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Rectangular Buffers
These parts are designed for impact protection. A range of sizes is available with many held in stock. Some styles are subject to minimum order quantities. Alternatively rectangular buffers can be manufactured from rail in a wide range of sizes.

RECT-RB1099
RECT-RB1099
57
2.0

68.6 CRS

Load (kN)

46.0

84.0

1.5 1.0 0.5

19.0 3.0 32.0 6.9

0.0 0 1 2 3 4 5

Deflection (mm)

RECT-RB1105
RECT-RB1105
57
5.0

104.8 CRS

121.4

85.5

Load (kN)

4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0 3 6 9 12 15

6.0 55.5

48.4

8.6

Deflection (mm)

RECT-RB1107
RECT-RB1107
200.0

57

152.0 SQUARE

89.0 CRS 178.0 CRS 202.3

150.0

Load (kN)

100.0

50.0

32.0 6.0

89.0 CRS 178.0 CRS 202.3

10.9
0.0 0 2 4 6

Deflection (mm)
Note: There is a possible deviation of 20% in the above load/deflection graphs due to production and hardness tolerances

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RECT-RB1211
RECT-RB1211
74

104.8 CRS

10.0

120.5

Load (kN)

86.0

8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0 3 6 9 12 15

57

6.0 55.5 57.0 8.7

Deflection (mm)

RECT-RB1212
RECT-RB1212
74
20.0

104.8 CRS

120.5

86.0

Load (kN)

57
15.0 10.0 5.0

6.0 24.0 57.0 8.7

0.0 0 1 2 3 4 5

Deflection (mm)

RECT-RB1221
RECT-RB1221
73

255.0 CRS

216.0

285.0

600.0

Load (kN)

400.0

57
200.0

25.5 6.0 152.0

102.0 CRS 14.0

0.0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Deflection (mm)

RECT-RB1238
RECT-RB1238
300.0

70

440.0 CRS 470.0

Load (kN)

380.0

200.0

57

100.0

35.0 5.0

18.0 100.0

0.0 0 2 4 6 8 10

Deflection (mm)

Note: There is a possible deviation of 20% in the above load/deflection graphs due to production and hardness tolerances

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Rectangular Buffers Cut From Rail

It is possible to manufacture Rectangular Buffers from Rail as illustrated. The rail can be supplied as manufactured in 2 metre lengths, or can be cut and drilled to meet the customers individual requirement. This process has the added advantage that no tooling is normally required

Appropriate Rail Type and Size selected from Rail table

2 3
Plate drilled etc. to meet specifications

Rail cut to give the required length of Rectangular Buffer

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