Brochure Shunting systems | Vollert english

17 A standard gauge pusher truck is used for prefer- ence on terminated tracks, where heavy trains with a total weight of up to 4,000 t can be moved. As an additional variation, the pusher truck is able to extend laterally enabling unobstructed use of the railway track for transit traffic. Traction forces up to 170 kN | max. pulling load approx. 4,000 t | Shunting speeds with load 0.4 m/s, without load up to 1.0 m/s | Shunting lengths up to 500 m | Installation Position extendable laterally or behind the puffer stop For transit tracks it is advisable to use a shunting system with wheel-acting pusher trucks, in order for the track to remain freely accessible when the pusher rollers are retracted. The pusher rollers can act on any random axle. This enables the realiza- tion of flexible and fully automated processes. Traction forces up to 50 (70) kN | max. pulling load approx. 1,200 t | Shunting speeds with load 0.5 m/s, without load up to 1.4 m/s | Shunting lengths up to 500 m | Double pusher rollers for a safe operation A closed cable hoisting system is continuously routed along the shunting track, whereas the coup- ling to the train is performed using a sling chain or a coupling rod. Traction forces up to 30 (50) kN | max. pulling load approx. 700 t | Shunting speeds with load 0.3 m/s, without load 0.6 m/s | Shunting lengths up to 200 m | Installation either above or underground SMALL PUSHER TRUCK/ CHAIN COUPLING STANDARD GAUGE PUSHER TRUCK WHEEL-ACTING PUSHER TRUCK