United Wagon Company (UWC) and Polish company Laude Smart Intermodal signed a contract for the supply of 200 Sgmmns flat cars for the transport of heavy-duty containers throughout the 1,435-mm track gauge area.
The flat cars are expected to be delivered to the Polish railway operator by the end of the first half of 2020.
The first prototypes will be built at the Tikhvin production site and starting February 2020, the cars will undergo a series of certification tests at a European testing facility for compliance with TSI (Technical Specifications for Interoperability) requirements, including strength tests for static load and impact, stationary and mobile brake tests, dynamic strength tests in mobile conditions, and noise impact tests.
The standard-gauge flat car was developed at UWC’s engineering centre.
“The successful experience of operating Tikhvin-produced flat cars in the 1,520-mm space helped in our decision to purchase an additional batch of cars from UWC for the 1,435-mm gauge track. This time we ordered a highly specialized model of the flat car, requiring design solutions that are unusual on the European market,” said Marcin Witzchak, CEO at Laude Smart Intermodal.
The flat cars differ from similar cars currently available on the European market in their technical specifications.
The car has a reduced tare weight of 15.5 tonnes, compared with 16 tonnes and higher in standard models that are widely available on the market. The wagon load capacity is 74.5 tonnes, measuring 40 feet in length, and is fitted with a bogie with and axle load of 22.5 tonnes.
The flat car is equipped with high-strength hinged twist locks to fit and safely transport heavy-duty containers with increased gross weight: two 20-foot containers with a gross weight of 37.25 tonnes each, a single 40-foot standard container with a gross weight of 40 tonnes, or a specialized container with a gross weight of 74.5 tonnes per car.
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