
Railroad Friction Products introduces new brake shoe
Published: Wed, 2014-10-29 12:54Railroad Friction Products has introduced a new brake shoe designed for use on freight cars currently equipped with cast iron shoes. The COBRA LF Low Friction Composition Brake Shoe represents a cost-effective alternative to cast iron shoes by offering the following benefits:
• longer shoe life
• improved wheel life
• reduced risk of right-of-way fires
• lighter weight
• less maintenance
Since the COBRA LF Brake Shoes are designed as a direct replacement for cast iron shoes, there are no additional conversion costs that are normally incurred when converting from cast iron to high friction composition shoes.
Because the COBRA LF and cast iron shoes operate under the same brake shoe forces, there’s no need to change out or add on any air brake equipment.