AET Weekly Status Report

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Name HARSH Chief MANISH KUMAR PANDEY Week
(15/May to 19/May)
P. No. 163636 Head SHAILESH KUMAR Dept. D&E - RMHS
Branch MECHANICAL Mentor MANOJ KUMAR SAHOO
Key Learning during the Week
Selection of Vibrating screens -
Fundamentals of screening
Parameters that affect performance of screening
Types of vibrating screens
Components of vibrating screens
Screen efficiency calculation
Vibratory motions and their generation Linear, Circular and Elliptical.
Executive Summary of a Technical Article

Hydraulic Railcar Movers

A much more effective method of indexing rail cars is to use a hydraulic rail car mover. Hydraulic rail car
mover is used for positioning a strand of up to sixty 143-ton rail cars for loading or unloading bulk media, such
as grain, oil, coal, wood chips, or gases. An indexer arm pushes the axle of a rail car using a single length
assembly of hydraulic cylinders mounted end-to-end and positioned parallel to the rail. The machine has arms
(called dogs) that rise from ground level and push on the axle of a rail car to move it forward with controlled
motion to a desired position. Depending on the setup, it can move cars at speeds to 60 ft/min and generate
75,000-lb of thrust.
The rail car mover provides higher productivity than using a yard engine or track mobile because the person
controlling the movement stands right next to where the work is being done, making it easy to position cars right
where they need to be. With traditional equipment, this person would give verbal commands to a second person
operating a yard engine or track mobile. The rail car mover also requires less maintenance compared to using a
track mobile for positioning rail cars. The mover is also safer because it is less likely to create sparks, which
could trigger an explosion when working with volatile media.

Plant / Workshop Visit Report

Lime primary screen house Lime Vibrating Screen 1&2.

Flux screen house Vibrating screen 1,2,3,4 and 5.
Issues / Challenges faced during the Week

Suggestions for Improvement