Rail Bogie

Center Plate

• May 26, 2022
• Rail Bogie

INTRODUCE :

Kingrail Parts mainly offers two types of center plates.

One is the top center plate or upper center plate, also known as the body center plate. It has been used in almost all station wagon designs. The railcar body has a longitudinally extending center beam, and a main beam extending transversely relative to the center beam. The center plate is installed below the center beam where the center beam meets the main beam.

Other types of center plates are lower center plates and are called bogie center plates. Usually, the center plate is fixed to the truck bogie by bolts and nuts, and supports the rolling motion of the railway car body along the railway track.

The upper center plate and the lower center plate work together to connect the body and the bogie to move forward.

SPECIFICATIONS :

Bogie Center Plate Types:

Kingrail Parts provides center plates in cast and forged steel according to different customer truck designs. Such as:

1. AAR type forged center plate, usually forged with AISI 1030 material, normalized, bearing surface heat treated by flame quenching. The center plate is AAR certified and strictly complies with the requirements of AAR S-211 and S-204 standards.

2. AAR type cast center plate, usually cast with material AAR M-201 grade B, B+, C, normalized, bearing surfaces are heat treated by flame quenching. Center plate is AAR certified and strictly follows AAR S-211 and S-204 standards

3. A European style forged or cast center plate, also known as a pivot, is a spherical center plate. The center plate is usually used for European assembled bogies such as Y25 series and Y32 series.

Our Markets:

Kingrail Parts has provided center plate for our customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Iran, Russia, Malaysia, India and other countries. Besides, we can make center plate according to customer's drawings and requirements.