Two-Speed Rail Axles Running in Test Lab

Cotta manufactures two-speed rail axles for a customer that will be used for rail maintenance vehicles.   Options were made available to the customer to supply the axles with wheels and bearings installed.  Cotta systematically and comprehensively monitors the quality of all internal processes.  In addition to performing a first-piece inspection on every machining sequence, starting at the source to support a zero-defect policy, after assembly, Cotta tests every transmission product that is shipped from the plant.  The video in this post shows a two-speed rail axle running in one of Cotta’s testing cells.

See Specifications Below:

• Ratio:  6.00 to 1 Reduction
• Max Input Power: 260 HP Each
• Max Torque:  455 Ft-Lbs Each
• Max Speed;  3000 RPM
• Approximate Weight:  1300 Lbs
• Approximate Oil Capacity:  3 Gallons