. Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry . ane cars are of two general groups; first, large double-truck or eight-wheel cars; and, second, small four-wheel orsingle-truck cars. Only the principal typical designs of eachgroup will be described. Double Truck Cane Cars. In the largest cane pro-ducing sections, especially in Cuba, car dumpers of theside tipping platform type are extensively used. Thismakes necessary the employment of some kind of aside discharging car. Th
. Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry . ane cars are of two general groups; first, large double-truck or eight-wheel cars; and, second, small four-wheel orsingle-truck cars. Only the principal typical designs of eachgroup will be described. Double Truck Cane Cars. In the largest cane pro-ducing sections, especially in Cuba, car dumpers of theside tipping platform type are extensively used. Thismakes necessary the employment of some kind of aside discharging car. The side stakes or slats are hinged at the top and fastenedtogether to form a separate door for each compartment andare held by locking bars at the bottom which can be operatedfrom the end of the car. The cars are usually divided intotwo or three compartments. Both sides may be hinged, butin most cases this is done on one side only, the other sidehaving- the stakes riveted on. The discharging side is com- The floors are generally of planks or sheet steel. By add-ing floor cleats, chain sling unloaders may be the cars are unloaded by passing chains through. Fig. 42—Side Discharge Cane Car, Hinged Stakes monly made higher than the fixed side to facilitate the pass-age of the cane. If preferred, the stakes may be independent and be heldat the bottom by releasing stake pockets, the discarge beingcontrolled by the number of stakes released. A further modification is to hinge the stakes to a toprod which permits of sliding them endwise to facilitate sideloading by hand. Cars of this type vary in length from20 ft. to 38 ft. and in capacity from 7 tons to 30 tons. In some places in Cuba and South America the cane carshave an end door hinged at the top for use in connection withcar dumpers of the end-tilting type. Such cars are sheathed on the inside with wood or steelplates so that the contents will slide out readily. Where rake type unloaders or feeders are installed and in
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