Rotary car dumper

Metso to Deliver a Rotary Railroad Car Dumper System to CSX Transportation in the USA

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Monday, June 29, 2020
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HELSINKI, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Metso has been awarded a contract for the design, supply and installation of a railroad car dumper system for CSX Transportation in the USA.

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  • HELSINKI, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Metso has been awarded a contract for the design, supply and installation of a railroad car dumper system for CSX Transportation in the USA.
  • The new Twin Cage Tandem Rotary Car Dumper System will be used for the unloading of coal from railroad cars at the CSX Curtis Bay Export Terminal, located in Baltimore, Maryland.The dumper system is expected to be operational in October 2021.
  • The delivery includes two complete Dumper Barrel assemblies, a complete Hopper System with Grizzlies, a Unit Train Positioner Operation, and installation.
  • As the leading supplier of rail-based freight transportation in North America, CSX is a very important customer to Metso.