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Benefits Forged with Innovation

It's time for an upgrade

We’re innovators, spearheading change—not for the sake of change—but for the sake of our customers. Millions of dollars are lost each year because of ineffective railcar covering, or no covers at all, and we’re in a position to change that and save you money. We’re not satisfied with what works; we’re after what works better, what technology can improve the industry, and what results we can deliver. Our railcar covers are expertly designed to not only cover your railcar, but to benefit your business. Find out what problems Ecofab railcar covers can solve for you.

Improves Fuel Efficiency

Improves Fuel Efficiency

No matter what kind of trek you’re taking, if you tell someone they can save money on fuel, they will immediately ask how. Well, you don’t have to ask how because the implementation of Ecofab railcar covers has resulted in proven fuel savings, and according to independent testing, the expected fuel savings amount to USD $0.15/ ton @ USD $1.00/gallon for US coal trains #1. And when you’re talking about fuelling a train, savings like that add up fast.

#1 Reducing the Aerodynamic Drag of Empty Coal Cars. Bruce L. Storms, James C. Ross, Dan Dzoan, NASA Ames Research Center, NCTA Spring Conference, April 17-18, 2007

Eliminates Railcar

Eliminates Railcar Dusting

Chemical sprays just don’t cut it—they’re only partially effective in reducing dusting. Meanwhile, Ecofab covers are environmentally friendly, completely eliminate dusting issues, and provide multiple other benefits. Interested in a better solution?

Avoids Ballast

Avoids Ballast Contamination

Dusting from products like coal has the potential to damage a rail corridor’s track ballast. This damage can result in an unstable track, necessitating speed restrictions, and in some cases, has caused derailments. With Ecofab railcar covers eliminating ballast contamination, less ballast cleaning equipment is required, resulting in significant savings, fewer associated track closures, and fewer speed restrictions.

Decrease Product Loss

Decrease Product Loss

The last thing you want to deal with is product loss—the loss itself or the financial loss. With Ecofab’s signature railcar covers, your product will make it from Point A to Point B in a secure environment, with absolutely no product loss.

Efficient Railcar Unloading

Efficient Railcar Unloading

With Ecofab covers, railcars are kept free of water, snow, and ice. The result is better material flow and improved unloading with less reliance on antifreeze chemicals. In addition, there is a reduction in the use of railcar shakers, less heating in thaw sheds, and a reduction of commodity carry-back in empty railcars.

Enhanced Corporate

Enhanced Corporate Image

What can an Ecofab railcar cover do for your corporate image? Besides decreasing your environmental footprint, our covers improve train fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse emissions, reduce wastage of water from spraying operations, provide highly visible long-term environmental protection, and eliminate community dusting concerns.

Additional Benefits

Additional Benefits

What can an Ecofab railcar cover do for you? Some additional benefits include keeping railcars free of contaminates whether loaded or empty, and the ability to operate on a faster schedule. Furthermore, our covers guarantee the quality of supply. What is loaded and only what is loaded arrives at the destination, with no additional moisture, no chemical contamination, and no degradation of product quality.