ROTARY DITCHING ATTACHMENT FOR A TOOL MANIPULATING ARM

    公开(公告)号:US20230122672A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17823872

    申请日:2022-08-31

    IPC分类号: E02F5/08 E02F5/14

    摘要: A rotary ditching attachment for an articulated boom of an excavator type machine includes two rotary excavating heads supported in spaced relation on opposite sides of a central support. The heads rotate about a common axis. The rotary ditching attachment is rotatably coupled to the boom by a rotating tool mount. The rotating tool mount is connectable to the central support such that the central support and attached excavating heads are rotatable about an axis extending through the central support and perpendicular to the common axis of the excavator heads. Excavating assemblies are mounted on outwardly facing and inwardly facing surfaces of rotors forming each excavating heads. Rotating the rotary ditching attachment relative to a direction of movement of the rotary ditching tool relative to the ground increases the width of cut of the excavating heads when used to form or rehabilitate a ditch.

    RAIL TIE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220275588A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17652853

    申请日:2022-02-28

    IPC分类号: E01B29/32 B61L27/12

    摘要: Systems and methods for distributing rail ties are disclosed. A method of distributing rail ties at a side of a track comprises providing a plurality of rail tie distribution cars in a consist. Each of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars has a distribution car controller and a discharge means configured to selectively distribute a rail tie on at least one side of the track. The method comprises generating a rail tie distribution plan identifying a plurality of rail tie drop off locations and selecting, from the plurality of rail tie distribution cars in the consist, one rail tie distribution car to distribute a rail tie at one of the plurality of rail tie drop off locations. The distribution car controller and the discharge means of the selected one of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars distributes the rail tie at the drop off location.

    RAIL TIE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220275587A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17652844

    申请日:2022-02-28

    IPC分类号: E01B29/06

    摘要: A system for distributing rail ties along the side of a track from a rail car and consist of the rail cars is disclosed. Each rail car includes a floor conveyor conveying rail ties to a singulating conveyor assembly which advances rail ties individually to a dealer having an indexing mechanism which selectively releases individual rail ties onto a discharge chute. The discharge chute is oriented so ties dropped on the discharge chute are discharged out a selected side of the rail car. A controller on each rail tie distribution car communicates with a computing resource which implements a plan for selectively discharging ties from cars selected by the computing resource to discharge ties at selected drop off locations.

    TRACK-LIFTING AND BALLAST-SPREADING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20200340187A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16850663

    申请日:2020-04-16

    IPC分类号: E01B27/02 E01B29/04

    摘要: A rail-lifting and ballast-spreading apparatus that may be employed to rehabilitate damaged tracks or aid rough in of new tracks, is described. The apparatus includes a track-lifting unit at a forward end thereof that includes an arm that is pivotable to extend forwardly and over a section of track in need of repair or ballast replenishment. Rail clamps are provided on a distal end of the arm that engage and travel along the rails as the apparatus moves forward. A conveyor provides a stream of ballast across the width of the tracks while the tracks are lifted and as the apparatus moves forward onto the now repaired tracks. A surge bin is provided to increase a rate of distribution of the ballast material by the conveyor over that available from the ballast-delivery consist.

    Track-lifting and ballast-spreading apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11408131B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16850663

    申请日:2020-04-16

    IPC分类号: E01B27/02 E01B29/04 E01B27/17

    摘要: A rail-lifting and ballast-spreading apparatus that may be employed to rehabilitate damaged tracks or aid rough in of new tracks, is described. The apparatus includes a track-lifting unit at a forward end thereof that includes an arm that is pivotable to extend forwardly and over a section of track in need of repair or ballast replenishment. Rail clamps are provided on a distal end of the arm that engage and travel along the rails as the apparatus moves forward. A conveyor provides a stream of ballast across the width of the tracks while the tracks are lifted and as the apparatus moves forward onto the now repaired tracks. A surge bin is provided to increase a rate of distribution of the ballast material by the conveyor over that available from the ballast-delivery consist.