Tie Plate Gager
- Self Propelled Tie Plate Gager
- (Fully Automated Mode, tethered remote)
- Machine to index in work mode on 4 ply type rubber wheels
- Diesel Engine powered
- In Fully Automated Mode, the operator will simply walk along with machine only stopping for plates missed due to poor tie conditions.
- Machine will travel and (with limit switches and /or proximity sensors) find tie edge and cycle automatically and then move to the next set of three ties.
- In Manual Mode, the operator will cycle the plate arm manually at walking speed using tethered remote. (Forward, Reverse, Stop, Cycle)
- Machine will cycle out and drag three tie plates into gage plate and into position.
- Hydraulic cylinder extension with three independent gage plates to catch tie plates and move into position (adjustable for different plates)
- Machine to be towable via wheels for towing mode.
- Gage of pregaging to be adjustable with hydraulic cylinder
- BNSF Tow Eye and Bumpers