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WG2500 Wheel Grippers, 25000 LB [111 kN] Holding Force Designs include from 12.5 to 25 kips (55 to 110 kN)	Wheel Gripper Hydraulic Power Unit System - Complete with Exterior Gauges to easily check pressure
General Information The Johnson Wheel Gripper System is a complete, field ready package especially adapted to quickly and reliably secure rail cars at both ends of a car dumper.  The system's quick recycling and wheel spotting capabilities make it particularly suitable in automatic or production oriented services such as coal and wheat dumping.  Each component is individually assembled, calibrated, adjusted and shop tested to ensure trouble free installation and performance.
Applications for Wheel Grippers: Rail Car Dumping	Wheel Grippers installed for a Wheat Dumping Application, Thunderbay Ontario Canada.
Features  MECHANISM  - Floating yokes adjust for lateral wheel movement / self-centering   - Hydraulic set and release interlock with rail car movement  - Wear Adjustments reduce maintenance  - Oversize jaws permit fast, approximate wheel-spotting  - Unique memory circuit maintains pressure during power failure  ACTUATION  - Hydraulic Set and Release (standard)  - Accumulator actuation performs rapid cycling  CONSTRUCTION  - steel & ductile iron   - smooth shoes - no damage to wheels  - stainless steel pins standard	CONFIGURATION  - single port or flow through actuator  - 12500 LB [55 kN] to 25000 LB [111 kN] Wheel Holding Force  - Open design facilitates routine inspection and service  SHOES   - hardened tool steel for long life  OPTIONS  - special alloys, coatings, controls and custom  - mountings available  ENGINEERING  - application and selection assistance available, please contact us.

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