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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Unit RailVac RAUK Air/Vacuum Excavator (BVES)

Model RailVac 18000/500-UK

The RailVac RAUK units are Railcare’s bespoke UK air/vacuum excavator (Ballast Vacuum Extraction System - BVES) and it has been designed and built to conform with W6A loading gauge and applicable standards. In transport mode it is approved to be dead hauled. When inside a possession and working self-propelled, it is classed as on track machine (OTM).

The RailVac RAUK’s are equipped with two diesel engines, vacuum pumps, air compressors, a manipulator arm for excavation and a unique hydrostatic transmission system that is powerful, reliable and precise in its operation. The RailVac RAUK’s utilises the carrier braking system which are controlled from all driving/operating positions. To reduce the risks of injury to personnel and damage to the infrastructure a number of emergency safety systems have also been built into the machine

The RailVac RAUK has Engineering Acceptance Certificate (EAC), Gauging Certificate and Network Rail Product Acceptance. They provide a wide range of different excavation services to Network Rail and other infrastructure owners and maintainers all over the UK.

Vehicle Number RailVac RAUK-1 - 99709515001-4RailVac RAUK-2 - 99709515002-2RailVac RAUK-3 - 99709515003-0

Examples of common RailVac RAUK services:

- Wetbeds removal and re-ballasting - S&C re-ballasting - Excavation of trial holes - Plain line and level crossing re-ballasting - Line-side and under track cable management - Re-ballasting in confined areas e.g. in tunnels and along platforms - UTX excavation - Drainage refurbishment - Track lowering

All supplied with the track in situ and without need for disconnections or risk of damaging buried installations.

RailVac RAUK (BVES) - Technical informationDimensions

Length – Overall 20.59 m Length – Headstock 19.35 m Length – Bogie centres 15.05 m Weight – Tare (maximum) 61 tonnes Weight – Laden 90 tonnes (when self-propelled inside possession) Axle load – Laden 22.5 tonnes Loading gauge W6A Carrier

Wagon model KFA Design code KF058A

Speeds Speed – Hauled in train formation 100 km/h Speed – Self-propelled 16 km/h

Handling capacities

On-board spoil storage 15 m3 Maximum spoil handling capacity >40 m3 per hour Average spoil handling capacity 20 to 25 m3 per hour Spoil discharge capacity >500 m3 per hour

Machine data

Engine power 2 x 250 kW Maximum air flow 18 000 m3 per hour Maximum vacuum 95%

Railcare Export ABP.O. Box 34 SE-932 21 Skelleftehamn, Sweden

Telephone: + 46 (0) 910 43 88 00 Fax: + 46 (0) 910 33 375Sweden - info@railcare.se www.railcare.se UK - info@railcare.co.uk www.railcare.co.uk

Direction SensitiveThe RailVac RAUK units are Direction Sensitive and have to arrive to the working site in the planned direction.

Manipulator working range

Horizontal from centre of track 5.4 m (with standard nozzle) Horizontal from head stock 4.7 m (with standard nozzle) Vertical below rail (standard nozzle) 1.1 m (longer nozzles are available) Nozzle diameter (standard) 200 mm

Certifications

Engineering Acceptance Certificate (EAC) Gauging Certificate (W6A) Product Acceptance Certificate CE The RailVac RAUK machines are approved for transiting under live OLE.