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Active Draft Cushioning Unit

Active Draft Cushioning Unit

Active Draft Cushioning Unit

Product catalog summary
Overview: The document introduces the Cushioning Unit by Amsted Rail, designed to provide superior protection for sensitive lading in railcars. It highlights the unit's advanced features and benefits over standard cushioning systems.
Key Features:
  • Enhanced Protection: Offers greater protection for railcars and lading compared to standard cushion units and draft gears.
  • Innovative Design: Utilizes polymer pads to prevent full extension to a neutral position, allowing for controlled movement.
  • Bidirectional Travel: Capable of absorbing impacts from both buff and draft directions, ensuring comprehensive protection.
  • Reduced Stress: Exerts less stress on knuckles than traditional units.
  • Low Forces and Accelerations: Exhibits the lowest draft forces and accelerations during train startup and minimal buff forces during high-speed dynamic braking.
  • Impact Resistance: Provides exceptional protection against impacts in rail yards.
Company Background: Amsted Rail is a global leader in freight car systems, known for its innovative and reliable railcar components. With a history dating back to 1877, the company operates facilities on six continents and is committed to redefining industry standards through advanced manufacturing processes.
Contact Information: For more details, visit www.amstedrail.com or contact them at +1.800.621.8442, 311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5300, Chicago, IL 60606.
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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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