Brake Cylinder

The brake cylinders are equipped with integral double-acting slack adjusters, which maintain constant piston stroke, resulting in uniform and efficient braking performance.A Load Sensing Device [EL-60] – UIC approved design – senses loaded or empty conditions of the freight wagons, and provides a visual indicator showing brake cylinder pressure proportioning, and also sends out pneumatic signals which govern the magnitude of braking forces. This helps protect the wheels by reducing empty-car braking forces that can result in costly wheel skidding, especially under adverse weather or track conditions.