Custom Low Pressure Conveying Equipment

Industry:
Railroad

Application: 
Customer required a process to load abrasive into a train engine traction box that require minimal labor and stain on the operator.

Equipment Solution:
An automatic loading system that an operator could easily inject abrasive into an engine traction box consisting of a bulk hopper that could access abrasive in 3000# bulk bags, and a pressure vessel with automatic controls.

Part Handling:
Operator opens valve on bulk hopper allowing abrasive to freely flow into pressure vessel.  Operator places injection nozzle that is connected to the pressure vessel by a static dissipating material hose into the traction box.  Operator depresses a control valve attached to the injection nozzle and fills the traction box.

Advantages & Selling Features:
System requires no heavy handling by the operator resulting in much less chance of injury.  Filling time of the traction control box in accomplish in one quarter the original time.