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RAIL FLEX Patented WILD wheel failure detection technology - most compact maintenance free WILD solution - only from RailTek Systems
RailTek Technology
Advantage
Why do cost metrics matter? Lower cost per railroad sensor nodes allow for more frequent sensor node installations across railroad network, drastically mitigating undetected wheel failure risks. RailTek Systems RT3000 WILD with its one of a kind small footprint and low cost makes this possible
RailTek solutions enable our customers to collect vital rail wheel set data to optimize maintenance strategies to a higher level. Our unique cost-effective solution will improve your rolling stock life cycle and optimize maintenance. Whether you are a rail operator or focused on big data analytics “as-a-service” delivery approach, we have a solution that benefits all kinds of rolling stock maintenance operations.
Cost Analysis
Cost Analysis
Cost
Accuracy
Accuracy
Environmental Factors
Environmental Factors
Railtek Systems
Cost-Effective
Low maintenance required
High
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WILD
Strain gauge sensors
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Low
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Temperature related track tensile stresses cause strain gauge sensor inaccuracies
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High maintenance and complex calibration procedures. Strain sensors have what are known as blind zones, which cause under or no reporting of wheel impacts.
$$$$$
Poor
On Board
Vibration Sensor
Systems
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On board vibration systems are susceptible to many false triggers caused by wheel rail track interaction factors such as rail track infrastructure, rail switches, rail joints, bogie to car coupling noise, brake inertia, acceleration inertia and many more
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Due to above factors alone, on board vibration systems are not suitable for wheel impact measurements and the many potential sources of false alarms will render the data useless
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High cost per node - each wheel requires a sensor node. Poor results.
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Limited capabilities without the use of active power sources
Medium
Optical
Cameras
Lasers
$$$$$$$
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Optical sensors susceptible to environmental factors such as snow, dust, fog, rain, poor light conditions.
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Requires high software maintenance due to the requirements of high speed camera and computing infrastructure components in remote areas
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Not able to measure wheel impacts
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Extremely expensive - customer can usually only afford a single super site
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Very expensive maintenance
High
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Fragility many moving parts
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Ultrasonic sensors needs constant lubrication
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Very slow measurement speeds
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High maintenance
Ultrasonics
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