METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING RAILCAR COUPLERS

• Main Authors: NIBOUAR, F. ANDREW, SALAMASICK, NICK, DAY, KELLY S, SMERECKY, JERRY R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 25.02.2020
• Subjects: CASTING; CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES; FOUNDRY MOULDING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWDER METALLURGY; TRANSPORTING

A casting apparatus for casting a railcar coupler, which includes a shank portion and a head portion, includes cope and drag portions that define an external shape of the coupler, The casting apparatus also includes one or more cores that define an interior of the shank portion and a separate head c...