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Buffer Stops

Concrete base foundation incorporating hydraulic units design

Concrete Hydraulic Concrete Hydraulic
  • Contains 1 off 'buffing trolley', two long stroke hydraulic buffers and one set of steel embedded part.

  • Reinforced concrete base for steel embedded part.

  • Impacting point from top of rail (coupler height) mm (720 – 660 – 824)

Examples for conditions and installation length:
(1) 8 Cars

  • Type Oleo 730 Maximum energy absorbed 3360kJ, Train mass: 510t, Impacting speed 12km/h, Installation length: 9.5m, Recoverable stroke 3000mm.

  • Type Oleo 724 Maximum energy absorbed 2688kJ, Train mass: 300t, Impacting speed 14km/h, Installation length: 8m, Recoverable stroke: 2400mm.

(3) 6 Cars

  • Type Oleo 724 Maximum energy absorbed 2688kJ, Train mass: 380t, Speed 13km/h, Installation length 8m, Stroke 2400mm or Train mass 220t, Speed 16km/h, Installation length 8m, Stroke 2400mm.