Product roundup: Ballast management

摘要

Brandt Road Rail's ballast management offerings include the Brandt Power Unit, a truck-based heavy-hauler. The unit is designed to deliver the power needed to safely and efficiently move up to 16 fully loaded ballast cars on a mainline at speeds up to 25 mph (forward/reverse), helping to optimize ballast transportation and placement operations, Brandt officials said. Utilizing both rail and road infrastructure, the R4 can get to a jobsite quickly and convert from road to rail in less than three minutes with a hi-rail system to help minimize track time and overall cost. The unit delivers up to 600 horsepower with 50,000 pounds of tractive effort - without additional weight added to the deck - and can pull heavier loads up steeper grades at higher speeds without losing traction.