Portec Rail Rabbit Car Movers
A complete self-diagnostic system that helps identify problems and speeds detection of failures - making system adjustments easier. This results in reduced downtime and maintenance time.
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car repair
Mechanical or hydraulic drive car-handling units
mechanical rabbit
A variety of car-handling systems can be furnished - involving several combinations of remotely-controlled rabbits (car movers). The rabbits operate in tracks between the rails and are driven either mechanically or hydraulically. Cars are moved by the rabbits from the inbound storage area and indexed one at a time through the repair shop and onto the outbound storage track.

Installations normally include either of the following:

  • Double Puller System, with inbound and outbound car pullers and rabbits. The inbound rabbit indexes cars into an area near the inbound shop door. The outbound car puller indexes the car to the repair area and also discharges the repaired car.
  • Single Puller System, with a single rabbit and car puller moving cars into the shop and also discharging them.
The mechanical rabbit includes a car puller unit with electric motor, fluid coupling, magnetic brake and rotary cam limit switches. The rabbit is moved by a closed cable system, the wire rope being wound on a drum driven by the motor. Counterweight towers and other accessories are included with the system.
The hydraulically-powered rabbit has the capability of handling up to 25 loaded cars. The system will move a cut of loaded and coupled 100-ton cars a total distance of 85 feet, at approximately 15 fpm on tangent level track. This system consists of a sealed planetary drive unit powered by a hydraulic pumping unit, electric starter and roller-type or conveyor-type chain.
Car Pullers
For mechanical rabbits, various sizes of electric car pullers are available with single-sped, two speed or variable speed drive. Single drum units with magnetic brakes an rotary cam limit switches are standard.For hydraulically-powered rabbits, the rabbit is pulled forward during the active stroke by a heavy-duty conveyor chain and is returned to the "home" position by a flexible wire rope.
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car puller
Car puller for mechanical rabbits.
Update Kits
 - Puller sheaves with roller bearings and seals.
 - Rabbit wheels with roller bearings and seals.
conveyor chain
Heavy-duty conveyor chain for hydraulically-powered rabbits.
Contract Maintenance and Repair Service
Portec Rail Products, Inc. can provide repair, maintenance and retrofits to your Portec Rail shop equipment. Contact your Portec Rail Products, Inc. representative for more information.
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Specifications, features, availability and pricing are subject to change without notice.

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