{"id":1498,"date":"2024-11-14T15:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kmkengineers.com\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:24:37","slug":"pinza-de-rueda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kmkengineers.com\/es\/2024\/11\/14\/wheel-gripper\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinzas para ruedas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wheel Grippers<\/h3>\n

KMK have designed a unique \u201cSurface Mounted\u201d wagon Wheel Gripper. The Wheel Gripper is used to restrain a train of wagons as part of a wagon handling system.<\/p>\n

The whole Gripper system is:<\/p>\n

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  • At or above ground level<\/li>\n
  • Accessible for ease of maintenance<\/li>\n
  • Accessible for inspection and replacement of parts<\/li>\n
  • Free of pits which can fill with material, rain, etc.<\/li>\n
  • Able to adjust to individual wagon wheels, giving consistent gripping force<\/li>\n
  • Compact \u2013 no expensive support structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This new system has already been installed on an existing site to replace old style Grippers which required a deep pit. It is proving to be a success with the client, upgrading holding capacity assurance with the ability to cater for variations in wagon wheel tolerance, due to single wheel gripping.<\/p>\n

    The mounting baseplate for the Gripper is set in the foundations at surface level. This results in all Gripper components (including hydraulics) being surface mounted and removing the need for an old style of deep pit that can fill with material, rain, or snow.<\/p>\n

    The new Gripper is also compact, greatly reducing excess structural steelwork sitting in the pit, and reducing costs for customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    Benefits of KMK Wheel Grippers:<\/p>\n

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    • Fast Engagement<\/li>\n
    • Fast Release<\/li>\n
    • Consistent and predictable Gripping Force – Each Wheel Individually Gripped<\/li>\n
    • High Capacity \u2013 Upwards of 15t per Wagon Axle<\/li>\n
    • Can be Surface Mounted \u2013 Flush With Concrete \u2013 Shallow Foundations \u2013 Lower Installation Cost<\/li>\n
    • No Foundation Pit: Flooding eliminated \u2013 Maintenance\/Inspection: Quick, Safe and Straightforward.<\/li>\n
    • Customisable For All Sites\/Wagons\/Locos \u2013 Loco Passage Permissible.<\/li>\n
    • Less Steelwork than Conventional Designs; Lower Cost<\/li>\n
    • Simple Design \u2013 Low Maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

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