ENGINEERED BY FTS PRE-ORDER TODAY · SHIPS JANUARY 2027

BATTERY-POWERED
STRAIGHT GRINDER

Grind frogs and switch points on the Milwaukee® battery your crew already carries. No gas, no hydraulics, no generator.

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Built for railroad frog & switch work A real person answers: 973-397-5213
FTS Rail Frog Grinder battery-powered railroad straight grinder
Milwaukee M18 battery compatible with the Frog Grinder

Milwaukee® battery compatible

Runs on the M18™ batteries your crew already carries.

Eight inch Frog Grinder grinding wheel

Quick wheel swap

Accepts 8″ × 1″ or smaller wheels for more jobs.

Frog Grinder 25 pound tool weight

25 lbs fully assembled

Light enough to carry down the track.

Milwaukee® products shown for illustration/compatibility only. FTS Tools are not affiliated with, warrantied, or endorsed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation.

OVERVIEW

FROG WORK
WITHOUT HYDRAULICS

The FTS Frog Grinder is a battery-powered railroad straight grinder built to remove lip and finish welds on frogs, switch points and rail ends. Its 8″ × 1″ wheel runs at 5,500 RPM with no hoses, hydraulic power unit or gas engine to haul out. Swap wheels in seconds, carry it anywhere at 25 lbs, and get about 30 minutes of grinding on one battery.

5,500 RPM
WHEEL SPEED
30 min
PER FORGE™ 12.0 BATTERY
Railroad worker using the FTS Rail Frog Grinder on a rail frog
WATCH

FROG GRINDER
IN ACTION

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PROVEN IN THE FIELD

Straight from crews running the tools every day.

”
We have been waiting for this tool.
WELDER · BNSF
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Has the power we need and no hydraulics. Great tool.
WELDER · NORFOLK SOUTHERN
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We love the corded Milwaukee version, but they don't make it anymore. This is a better replacement.
WELDER · NORFOLK SOUTHERN
Overhead view of the Frog Grinder producing sparks while grinding a railroad frog
Track worker grinding a railroad frog with the FTS Rail Frog Grinder
Railroad worker using the battery-powered Frog Grinder on track

SPECIFICATIONS

Wheel speed
5,500 RPM
Wheel size
8″ × 1″ (accepts smaller)
Weight
25 lbs with battery
Run time
≈30 min per FORGE™ 12.0
Power
Milwaukee® M18™ battery
Availability
Pre-order · ships January 2027
PRE-ORDER · SHIPS JANUARY 2027

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Pre-order the Frog Grinder today. First units ship January 2027.

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