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10 SHUNTING ROBOT PRO THE RUGGED ONE A POWER PACKAGE FOR THE EXTREME The shunting robot Pro offers an extremely ruggedized solution for particularly rough and tough environmental conditions which are predominant, for example, in bulk loading ports or mines. Diesel-electric drives and pulling loads of up to 8,000 t ensure that a vast variety and large quantities of goods can be transported and loaded. The freight wagons are positioned exactly where they were needed at the time, for example un- der a fill nozzle. It is also beneficial to the environment because the new drive technologies reduce fuel con- sumption and CO 2 emission. 1 Particularly high shunting forces are required in the mining industry and in ports 2 Especially tough environmental conditions must be met also in the mining industry 1 An extensive range of equipment options gives maxi- mum flexibility; from the selection of track width, pivoted bogies for an outstanding cornering perfor- mance, compressed air supply (brake air) to anti-skid protection. 1 1 2