freight-car-components

Overview

Amsted Rail offers the broadest array of advanced braking equipment for freight cars, including body mounted brakes, empty-load devices, hand brakes, slack adjusters, and truck mounted brake systems. Components are designed for heavy hauling, with AAR approval, corrosion resistance, and low maintenance.

Key features

• ▸Body mounted brake cylinder with 12-inch stroke, lightweight fabricated construction, corrosion resistant
• ▸Empty-Load Devices sense car load and proportion brake-cylinder pressure
• ▸World's widest product line of AAR-approved hand brakes, including vertical wheel brakes
• ▸Conventional and truck mounted automatic slack adjusters maintain constant piston travel
• ▸Truck Mounted Brake (TMB) system fits standard AAR bolsters, uses standard brake beams and cylinders
• ▸IBEX Truck Mounted Brake system: lightweight, versatile modular design for heavy haul applications