TikhvinChemMash, part of United Wagon Company, has won a tender of Sredneuralsk Copper Smelter and Svyatogor (part of “Ural Mining Metallurgical Company”) for the supply of 24 tank cars for sulfuric acid. Rolling stock has already been dispatched to metallurgical enterprises.
New generation tank cars are equipped with running gear with increased axle load 25 ton-force. Due to the increased up to 77 tons payload capacity tank car transports by 10% more freight than standard counterparts. Tank car tank design with a “broken” axis ensures achieving maximum draining of the tank.
The first Tikhvin tank cars of model 15-9545 for sulfuric acid were received by “Sredneuralsk Copper Smelter” operational use at the end of 2015. Regular exchange of operational use in real conditions made it possible to take into account the Customer’s wishes and tailor the tank cars to the metallurgical plant specific features. Thanks to the successful experience of tank cars operational use and freight traffic efficiency of this rolling stock UMMC was able to take a decision on a further replenishment of its fleet with “TikhvinChemMash” tank cars.
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