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Improving the Productivity of Railway Track Maintenance

KBR900 BALLAST REGULATOR

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The KBR900 is the result of some of the finest minds in the business taking the best features of the ballast regulators in the field today and refining them. Then they looked for the little things that were missing that would make life easier for the operator and maintenance people. The result: a machine that not only does the best job; but is safer, simpler and much more durable. The heavy emphasis is on ergonomics (operator efficiency, health and safety) and ease of maintenance. It is designed to reduce wear and daily routine maintenance functions through the use of high-strength alloys and composite materials at bearing points all put together with a common-sense approach to form and function.

 A great deal of thought went into the design of the KBR900 to ensure interchangeability of "left" and "right" parts, thereby minimizing spare parts inventory. And, since we have been repairing and maintaining railroad equipment for years on a contract basis, special care was given to enable easy access to every component.

The design to build the ballast regulator usually comes down to this: does the performance, maintenance cost, and safety/health exposure reduce your present track maintenance expenditures -- and thereby add profit to your company? The Knox Kershaw KBR900 Ballast Regulator gives you an advantage in all of these aspects. It's performance is second to none. It was built by maintenance professionals to make upkeep as simple and inexpensive as possible. And it respects the safety and health of your employees.

It's biggest advantage: what it does for your bottom line.

Plow:

The 4-bar parallel link mechanism eliminates an expensive skid and helps isolate shock and vibration.  

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Wings:

The biggest in the business, our fully hydraulic wings (1.6 cubic yards/1.22 cubic meters)  are designed for free flow of ballast.  They are specially constructed to reduce wear and potential damage.  The right and left sides are interchangeable.

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Broom:

Dual drive broom with reinforced solid rubber elements quickly diredcts ballast off the track and to the shoulder.  The operator has on-the-fly control with hydraulically adjusted deflectors that can be raised for sweeping through a switch, or broom reel maintenance.   

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Cab:  

Designed for the safety and comfort of the operator, our highly-filtered and pressurized cabs feature sound insulation, temperature control and are rubber mounted to reduce shock and vibration.  The tilting feature allows mechanics access to major assemblies from above without having to crawl or lie underneath the equipment.

GENERAL DATA

                        Length..............................................36’-9” (11,201mm)

                        Width................................................10’-7” (3226mm)

                        Height...............................................11’-10” (3607mm)

                        Weight .............................................47,000 lbs. (21,320 kg)

                        Wheel base......................................15’-0” (4572mm)

                        Wheel diameter................................28” (711mm)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

ENGINE ASSEMBLY:  Cummins 6BTA5.9 200 HP.

Electrical:  Standard system is 24 volt.

HYDRAULIC PUMPS:

   1) Sundstrand 90 Series pump for hydrostatic propel drive.

   2) Sundstrand pressure compensated pump for controls.

   3) Sundstrand gear pump for broom motor drive.

HYDRAULIC MOTORS:

   1) Sundstrand 90 Series - fixed motor for hydrostatic propel.

   2) Low speed, high torque motors for broom drive.

HYDRAULIC OIL COOLER:  High capacity and remote mounted, designed for over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees C) ambient temperature operation. 

TRANSMISSION:  Funk four-speed transmission.

AXLES:  Rockwell RU23-145 Series, both axles are driven through a transmission giving four wheel drive.

SUSPENSION:  Heavy duty leaf springs with rubber bushings for soft ride and noise suppression.

BRAKES:  Air applied clasp type with cobra shoes.  Spring applied parking brakes on all four wheels.

HYDRAULIC TANK:  Capacity - 100 gals. (378L).  In tank filter capacity for 150 gals. (568L) flow.  Shut off ball valves on suction lines (std).  Lockable filler cap and tank breather are standard.

FUEL TANK:  Capacity - 105 gals. (397L)

CAB:  Heavy duty, air conditioned, sound insulated, comfortable operator’s seat with air suspension and seat belt, safety glass windows, electric wipers, air horn, rear view windows, travel lights, and joy stick controls.  Cab tilt provides easy access for maintenance under cab.

DERAIL GUARDS:  Standard.

RAIL SWEEPS:  Standard.

WINGS:  1.5 cu. yd. (1.22 cu.m.) capacity, T-1 steel construction, 36” (914 mm) wide, designed for free flow of ballast.  Hydraulic operated doors are standard

and designed for excellent control while dressing the shoulder.  Wing reach is 13’-0” (3962mm) from center line of track.

PLOW:  1” thick (25mm) T-1 steel plow blades with 3/4” grader blades.  Plow width is 10’.

BROOM:  Sweep width - 112” (2845mm), double motor belt drive is standard.

Heavy duty broom housing - T-1 steel.  Top plate is 3/4”, side plates are 1/2”.  Four bar link mechanism lifts and lowers the broom.  Ballast deflector with side flaps for quick transfer of ballast to the track shoulder.  Deflector assembly is hydraulically raised and lowered.

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