“The rail industry has truly become global,” said Bill O’Donnell, Miner's director of international sales. “Our customers could be in Nebraska or Brazil and their needs are exactly the same: they are looking for total engineering—top to bottom—solutions and products that meet their needs. Since this will be the first car that Amsted Maxion, the Brazilian railcar manufacturer, builds with our AggreGate® unloading system we will be sending a technical team on behalf of Miner to Brazil to ensure that these cars meet all of Vale’s expectations.”

The air-powered AggreGate® ballast discharge system on each of Vale’s 70 new cars have the capability, through dual-cylinder technology, to independently unload on the inside and outside of the rail using a cutting-edge remote control system. The large door openings allow for faster discharge and the guillotine gate doors open and close immediately at bridges and crossings —shearing through solid rock with the touch of a button. Additionally, the remote control will allow the operator to safely select individual cars and specific gates from a distance for accurate and highly efficient ballasting.