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NOV 2015

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railcar connector for faster and safer unloading of material from bottom-dis- charge hopper cars where they connect to under-track conveying systems. Built to prevent material loss and con- tamination (and without workers having to crawl under a railcar), the new released can be installed on the track flanges and powered by an air-over-hydraulic design. The boot rises to the unloading gates for clean, efficient unloading of bottom-dis- charge hopper cars, and added sponge seals can fit securely to the gates for a clean transfer of material to the conveying system. "Unloading bulk materials from railcars can be a difficult, dirty job," vice president of operations Robert Nogaj said. "It can be a slow, labor-intensive and sometimes unsafe process. In many facilities, unload- ing requires workers to crawl beneath the cars to connect the outlet to the under- track system. The Boot-Lift eliminates that potential risk, and it can be easily operated from a remote control console." Connector models, available now, can be used with any bottom-discharge railcar design, including single- and double-open- ing, round-opening and GATX. Adaptor sheets and transition funnels are also avail- able for interchangeability as needed. "Users can convert various car models from double- to single-pocket unloading or single to double by simply removing the standard sponge seals and replacing with the appropriate funnel and adaptor sheet," he said, adding that the units require just 1 CFM of air supply at 90 PSI (28 LPM at 6.2 bar) for operation. The Boot-Lift manual aligner delivers up to 6 in. (152 mm) of total adjustment, or 3 in. (76 mm) in each direction along the track. The pneumatic model gives up to 8 in. (203 mm) of total adjustment, 4 in. (101.5 mm) in either direction. Remote control requires just 10 PSI (0.7 bar) of compressed air. The units come standard with black vinyl-covered cloth, but other options, including polyethylene-lined; white synthet- ic rubber-coated cloth; food-grade polyethy- lene-lined polypropylene; and flame retardant coated polyester are available. Cutting it Close With ASGCO Resulting from feedback the company received from customers, ASGCO has unveiled the Razor-Back Retractable system that site crews can access as needed from outside a line's chute but without breaking the plane of the conveyor. Expanding on its existing Razor-Back cleaner line, the new series can reduce downtime and even eliminate the need for confined space permits. It has been designed with resilient blade support to absorb even the most severe shock, and the blades can run independently to maintain contact with the line. Ideal for coal-fired power plants as well as steel mills, iron ore, hard rock min- ing and aggregate and mineral mining, the Razor-Back Retractable system has universal mounting for easy installation and is available in both tungsten carbide and HD400. Less than 9 in. of clearance is needed to install the system and to maintain it, espe- cially with the company's Quick-Change slide-out mounting design, and it is safe for mechanical splices and belt speeds up to 1,000 fpm (5 m/sec). ASGCO has stamped its Total Satisfaction Guarantee (TSG) to the newly released system, which is available now. November 2015 www.coalage.com 33 c o n v e y o r e q u i p m e n t c o n t i n u e d

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