SAC-1™ Spherical Articulated Connector
Built for today's competitive transportation market
Wabtec's SAC-1™ Spherical Articulated Connector is a semi-permanent connection coupling system featuring a low-maintenance, self-lubricating design. It maintains a slack-free connection and eliminates the need to stop cars for lubrication and side bearing height adjustments.
SAC-1™ benefits include:
- Substantial weight savings
- Improved car handling
- Reduced operating costs
- Patented self-lubricating liner and spherical ball assembly (maintenance free)
- Positive slack-free connection
- Minimizes side bearing height adjustments
- Minimal-to-no center plate wear as compared to the competition
- 14" and 16" center plates are available for use on 70, 100, and 125 ton applications
- Vertical travel of +/- 11° eliminates uncoupling and recoupling during wheel change outs and maintenance
- Horizontal travel of +/- 22° • +/- 13° Roll
- Designed and tested to 1.25 million lbs. buff force and 630,000 lbs. of draft force
