Railcar Gate Openers
Welcome to the WORKMASTER™ Rail Car Gate Openers. This is the most complete line of gate openers available today. A selection of 7 different models enables you to purchase a reliable, safety oriented opener suitable for your application even if the number of hopper cars unloaded is low, your energy source is undersized, or your budget is limited.
Description: WORKMASTER™ Gate Openers help prevent worker injuries that result from opening or closing gates to make work sites safer, better, and more productive.
Models:
- GO-M04 Manual Gate Opener
Generates 400 ft-lbs of torque output
A portable, compact, economical gate opener.
- Includes drive fitting with pin and ring retainer, heavy duty carrying case, and ratchet maintenance kit
- GO-M3 Manual Gate Opener
Generates 3200 ft-lbs of torque output with 173 ft-lbs torque input
A portable, compact, manual torque multiplier gate opener.
- Low impact torque enables one worker to safely and easily generate the job required torque
- Built in anti-backlash torque holding device to maintain input torque when using ratchet wrench drive tool
- Precision machined capstan drive fitting
- Controlled shear protects against overloading
- Versatile power input accepts either a manual or non-impacting power driven input
- Lightweight, portable, virtually noiseless
- GO-A2 Pneumatic Gate Opener
Generates 1750 ft-lbs of torque output at 90 p.s.i.
Suitable for these railcar unloading operations:
- High tensile aluminum cast housing to withstand rugged use and
operator conditions
- Heavy-duty drive fitting accommodates railcar's capstan
- Smooth controlled force to facilitate steady gate opening
- Hand-held control valve enables operators to easily and safely open or close gate from 6" away
- Operates at less than 92 dBA to accommodate noise restrictions
- Operates at only 18 cfm at 90 psi to provide energy efficient force output at constant RPM
- Lightweight and portable
- GO-A3-PW Pivot Wheel Pneumatic Gate Opener
Generates 1750 ft-lbs of torque output at 90 p.s.i.
A wheeled cart, manually height adjustable, heavy-duty, gear driven, air powered gate opener. Pivot wheels for traveling capstans.
- Adjustable height handle
- On board filter, regulator with gauge, and lubricator
- Heavy-duty drive fitting accommodates railcar's capstan
- Self contained, slide away outriggers simplifies and safely counterbalances torque reaction
- Operates at less than 83 dBA to accommodate noise restrictions
- Operates at only 18.5 cfm at 90 psi to provide energy efficient force output at constant RPM
- One worker positioning and operation to enable greater productivity
*Traveling gate mechanisms only
- GO-A8-PW Pivot Wheel Pneumatic Gate Opener
Generates 13000 ft-lbs of torque output at 90 p.s.i.
A wheeled cart, air powered hopper car gate opener with pneumatic control and pivot wheel advantages for traveling capstans. Impact driven, self regulating with no torque reaction.
- Ergonomically positioned controls to maximize productivity by
reducing operator fatigue
- Precision machined capstan drive fitting
- Height adjustable forks
- Self regulating, no reaction torque to open even the most jammed gates
- Precise weight distribution to provide excellent balance and control to maximize safety
- Air powered pin lock pivot wheels that rotate smoothly into position
- Auto lubricated to reduce maintenance
- Heavy duty pivot/steering mechanisms with steel guard protection and easy to access grease fittings to provide easy routine maintenance
* Traveling gate mechanisms only
- GO-A13-HA Height Adjustable Pneumatic Gate Opener
Generates 13000 ft-lbs of torque output at 85 p.s.i.
A wheeled cart, air powered hopper car gate opener with pneumatic control of both height adjustment and pivot wheel advantages for traveling capstans.
Impact driven, self regulating with no reaction torque.
- Ergonomically positioned controls to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue
- Precision machined capstan drive fitting
- Heavy-duty, cushioned air cylinders to enable thousands of lever controlled adjustment cycles
- Self regulating, no reaction torque to open even the most jammed gate
- Precise weight distribution to provide excellent balance and control to maximize safety
- Air powered pin lock pivot wheels that rotate smoothly into position
- Auto lubricated to reduce maintenance
- Air powered driver motor and control provides instant start/stop operation
* Traveling gate mechanisms only
- GO-E2 Electric Gate Opener *
Generates 2000 ft-lbs of torque at 230/460VAC/3PH/60HZ.
A beam-mount with rolling carriage, heavy duty, pendant controlled electric powered hopper car gate opener with telescoping driveshaft. 5 Hp opener which runs at a constant speed of 34 rpm.
- Driveshaft telescopes 40" to 82" and angles 50 degrees vertical
and horizontal to accommodate both traveling gate mechanisms
and varied height gates; meets high torque, long life, and ease
of maintenance requirements
- Precision machined capstan drive fitting will last through
hundreds of gate openings
- Pushbutton controlled motor starter up to 20' from rail car gate
enables instantaneous forward/reverse jog of gear motor to open
stubborn gates
- Rolling carriage available to locate and lockdown the opener directly
opposite every gate anywhere along unloading site
- One worker operation enables greater productivity
- High quality gearing provides low noise, low maintenance, and
high durability. Operates at 66 dBA
- Easy lift, manual height adjustments to compensate for different
height gates or variations in unloading site docks or platforms.
* Rolling carriage beam mount assembly shown is extra
* Specify voltage needed for control box when ordering