Tie plate separator and method thereof
Embodiments of a tie plate sorter are disclosed wherein the tie plates are sorted and fed to an output device for further feeding to a tie plate distribution system. The tie plates may be oriented as needed. Exemplary methods are also provided.
1. A system for controlling a tie plate feed assembly, comprising:
a fluid reservoir;
a pump in fluid communication with said reservoir, a regulator valve, a receiver motor and a mover motor;
said valve being adjustable to a preselected pressure;
wherein above said preselected pressure, said mover motor is inhibited from operating;
wherein below said preselected pressure, said mover motor drives a mover to move railroad components into a rotatable receiver which sorts railroad components.
2. The system of claim 1 , said fluid reservoir being a hydraulic fluid reservoir.
3. The system of claim 1 said mover being a conveyor.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a hopper.
5. The system of claim 1 , said valve being an adjustable regulator valve.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said valve controls feeding of railroad components to a receiver.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein fluid pressure increases above said preselected pressure when said receiver is overloaded.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein fluid pressure decreases below said preselected pressure when said receiver has too few tie plates.