Shock forces in freight car coupling systems and underframes caused by normal switching operations often equal several g's; to protect valuable cargo from damage, railroads are using freight cars equipped with hydraulic shock absorbing devices in increasing numbers; survey of hydraulic shock absorbing and cushioning devices applied such as end-of-car devices, FreightMaster, Hydra-Buff, and center-of-car devices; Cushion Ride, Freight-Saver, Hydra-Cushion, Hydroframe, shock control, and 3C hydraulic unit; hydraulic fluids used and specified in various devices are listed.
Shock absorbers -- Railroad freight cars
Lubrication
Lubrication ; 54 , n 7
1968
12 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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