Dowty retarder tips

The dowty retarder is a kind of equipment which uses hydraulic oil and elastomer as the medium, is installed on the rail, contacts with the wheel through the cap of the sliding cylinder, and plays the role of braking and decelerating the vehicle.

The dowty retarder has a series of advantages, such as no need of external energy, saving investment, safety and reliability, flexible adjustment, high degree of automation, convenient installation and maintenance, etc. using it to replace the traditional iron shoes and hand brake can greatly improve the working conditions of the marshalling station and improve the working efficiency. Therefore, it is welcomed by the railway transportation department and operators.

Over the past 30 years, the dowty retarder and its speed control technology have developed rapidly in China. The dowty retarder has developed from a single variety to dozens of varieties. It is not only widely used in more than 200 stations and yards in domestic railway, metallurgy, mining, electric power, petrochemical, port and other departments, It is also exported to the United States, Russia, Poland and other countries, and has been installed and applied in more than 10 stations abroad, which has achieved considerable economic and social benefits.