Powerful railcar vibrators deliver high force with low weight

Martin Engineering has introduced a portable vibrator that activates the free flow of bulk materials from closed-top hopper railcars. With one of the highest force to weight ratios available in the marketplace, the Martin IMP3 impacting railcar vibrator delivers the power required to evacuate compacted bulk materials such as Portland cement. Extremely high quality standards for the design deliver superior equipment reliability and long service life, allowing the competitively priced units to improve workplace safety with very little maintenance and a low cost of ownership.

The IMP3 was purpose-built for unloading dry powdered bulk materials. If vibrators fail, workers may need to resort to unsafe practices to get material flowing again, such as hammering on the cars or attempting to unclog them from the bottom of the hopper. To avoid these expensive and potentially hazardous scenarios, the IMP3 produces 3 000 vibrations per minute (VPM) and 1542 kg of force, which has been compared to a sledgehammer blow 50 times per second. The rapid impacts generate a vibratory wave through the metal hopper of the railcar, loosening adhered material to promote fast and even flow.

The IMP3 replaces a traditional cast iron housing with an aluminum body coupled with a wedge bracket, and it features an integrated handle for easy gripping and moving. The low weight means that more of the energy is transferred from the unit to the hopper.

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