This coupling is styled self-acting, because the bolt, beiug placed in its proper position in one car, the instant it comes in contact with the other it couples them firmly together. It will also ...

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When it occurs, car-coupling failure adds cost to the bottom line, adding up to millions of dollars each year, and making prevention a priority. In mid-2011, CSX conducted a study within the ...

Digital gages, though accurate, have their limitations. Here’s how Transportation Technology Center, Inc. is applying tried and true mechanical methods. To identify the root causes of poor fitment of ...

German technology company Continental AG and supplier Aft Automotive are starting a 50-50 joint venture to manufacture high-performance plastic couplings for the auto industry. Since 2016, the two ...

1873: A U.S. patent is issued for a new automatic railroad coupler. Within 20 years it is the standard car coupler on every American railroad. Its inventor, Eli Janney of Alexandria, Virginia, was a ...