United Wagon Company (UWC) started the mass production of hopper cars for mineral fertilizers with body volume of 120 m3.
The increased capacity of the new generation hopper car body provides up to 76 t loading of freights, including those with a low bulk density (up to +6 t of freight in comparison with existing hopper cars). This allows it to effectively transport all types of mineral fertilizers. The application of a special two-component covering creates a reliable protection of the body against aggressive influence of freight.
The innovative bogie with increased axle load is a considerable competitive advantage of the new hopper car for mineral fertilizers. Increased terms of between-repairs runs (up to 800,000 km / 8 years), provide, by more than 3 times, the reduction of cost of the freight car lifecycle. The hopper car’s service life is 32 years.
Two effective locking-sealing devices (instead of four, used in existing hopper cars) have been applied in the construction design of loading and unloading hatches locking mechanisms. The application of these devices significantly reduces costs and saves time of freight carriers.
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