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Brake System

Assembly

Air brake acting through clasp brake blocks on each wheel, plus a hand-applied parking brake. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Brake System parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 29 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Brake System parts diagram: 1 air compressor, 2 air reservoir, 3 brake control valve, 4 brake cylinder, 5 brake block, 6 parking brake. 29 parts in 6 top-level items.
Brake System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Air Compressor 3 parts 1× Engine-driven reciprocating compressor charging the air reservoirs.
2 Air Reservoir 2× Steel tank storing compressed air at 8 bar.
3 Brake Control Valve 3 parts 1× Driver and remote brake valve metering air to the cylinders.
4 Brake Cylinder 3× Air cylinder applying the clasp rigging on one axle.
5 Brake Block 12× Cast-iron block bearing on the wheel tread.
6 Parking Brake 3 parts 1× Hand-wheel mechanical brake holding the locomotive when parked.

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Bill of materials for Brake System

6 top-level lines · 15 rows shown · 29 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Air Compressor 3 parts diesel-shunter-air-compressor 1× 1 4 assembly
1.1 Compressor Block diesel-shunter-compressor-block 1× 1 · part
1.2 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part
1.3 O-Ring Set oring-set 1× 1 · part
2 Air Reservoir diesel-shunter-air-reservoir 2× 2 · part
3 Brake Control Valve 3 parts diesel-shunter-brake-valve 1× 1 5 assembly
3.1 Valve Body diesel-shunter-valve-body 1× 1 · part
3.2 O-Ring Set oring-set 2× 2 · part
3.3 Relay relay 2× 2 · part
4 Brake Cylinder diesel-shunter-brake-cylinder 3× 3 · part
5 Brake Block diesel-shunter-brake-block 12× 12 · part
6 Parking Brake 3 parts diesel-shunter-parking-brake 1× 1 3 assembly
6.1 Brake Hand Wheel diesel-shunter-handwheel 1× 1 · part
6.2 Ball Screw ball-screw 1× 1 · part
6.3 Brake Chain diesel-shunter-brake-chain 1× 1 · part

Where the brake system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Diesel Shunter

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks