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| Date | 2011-02-18 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | freight |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
Damages to wagons during loading/unloading During the last GMs conference held in New Delhi on 24 th and 25th Aug Sub: Damages to wagons during loading/unloading
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.98/M(N)/951/12/Pt.I Dated: 14/9/12 The Chief Mech. Engineers All Zonal Railways(open line) Sub: Damages to wagons during loading/unloading During the last GMs conference held in New Delhi on 24 th and 25th Aug. 2012, the matter of damages to wagons during mechanised loading/unloading was discussed. During the meeting a Booklet titled "Damages to Wagons caused by mechanised loading/unloading" was given to all General Managers. A copy of this Booklet has since been E-mailed to all CRSEs . A report on mechanised loading/unloading of BOXN wagons submitted by CAMTECH is also sent herewith . railways. Encl: as above A.L.„ AAA_ ca...0...0 (Ashesh Adrawal) Executive Director Mech. Engg.(Fr.) Railway Board C/- EDS(W)/RDSO — with reference to his letter No. MW/TPL dt. 18/2/2011, it is informed that RDSO my pursue the E01 for damage free mechanised loading/unloading systems for BOXN/BOXNHL type wagons of Indian Railways 12/ 3-5 ".1/"- (11 1 - i 0 0 a 000 C ertifi Ask 4(4 3Pregf I t forming 11‘ wi 4 41/LP -111 q 3 Excellence In ilaintenance Indian Railways Centre for Advanced Maintenance Technology REPORT ON MECHANISED LOADING/UNLOADING OF BOXN WAGONS CAMTECH/M/W/Mechanised loading/unloading- 1.0 September - 2010 1.0 INTRODUCTION Railway Board vide their letter No. 98/M(N)/951/l2 Pt.I dated 24/27.12.07 instructed CAMTECH and RDSO to identify equipments which could be used for unloading coal wagons without causing damages to the wagons structure and to frame standard instructions to customers to regulate use of such mechanized loading/unloading equipment. 2.0 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED Officers and supervisors of CAMTECH visited following sidings:- 5. 4. 2. S.No. 1. Uttam Galva Metallics Ltd. Llyod Steel Ind. Ltd. SKS Ispat & Power Ltd. Jayaswal NECO Industries Name of Siding Raipur Raipur Place Type of Work being undertaken Unloading of Coal, Iron Ores by the Tipler Unloading of Coal, Iron Ores by the Hydralic excavators and Clamshell bucket and loading of release material by pay loaders. Unloading of Coal, Iron Ores manually Unloading of Coal, Iron Ores by the Hydralic excavators and Clamshell bucket and laa n'adirorriaiixite by pay loaders. Unloading of Coal & Iron Ores by Hydralic excavators and Clamshell bucket . Unloading of Coal & Iron ore by Hydralic excavators and Clamshell bucket 3. 3. Bimila sidings Raipur Wardha Wardha Shardha Sidings Raipur Matter was discussed with siding owners of above sidings. Suggestions were also asked from all the CRSEs of the Zonal Railways. Finding of CRSE's committee on related subject have also been studied. Discussions were also held with Sr DME/Raipur, Sr DME/Nagpur and Sr DME/Dhanbad. 3.0 DISCUSSIONS 3.1 Wagon damage due to Pay loaders The fact that damages are being caused by pay-loader, JCBs, clamshalls, grabbers, mechanized showells, etc. during loading and un-loading of commodities such as coal, iron ore, clinkers, lime stone, etc. is well known. There are large number of sidings where loading (coal, ore, etc.) is being done by pay loaders. During the process wagons are getting damaged due to following action of the equipments. i) Wagon doors being closed with JCB/Pay loaders grab. ii) Unloading of coal from wagons by scooping with pay loader buckets. iii) Hammering of top coping of wagons by pay loader bucket or arm during loading or withdrawal of bucket after loading. iv) Shunting and positioning of wagons at material heap by pay loaders. v) Pressing of stanchions by wheels of Pay-loaders. vi) Hitting of bucket against the side wall of wagons to drop the sticky coal during loading operation. This has the effect of side wall being pulled outwards and welding cracking open. vii) Sometimes due to mis-operation by driver, the bucket hits the side wall leading to tearing/perforations in side walls. viii) Floor is
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