Bulk Transfer Division
The Trusted Partner That Keeps You In Motion
When your business relies upon how well you move or unload railcar or barges loaded with coal, iron ore, grain, or other bulk commodities at your locations, you don’t need to worry about how efficiently the process is completed. You need a partner you can trust to get the job done.
Heyl & Patterson’s Bulk Transfer Division custom designs and manufactures specialized bulk material handling equipment that keeps business moving and unloading. With products that include our rotary railcar dumpers, continuous bucket barge unloaders, grab bucket barge unloaders and railcar movers, we lead the industry in innovation - with robust design and easy-to-erect components.
Heyl & Patterson’s solutions are also cost-effective, energy efficient and include built in safety features while being tailored to your specific needs - with multiple mechanical and electrical drive options.
Trust. It’s the term that describes Heyl & Patterson’s commitment to quality, reliability, serviceability and budget-ability when you need to keep your business moving. And it doesn’t hurt when trust comes with industry innovation that’s second to none.
Railcar Dumper Unloaders
At Heyl & Patterson, our railcar dumpers (or wagon tippler) keep you moving forward. With state-of-the-art capabilities and built-in flexibility, our systems provide for efficient railcar unloading. Offering customizable options, such as an NTEP Certified Weigh Scale, a Hammermill that clears frozen material and single and tandem barrel dumpers, Heyl & Patterson’s Railcar Dumping and Unloading Systems will keep your business flowing with efficiency.
Dumper Ancillary Equipment
Heyl & Patterson understands that each of its customer’s on-site requirements are unique. That’s why it offers a wide array of ancillary products designed to meet and exceed its customers most challenging demands. Our ancillary line of equipment includes:
- In-Platen Weigh Scales
- Hammermill
- Train Holding Devices
- Car Retarders
- Car Ejectors
Rail & Barge Movers
Heyl & Patterson offers a complete line of rail and barge movers that provide state-of-the-art modern operation and efficiency. Without locomotive or tugboat assistance, our rail and barge movers can push or pull railcars and barges manually or automatically—offering more capabilities for today’s and tomorrow’s unloading.
Barge Unloaders
For nearly 125 years, Heyl & Patterson has been designing and constructing the most efficient, rugged and durable barge unloaders available. Materials such as coal, iron ore, grain, alumina, corn, wheat, soybean, woodchips and limestone can be successfully unloaded using our complete line of high capacity, easy to operate machines.
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