To increase labor productivity is one of the most important tasks of the branch strategic document of JSC "Russian Railways".The article describes the existing system of sand supply to the locomotive at the places of technical inspection of locomotives (PTIL), its shortcomings Cropped Tee are revealed.At present, this system has been outdated and it does not meet the requirements of the modern logistics and the organization of railway operation.
To solve this problem, an automated Oil serum system of sand supply to the locomotive based on a rotary level gauge and a slide gate with a pneumatic drive has been developed, which will eliminate the disadvantages of the typical system, which will increase labor productivity.