Railway Detonators

Obatex is the only RAILWAY DETONATOR manufacturer in South Africa.

All components including the explosive used in the detonator are locally manufactured.

• A railway detonator signal device is a coin-sized device that is used to make a loud sound as a warning signal to train drivers

• A warning, caution or stop signal in dense fog, when signals are difficult to see

• A warning of a train on a line ahead as a result of an incident or accident

• To stop approaching trains in an emergency

• To alert crews working on the rails when a train is approaching