VH-500 railcar vibrator
The standard VH-500 braces against the hopper car frame and shakes the car: up to 550 J, two units per car, one operator.
Where it is used
Hopper railcars of various designs that discharge through bottom hatches. Mineral fertilisers, cement, ore concentrates and other bulk cargo that cakes or freezes slightly in transit. Unloading a railcar takes from 5 minutes including clean-out.
Technical data
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Pulse energy | up to 550 J |
| Working pressure | 7 bar |
| Air consumption (per unit) | 2.8 m³/min |
| Pulse rate | 6 pulses per second |
| Impact head reach | 700 mm |
| Impact point | Railcar frame / wall |
| Installation | Concrete foundation or steel base |
| Installation category | Outdoors |
| Units per railcar | Two |
| Mass | 650 kg |
| Working temperature | Standard −30…+40 °C; low-temperature version down to −40 °C (special oil, dried air) |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| Commercial status | Series production |
Honest limitations
If cargo is frozen solid all the way through, vibration will not discharge it — thawing is needed first. At 2–3 railcars a day professional equipment usually doesn’t pay off.
Trusted in operation
What our clients say.
We have used the VH-500 railcar vibrator since 2017 to unload railcars of various mineral fertilisers. In all that time we have found no technical faults in the equipment and no problems for our operators. We recommend the VH-500 as reliable, effective equipment.
We have used the Global Technics VH-500 railcar vibrator since 2019, with consistently positive results. It does its unloading job excellently and is simple to operate. We recommend it to any company that struggles with railcar unloading.
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