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Active Draft Cushioning Unit
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Active Draft Cushioning Unit

Active Draft Cushioning Unit
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Active Draft Cushioning Unit-1

► Provides greater railcar and lading protection than standard cushion units and draft gears. ► Innovative design uses polymer pads to stop the unit short of a fully extended neutral position. ► Allows travel in both buff and draft directions, protecting railcars and lading from all directions of impact. ► Puts less stress on knuckles than standard cushion units. ► Demonstrates the lowest draft forces and accelerations during train startup. Demonstrates the lowest buff forces and accelerations during dynamic braking at high speeds. ► Delivers exceptional protection against yard impacts.

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Active Draft Cushioning Unit-2

Amsted Rail SRY 9072 High-Cube Box Car Histogram Comparison Active and Standard Cushioning Units Draft Forces Buff Forces Approximate Mileage ■Standard Cushioning Dynamometer Coupler force (Kips) AMSTED RAIL, THE GLOBAL LEADER IN FULLY INTEGRATED FREIGHT CAR SYSTEMS FOR THE HEAVY HAUL RAIL MARKET Amsted Rail is the world’s leading provider of undercarriage and end-of-car railcar components, with facilities spanning six continents. Through our state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Amsted Rail has been redefining industry standards for innovation and technology since 1877, providing our customers...

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