Miner Enterprises, Inc.

Spotlighting the Miner Double Groove Pneumatic Gates for Plastics The Miner Double Groove Pneumatic Gate is one of the most widely specified railcar outlet gates by plastic pellet shippers. Since acquiring the line in 2005, Miner has manufactured and shipped more than 100,000 plastic pellet outlet gates into the North American railcar market. Now that’s a Miner Milestone! Boasting a sleek, watertight and obstruction free design, these gates are simple to operate, clean and wash out. They are built with all FDA approved materials, including watertight seals and gaskets that protect the integrity of the commodity by keeping out flood waters and excessive moisture.  (https://lnkd.in/d9jxtcuy) Both the valve and interior are free of obstructions that can collect product residue and make complete cleaning difficult. Double Groove gates are easy to open because the rotary valve throttles back the product flow, thus requiring lower opening forces. With a simple 90-degree rotation of the handle, the valve can be opened to a full length "clean" and "wash out" position. This total clean-out feature eliminates cross contamination. Simple to operate. Reliable performance. Proven design. (www.minerent.com)

See Miner Products at InnoTrans ’24 / Berlin Miner Enterprises, Inc. (www.minerent.com), a global supplier to the railroad industry, will be exhibiting its innovative wagon components at next week’s InnoTrans ’24 in Berlin, Germany. More than 80,000 attendees are expected for the largest transport technology trade fair in the world (https://lnkd.in/dX24RHFe). In Hall 9, #550, the Miner International exhibit will display our TecsPak® buffer and drawgear spring packages, draft gears, side bearings, discharge gates and unloading systems. Miner products improve performance and cover wagon applications from “top to bottom.” Our patented TecsPak® elastomer pads absorb more energy from impact forces and have been providing unsurpassed protection to locomotives, freight wagons and passenger coaches throughout Europe for over 40 years. So if you’re coming to Berlin next week for InnoTrans ‘24, be sure to visit the Miner International stand in Hall 9, #550. See you there! #innotrans #wagoncomponents

Innovative MINER FCS Revolutionizing Railcar Cushioning Solutions Introduced in 2018, Miner’s Friction Cushioning Systems—Miner FCS—has revolutionized railcar cushioning systems by protecting assets, reducing costs, and improving operations. Almost 10,000 railcars in service are equipped with Miner FCS, with a combined 400 million miles travelled. Now THAT’S a Miner Milestone. Many railcars are inadequately protected by hydraulic cushioning units. Energy is not efficiently managed, and short life cycles lead to costly maintenance, not only for the hydraulic units but also for the assets they were supposed to protect. Miner FCS units utilize Miner’s proven draft gear technology to achieve greater slack management, increased draft protection and better control over run-in and run-out events. This results in significant reductions in train consist restrictions, fewer unplanned service interruptions, and improved operations throughout the network. The Miner FCS is a straightforward application on box, refrigerated box, coil, bulkhead, centerbeam and general service flat cars that provides years of reliable service.   Miner FCS improves operations and provides car owners and operators with a far greater return on their investment. Miner never stops looking for solutions to improve car performance and ownership.   Stay tuned – another breakthrough innovation in cushioning solutions will be released soon. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eY5wRXqY #railcarprotection #railcardraftgears

Miner AggreGate® Ballast Discharge Systems – Revolutionizing MOW Operations Today, Miner Enterprises, Inc. celebrates 40 years of proven, reliable and advanced MOW rapid discharge solutions in our Miner AggreGate® line of ballast outlet gates, control systems and accessories. This “Miner Milestone” product is available in electric, air-powered and manual operating models, and is suitable for both retrofit and new car systems. Our newest model, the solar-powered stand-alone electric AggreGate, is revolutionizing how railroads are bringing more efficiency and flexibility to their maintenance-of-way operations. By bringing solar power to each railcar, it enables independent operation of every car from anywhere within the ballast train. This eliminates the need for grouping manual and automatic cars. The remote control system, with push button override, enables individual car and gate selection. Operators can effectively ballast inside, outside or both sides of the rail simultaneously. The dual cylinder air-powered AggreGate is also available in either push button or remote-control operation. The operator can select a specific car and gate as well as control ballast flow, ensuring more accurate ballast discharge from distances as great as 300 feet. The manual AggreGate is available with transition sheets designed to enable new or retrofit application to any open top hopper car. It features a three-position handle for easy opening and closing of doors. Spring tension holds the large, guillotine door in position at any opening for controlled flow of ballast. More than 7200 carsets of Miner AggreGates have been sold into service since it first received A.A.R. certification over four decades ago. Today, Miner AggreGates are still the most specified ballast gates in the industry. Now that’s a Miner Milestone. https://lnkd.in/euJ3GND #Railcarballastgates #MOWsolutions

1.7 Million Sold | Over 2 Million Miles of Tested Service Today, we celebrate Miner’s TF-880 draft gear – the only friction elastomer gear to surpass 30+ years of experience and more than 2 million miles in service.   This “Miner Milestone” product continues to deliver astonishing measures of value to railcar owners, fleet operators, leasing companies and railroads—not to mention the shippers who hire them to move precious cargo across the globe. Its light weight and high performance design maximizes railcar protection while minimizing life cycle costs. This double benefit is achieved via the friction clutch and how it amplifies the energy absorption of the TF-880’s patented TecsPak® spring package.   Engineered by Miner, TecsPak® elastomer spring packages provide superior energy management and a consistently robust spring package, compared to steel springs, for applications spanning the transportation industry. More than 1.7 million TF-880 draft gears have been sold since it first received A.A.R certification almost four decades ago. Rigorous field tests over the years continue to confirm that these energy management workhorses still perform within specs after 2 million miles of service.     Now that’s a Miner Milestone. https://lnkd.in/gvQhZqUm #MinerDraftGears #RailcarEnergyManagement

Miner Announces Promotion of Paul Aspengren to Director of Sales GENEVA, IL, USA – Railcar component manufacturer Miner Enterprises, Inc. has announced the promotion of Paul Aspengren to the position of Director of Sales, effective immediately. “Paul will bring his 21 years of experience at Miner in engineering and sales to his new position,” said Bill O’Donnell, Miner’s executive director of global sales. “This experience, along with his commitment to understanding our customer needs, will serve him and our customers very well.” Aspengren will be responsible for managing Miner’s International Sales and Technical Services divisions, while retaining responsibility for several of his domestic customer accounts. “I am very excited to start this new position and embrace the opportunities that are presented with it," Aspengren said. "I will continue to leverage my background in both engineering and sales that I have gained at Miner and apply them to these new areas.  Building relationships and creating solutions with our customers is primary to what we do at Miner. Our customers throughout the world have come to expect excellence from Miner and I look forward to continuing to help Miner meet and exceed all of their expectations.” With more than 127 years of experience in railcar equipment design and manufacturing, Miner Enterprises is one of the industry's top suppliers of draft gears, brake beams, outlet gates, constant contact side bearings, and other high-performance components. The company's products are currently used across North America and by international railroads worldwide.