Highways Forgings Services Vacancies News About Us Navigation Railways Treadle Home → Railways Treadle Henry Williams offers two types of electro-mechanical treadle switches which provide a safe operational environment throughout the rail infrastructure and are designed to detect train movements and provide signalling control. Henry Williams hold stocks of and can supply the “Cautor® ” and “Forfex® ” electromechanical detectors commonly used to initiate control primarily for level crossings, signal control, axle counting, depot protection and train wash systems. The treadle or electromechanical switch provides detection at a given point on the passage of a train or single vehicle travelling at speeds of up to 260 km/hour with either uni or bi-directional control. Henry Williams after-sales service care is available to extend the life and maintain the high reliability of the treadle switch by refurbishing existing units and replacing all wearing components at a fraction of the new unit cost. The treadle switches are Network Rail approved and are covered under the following CAT numbers :- Cautor® 086/046303 Forfex® Std 086/046306 Forfex® A-B 086/046311 Forfex® B-A 086/046318 FBB 086/046316 EU Base 088/092963 Cautor® 086/046300 Forfex® Std 086/046305 Forfex® A-B 086/046310 Forfex® B-A 086/046315 BHB 086/046317 CAUTOR® and FORFEX® are registered trade marks belonging to SNIC RAIL Railways Treadle Treadle Leads with SNCF Connectors Electromechanical Detectors Refurbishment Electromechanical Detectors Cautor® and Forfex® Electromechanical Detectors—EU Cautor® and Forfex® Treadle Gauge Henry Williams Limited Dodsworth Street Darlington County Durham DL1 2NJ Email: Please use form opposite. Tel: 01325 462722 Fax: 01325 245220 To view our location click here About Henry Williams The story of Henry Williams Limited goes back to 1883, when the company was formed to manufacture control and signalling equipment for the rapidly expanding railways network. Since those historic and pioneering days, our skills have broadened, our technology has advanced with the time and our sphere of influence has widened considerably....read more Recent News COVID-19 May 2020 update May 29, 2020 Covid-19 Testing Rack – Sketch to Sample in Ten Hours! April 23, 2020 © Henry Williams Limited Dodsworth Street, Darlington, County Durham. DL1 2NJ Registered in England. Registration No. 02326847 Part of the ConMech Group | Privacy Policy | Cookies | GDPR | My Cookie Preferences | XML Sitemap This website uses cookies We use cookies to personalise content, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. If you want to know more about the cookies in use on this website before choosing please read our Privacy Policy. Accept All CookiesDecline cookies