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19.10.2015
Connector for fast, clean unloading of hopper railcars
Martin Engineering, Neponset, IL, has introduced the Boot-Lift® railcar connector which has been designed to improve the speed and safety of connecting a hopper car to under-track conveying systems, preventing the loss of material to wind or contamination without any need for workers to crawl beneath the car. Installed on the track flanges and powered by an air-over-hydraulic design, the boot rises to the unloading gates for clean, efficient discharge of hopper cars. It can be easily operated from a remote control console. Sponge seals fit securely to the gates for a clean transfer of material to the conveying system.
Models are available to suit virtually any bottom-discharge railcar design. Adaptor sheets and transition funnels are available for interchangeability, allowing operators to use the same connector for any number of different cars. The boot automatically connects with the railcar and rises as the load empties out, maintaining an effective seal throughout the process. The units require only 28 litres/min or compressed air at 6.2 bar. The company has its European head office in Walluf, Germany, as well as European locations in France, Spain, Italy, UK and Turkey. www.martin-eng.com
The boot connects automatically to the underside of bottom-discharge hopper cars and (below) rises to maintain a tight seal to the unloading gates as the load empties
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