What a massive invention the Translock2 system is, compared to the "hopper car" mode of rail transport my ex-employer uses to ship carbon black to the tire industry(for rubber reinforcement). That is simply an entire rail car container that narrows at the bottom, and has three spouts that can be opened to allow product to flow into the user's conveyor system. The product has to be pelletized to just the right density in order to flow down and out of the car without "caking up" and requiring time-consuming labor. If the pellets are too hard, they will not disperse well in the rubber, and cause product issues.
The Translock2 appears capable of efficiently loading, shipping, and unloading any number of industrial materials, due to its unique design giving a high degree of adaptability to numerous types of products.
