Rail Car Loading & Unloading
We design, manufacture and install a variety of loading arms and gantry access equipment for the top and bottom loading of rail cars. We also manufacture a range of DRY-BREAK couplers and adapters for use in this application. Our products allow you to handle virtually any liquid known to man in a safe and reliable manner.
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We have recently enhanced our family of class leading API Couplers – the most comprehensive range of API couplers available in the market today. Each coupler incorporates a host of patented features, which will provide trouble free operation and will also ensure a clean, spill free loading rack. Our couplers are approved world-wide and recommended by the world’s major oil companies, operating successfully in some of the most demanding environments.
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DRY-BREAK Systems are used in any application where the accidental spillage of liquids must be avoided. Emco Wheaton invented the term "DRY-BREAK" in the 1950s and it became a standard industry term that applies to all couplings that allow for spill-free disconnect of the two components. The two components are referred to as the "coupler" or "hose unit" and the "adapter" or "tank unit". The combination of Emco Wheaton and TODO DRY-BREAK couplings gives the end user the world's greatest range of styles, materials, and working conditions.
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Increased vigilance by HSE/OSHA inspectors in recent years has highlighted the need for improved tanker top access facilities. The majority of tanker access is required for loading or unloading, however in many cases operators need to have access to tanker tops to check security of man-lids or sample product. The most common form of tanker access and enclosure is the Folding Stair, these can be configured with a range of steps and step widths together with safety baskets. In case of a high variance of tankers and large working areas, a complex protecting grating system may be the better solution.
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Bottom loading offers benefits which cannot be achieved with top loading designs. Bottom loading takes place on the ground, making it inherently safer for the operator. It also allows for simultaneous loading of several tank compartments, increasing speed and efficiency of loading. Bottom loading is easily adaptable to vapor recovery systems.
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Emco Wheaton engineers have developed a number of loading arms for specialized service applications. The loading arms listed in this section are examples of proven designs and have years of field use. If your application does not quite fit with any of the models listed in this section please consult one of our many trained distributors or you can contact us direct at one of our factory locations.
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We have been designing and manufacturing loading arms for over 50 years. Our focus on meeting the specific needs of our demanding customer base has resulted in us being able to offer technically advanced solutions to suit almost any application in the world. Our various designs allow us to handle virtually any liquid known to man in a safe and reliable manner. Our loading arms are available in carbon steel, carbon steel / aluminum, stainless steel, low temperature carbon steel, Hastelloy and Titanium. Lining with PTFE and vulcanized rubber can also be provided.