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Gadget for lifting of Side Buffers for fitment in coaches

Make: Developed at Coaching Depot, Santragachi, South Eastern Railway

Description:

            This rectangular shaped (120”x 14.5”) gadget (shown in picture below) is made up of SS pipes of  28 mm OD,1.5 mm thick with Sliding Table arrangement. This table is provided in such a way that the table with buffer can move freely on the longitudinal pipes of the gadget. There is a fixing arrangement at the ends of ‘A’ to be fixed with the bottom holes (2 nos.) on the head stock where the buffer to be fitted. Handles at the end ‘B’ have been provided for easy lifting of gadget manually. The gadget works as a Class 2 lever with fulcrum at end ‘A’ i.e. the head stock, effort at end ‘B’ and load (buffer) in between to achieve maximum Mechanical Advantage. Thus the gadget works successfully with less man power, time and ensuring safety.

Requirements for fitment of buffer:

i)   Gadget for lifting of Side Buffers for fitment in coaches developed at SRC

ii)  Box Spanner, Size 36

iii)  Manpower-3 persons to be provided

iv)  Wooden Skids- 4 nos.

Procedure for fitment of buffer:

          Before fitment of buffer in a coach, ensure protection of lines and provide skids on

the lines to avoid rolling of wheels of the coach. Steps for fitment of buffer are mentioned as under:

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