Installed on the track flanges and powered by an air-over-hydraulic design, the boot rises to the unloading gates for clean, efficient unloading of bottom-discharge hopper cars. Sponge seals fit securely to the gates for a clean transfer of material to the conveying system. "Unloading bulk materials from railcars can be a difficult, dirty job ...
WORKMASTER® has the Railcar Gate Opener you need to eliminate the safety and productivity problems with the dangerous, dirty, and slow job of railcar unloading. We offer the industry's most complete line of Openers for hopper bottom railcars including Gate Openers available in pneumatic, electric, or manual power. More Information.
rail-mounted; rubber-tire mounted; manual movement (towing) self-powered; Cargo receiving systems. The terminal hopper is designed to receive material from a grab crane, either those fitted onboard geared or self-unloading vessels, including barges, or using grab cranes as part of stockpile reclaiming. Onward material flows
5660 Pressureaide® Covered Hopper. Pressureaide® covered hopper railcars are engineered to transport a wide variety of fluidizable dry bulk products. Our pressure differential railcars are designed and built to accept interior coatings compatible with the intended product service. Each railcar comes equipped with proprietary pressure ...
Our large covered hoppers are all-steel and designed for plastic resin pellets, with over 6,200 cubic feet to allow for maximum payloads. Products are loaded through 10 hatches at the top of the railcar and unloaded through bottom outlets. Specifications. Length: 68 feet, 3 1/2 inches. Inside Length: 62 feet, 11 inches.
This tutorial covers basic minecart systems involving Minecart with Chest and Minecart with Hopper. Through the use of minecart cramming, infinite storage is possible. If you build one using the schematic on the right, don't forget to put a rail on top of the lower hopper so you can place as many hopper minecarts as you like on it to expand storage capacity. For …
Learn about the loading and unloading processes for autoracks, boxcars, centerbeams, coil cars, covered hoppers, flatcars, gondolas, intermodal equipment, open-top …
Clean Up Your Material Transfer. Designed to streamline material handling, Superior's RazerTail Truck Unloader swiftly transfers dry bulk materials from dump trucks to other conveyors, barges, railcars, and more. With a direct transfer from truck to target, these systems will eliminate costly re-handling and maintain the precise quality of ...
MEI offers railcar unloading equipment engineered to meet the specific requirements of agri-chemicals. Standard Retail System; Railcar to Storage Unloading. ... Options: Place pump at rail header end instead of middle, …
Wait just one minute. I thought hopper cars had openings/chutes so they can be self-unloading. An open car requied to be turned upside to unload because it has no chutes doesn't sound like a hopper car to me. ... The top rail of the side remained solid/continuous. These doors seem to have been more usually top hung rather than …
Delivering industry-leading covered hopper products and services. TrinityRail has long been a leader in manufacturing covered hoppers. With a complete portfolio of covered hoppers and an integrated platform of railcar products and services to enhance transportation efficiencies, TrinityRail is the rail solution provider best positioned to meet ...
CEG's Dust Control Baffles (DCB's), also known as Dust Suppression Baffles, are a gravity-actuated, mechanical dust control baffle system. Dust Control Baffles can be quickly built, modified, and adapted to most any truck and rail receiving hopper and pit or dump hopper used in unloading grain, ores, and a myriad of other dry granular bulk ...
The railcar unloading hopper has tons of experience with just that. The Ox FH-500 and FH-510 Railcar Unloading Hopper can unload granulated fertilizer from hopper bottom cars at speeds up to 40 TPH. Its low-profile leaves plenty of clearance and its well-balanced design makes it easy to maneuver. It's rough, it's rugged, and its special ...
Our covered hoppers range from 2,700 to 6,500cf with gross weight capacities from 263,000 to 286,000 pounds and feature different types of unloading mechanisms including gravity, pneumatic, fluidized, pressure-differential, and sparger equipped. We also offer the option for unlined or interior lined cars. With unlined cover hoppers, you can ...
5,251 Cubic Foot Pneumatic Discharge Covered Hopper. Stub sill, interior lined, car designed for purified terephthalic acid (PTA), adipic acid, or similar products. Unloading options include fluidized butterfly, …
Unloading these cars using an open pit is the fastest way to empty the car. The operator positions the vehicle over a dumping point and opens the railcar hopper (s) to an underground hopper below. For dusty powders, a boot lift connection may be engaged to help contain fugitive dust during this time. Using a boot lift may also require a railcar ...
A Safer Solution. The HopperBot by Pneumat Systems works by driving a powerful coring cylinder down through the densely-packed material, creating a flow channel to the discharge gate. A rugged robotic arm with a wide range of motion is then maneuvered around inside the hopper, freeing material from difficult-to-reach areas with a rotating ...
Hopper bottom railcar unloading sites are notoriously dangerous and dirty. A hopper bottom railcar (hopper car) is a type of railcar used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and similar freight. The process of unloading products from these types of railcars, whether covered hopper cars (equipped with a roof) or open ...
Rail Car Unloading is a specialized process which takes a number of components to safely and quickly offload bulk material and fluids. Loading Arms. Reach to the top or bottom of the rail car. Swing into place without heavy lifting protecting the operators. Swivel Joints are used in these arms to support the weight and allow easy movement and ...
Unfortunately, certain products, like dried distillers' grains (DDGs), corn gluten, soybean meal, wheat midds, and other fine materials can cake and hang up inside truck and railcar hoppers, creating a nightmare for loadout facilities. All manner of unsafe methods are employed to free this stuck material – air lances, mauls, vibrators ...
A shallow pit design rail car un-loader with a pit depth of 4'-0 under the bulk of the hopper and with an 8'-0 deep sections in the middle for the collecting conveyor. The connecting conveyor feeds a 100'-0" radial stacker. The systems are typically designed to unload at 500 TPH. The track hoppers are sized so that the railcar does not ...
Unloading: Unloading of the cargo is usually performed from the bottom of the car. Covered hoppers are equipped with doors or gates located at the bottom, which can be opened to release the cargo. Various unloading methods are employed, including gravity discharge, pneumatic systems, or mechanical systems like rotary or bottom-dump …
The Ox FH-500 and FH-510 Railcar Unloading Hopper can unload granulated fertilizer from hopper bottom cars at speeds up to 40 TPH. Its low-profile leaves plenty of clearance and its well-balanced design …
Loading Covers. Loading Spout Filter. Paddle/Pole Assembly. Rain Cover/Weather Shield. Tank Car Elbows. Vibrator Brackets. For dry and liquid commodities in tank cars, hopper cars and tank trucks, Salco's part offering can compliment your plants process in adhering to the recommended loading and unloading methods outlined in Pamphlet 34.
Our railcar unloading solutions create rapid, free-flowing movement through the unloading gate while removing the need for sledge hammers to help loosen obstructions manually. Arnco's State-of-the-Art Railcar …
Boot-Lift ® Railcar Connector improves the speed and safety of connecting a hopper car to under-track systems, without workers crawling under the car and without losing material to wind or contamination.. Features and Benefits: Boot prevents material loss, air pollution and contamination. Boots are automatically connected. Connector rises as railcar empties.
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Hopper Car Unloading for Customers. ... Safety – Unloading tools, equipment, and accessories removed from hopper car and rail track. Always follow your company operating procedures. B Security Inspection – All valves and hatches closed, locked, and sealed. No visible pest contamination, suspicious
The NAVCO© Hopper Car Portable (HCP) Railcar Vibrator is a pneumatic piston vibrator designed to provide reliable and effective bulk material flow in difficult applications and harsh rail side environments. The size and operating characteristics of the HCP make it ideal for solving railcar unloading problems such as bridging, rat-holing, and ...
Unloading hopper bottom railcars and trucks has never been easier with Cyclonaire CycloLift connectors. CycloLift's specifically designed connectors install easily between existing tracks to reduce time and help eliminate costly spills and cleanup. Pneumatic lifters elevate the unit as the hopper empties, maintaining a positive seal.