The Copperhead Conductor Rail was invented by PAUL VAHLE in the year 1912, and from this beginning the VAHLE COMPANY continuously improved and developed the many Rail Systems, detailed in this catalogue. The "T" or "hollow T" section and the extruded copperhead is drawn through a special die, which compresses the copper flanges around the dovetail head of the rail, connecting the two components to a 100 % rigid unit.
The well-known VAHLE Copperhead Conductor rails represent a neat and compact arrangement and have proven an outstanding success for industrial safe power feeding of: Travelling cranes, Loading bridges, Professional container handling equipment, Monorails, Manufacturer of hoists, Coking machinery and many other applications. The VAHLE Copperhead Conductor Rails are available in sizes to meet individual current requirements from 200 to 3.000 Amps.