The following illustrations, text and photos are samples of the Technical Papers presented at the NISA Spring and Fall Technical Seminars.
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UNIT TRAIN LOADOUT
HOPPER SCALE DRAWING
CALIBRATION SYSTEM Built in certified test weights, traceable to NIST standards allow for easy testing from the control panel, assuring accurate weights for every train.
LOAD CELLS
Specially designed, self aligning,
load cell mounting arrangement utilizing a dual ended shear beam
load cells and a parallel link suspension, provides superior
static weighing accuracy.
DUSTLESS CHUTES
Doubled bladed, slide-gate design
assures quick response and reaction to control signals for the
most accurate cut off about target weight possible.
COMPUTER SYSTEM
The use of a high speed, state of the
art, computer utilizing Microsoft's Windows provides user
friendly screens with powerful pull down menus and icons for ease
of operation. Programmable Logic Controllers, coupled with a color
graphics Operator Interface Panel, can control entire reclaim and
blending systems from the loadout control room.
AUTOMATIC CAR
IDENTIFICATION
Automatic input of rail car serial
numbers is accomplished by integration of patented RF reader
system.
OPERATOR INTERFACE
PANEL
The Interface Panel allows the
operator to control the complete loading system from reclaim to
filling the railcar.
MANIFEST SCREENS
Computer screens offer sophisticated
manifest detail and reporting of information which can be
configured to report a variety of information.
DUSTLESS CHUTE
The unique design of the telescoping,
traversing chute has solved the age old problem of
"belching" and "dusty" chutes.
Loading coal into a hopper car.
LOADED CARS
The Seller, Buyer and the Railroad can be assured that cars loaded with hopper scales, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, assures accurate weights for every train. Electronic File and EDI automatically transfers the loadout manifest (Waybill) data to company's or customer's PC/mainframe.