METALMAK VYK-01 Wagon Side Shift They are machines that provide the transfer of various railway vehicles such as Locomotive, Passenger Wagon, Freight Wagon to the side rails in a different direction from the rail direction they are located. VYK-01 consists of movable gantry, control cabinet and puller winch.
VYK-01, which has 10 wheels in total, carries out its movement on the rail with the power it receives from double motors. The wheels in VYK-01 and the wheel axles to which they are connected are made of special alloy steel material, and the wheel surfaces are also subjected to heat treatment.

In the control section of the side scrolling platform, operations such as acceleration, deceleration and stopping devices are performed by joystick control.
In order for the VYK-01 to stay in full rail alignment, the platform stops near the point where it will stop by reducing its speed before it comes to the rail tracks, and information is sent to the control panel via distance meters. The operator performs the alignment by activating the electromechanical locking system from the control room.

The control cabinet, located on the sliding platform, is made of steel profiles, and there is a door that can be locked with a key and glass windows that provide convenient viewing angles.
There are audible warning lights and a movement bell on the platform. In addition, there is sufficient lighting on the platform and in the control cabin to be used at night.
Emergency stop buttons are placed on the platform and in the operator control cabin for use in dangerous situations.