Description of the railway scale
The Scalex WILD railway scale offers users a unique option in combining a commercially approved gauge for weighing rolling stock at operating speeds with wheel defect detection and real-time monitoring of uneven wagon loading. The weighing system enables wheel defect monitoring up to 250 km/h and is certified as a commercial dynamic scale up to 120 km/h. All of these parameters allow for early response to identified defects and uneven wagon loading and thus prevent, in some cases, serious accidents where wheel defects and uneven axle loads play a key role in initiating failures.
Benefits of Scalex WILD railway scale
- Gauge for weighing the weight parameters of rolling stock up to a speed of 250 km/h
- Type approved gauge for commercial weighing of rolling stock up to 120 km/h
- Electronic monitoring system for dynamic detection of defective wheels and incorrect loading of wagons over the entire speed range
- Information on the weight of the train set, wagons, bogies, axles and wheels
- Fully autonomous in real-time
Specifications of the scalex wild railway scale
WHEEL DEFECT DETECTION CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED SAFETY AND EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE
The functionality to accurately measure the weight of individual wheels, axles, bogies, carriages and the entire train set, and the detailed detection of defective wheels is designed to maximise the safety benefits of wheel defect detection and weighing for passenger, personnel and freight transport, as well as contributing significantly to extending the service life of rolling stock and transport routes. The railway weighing system automatically evaluates and sends three levels of alarms to the user according to the severity of the detected defect in the wheel being measured, and also generates alarms when overloading of wagons or incorrect loading of wagons is detected. The alarm level is user adjustable. When measuring a train set, the system autonomously detects and monitors all passing wagons including locomotives without type restriction.
HIGHLY ACCURATE MEASUREMENT RESULTS
The principle of the Scalex WILD railway weighing system is based on highly accurate measurement of the vertical forces acting between the wheels and the rail as the railway vehicle moves. The measurement takes place on a six-metre stretch of railway track fitted with sensors enabling the wheel to be measured at two rotational speeds. This system architecture ensures high accuracy and measurement confidence, which is supported by a dynamic weighing window and high sensing frequency. This ensures high accuracy in detecting even small and medium wheel defects along with a detailed record of the dynamic load waveform from each wheel of the rig.
Weighing information management
The Tamtron Scalex WILD track scale can be integrated into the customer’s information system or used via a web interface through Tamtron’s cloud service. Both methods ensure a seamless transfer of information in real time.