Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions
Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions
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O-CAT Optical Corrugation Analysis Trolley

Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches,
Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions

Product description:

Rail surface irregularities of the order of microns (0.001mm) in amplitude are important in the generation of wheel/rail rolling noise and vibrations. The O-CAT portable rail measuring trolleys are easy to carry and set-up and are suitable for obtaining continuous longitudinal measurements of irregularities on the rail surface. The O-CAT can be configured as single or dual rail measuring trolleys and measurement accuracy is not speed dependant (as is the case for inertial sensor-based instruments).

O-CAT

Applications:

  • Monitoring of rail quality
  • Detection of corrugation and acoustic roughness
  • Detection and classification of both short and long waves
  • Assessment of mobile rail treatment results e.g. rail grinding and milling

Main characteristics:

  • Measurements that are highly accurate and repeatable
  • Relatively simple installation and setup
  • Contact measurement system using inertial sensors
  • Suitable for any track gauge
  • User-friendly software for acquisition and review of measurement data
  • Operation through notebook or tablet-pc
  • Robust yet light weight design
  • Extensive product support
  • Measurement accuracy not influenced by speed
Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions
Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions
Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions

TECHNICAL DATA O-CAT TROLLEY

Interval at which data are saved1 or 2 mm
Measuring speed0 - 15 kph
Accuracy0.1μm RMS 10-30mm
0.2μm RMS 30-100mm
0.2μm RMS 100-300mm
0.2μm RMS 300-1000mm
300-1000mm
reproducibility
Data storage requirements~11.5 MB per KM of rail
Output compatibilityEN 13231-2 2020 and equivalents
EN ISO 3095:2013
EN 15610
Laser ClassClass 2
OutputRaw and filtered displacements,
moving average amplitudes,
percentage exceedances, one
third octave spectra
Wavelength filters10 - 30, 30 - 100, 100 - 300,
300 - 1000, 1000 - 3000, 30 - 300,
300 - 3000 mm
WeightApprox 25kg

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Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions
Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions
Rail corrugation and acoustic roughness measuring trolley for tracks and switches, Suitable for vignola and grooved rails Single Rail or Dual Rail trolley versions

Typical calibration curves: O-CAT and CMM measurements of a 1.8m section of a calibration beam.

For Info:
info@railtechnology.com