The Votes Are In! Hybrid Welder Wins 2026 Reader’s Choice Award
August 10, 2026
Every year, Progressive Railroading’s subscribers vote for products throughout the rail industry in multiple categories. We’re thrilled to announce that Holland’s Hybrid Welder has won the Reader’s Choice Award for Sustainable Products.
Holland’s Hybrid Welder® features the same industry-leading equipment as a traditional MobileWelder®, with a battery-powered welder head. This allows us to deliver the high-quality flash-butt welds Holland is known for in a more sustainable package. The design also eliminates mechanical systems that are known failure points and increases Holland’s already industry-leading uptime.
- Decreased fuel consumption and emissions generation.
- Reduced noise increases the safety of our operators and the surrounding environment.
- Complies with future emission requirements while avoiding equipment down-time associated with stringent emission requirements on traditional generators.
The Hybrid Welder completed AREMA testing on several rail types by various manufacturers and achieved the same or better weld quality conformance rate as a traditional Holland MobileWelder®. Additionally, batteries deliver more consistent welding power than standard generators.
Our 2.0 Version design eliminates failure points, increases uptime, enables faster charging, and allows for side deployment all within a containerized unit.
Thank you to the subscribers who voted for us!
Click here to view August’s Progressive Railroading Issue with all winners.
