Hopper wagon
Uagnpps | VTG type H45.092D
- Optimized for the transportation of sugar.
- Unloading hatches closed by slide valves operated manually and individually by handwheels on either side of the wagon.
- 25 t axles for enhanced safety.
- Complies with the strict hygienic requirements for the transportation of foodstuffs/sugar.
- Movable components made of stainless steel.
- Mechanical parts of the brake and the discharge mechanism are protected against sugar dust (e.g. compact brake, gearbox plates).
Technical details
| Tare weight | approx. 22.2 t |
| Axle load | 22.5 t |
| Clearance: outer wheelsets | 13,800 mm |
| Min. curve radius | 75 m |
| Brake | KE-GP-A 2x8" |
| Brake block category | K brake block |
| Drawgear & static tractive force | Split, 850 kN |
| Material, upper section | Steel (S355J2+N |
| Material, lower section | Hopper and slide valve made of stainless steel (1.4301) |
| Nominal volume | approx. 92 m³ |
| Wall inclination | 50° |
| Lining type | Food-grade lining - Novatic ZD 95, solvent-free |
| Top loading | 4x one-handle dome, DN 500, made of stainless steel |
| Outlet equipment | 4x discharge hoppers (stainless steel flaps), |
| Variability | Variable |
| Emptying | Gravity |
| Flap door operation | Handwheel |
| Design temperature | Temperature range: T1, -25°C/+40°C |
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