RM-RCA-V Rail Corrugation Analyzer with
integrated Vision system

Longitudinal rail profile and roughness measuring system for tracks and switches. Suitable for mounting on railway vehicles,
hi-rail vehicles and trolleys.

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 RCA-V is a compact and easy to install high precision measuring device to obtain a continuous longitudinal measurement of irregularities on the rail surface and capturing high resolution images from the railhead. The RCA-V can be fitted to trains, hi-rail vehicles and wagons and can be used on various track gauges (standard, narrow or wide gauge).

RCA-V

Applications:

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

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
Rail Measurement

TECHNICAL DATA RCA-V

Interval at which data are saved2 mm
Measuring speed1 - 20 kph
Precision of measurements0.1 µm (0.0001 mm)
Accuracy1 µm RMS 10 - 30 and 30 - 100 mm
2 µm RMS 100 - 300 mm
Data storage requirements30 MB per KM of track
200Mb per Km of track when using vision
Output compatibilityEN 13231-2 2020 and equivalents
Camera mode and
Image quality
Color and black & white
1936x1464 px
2, 3 or 5 images per meter
Image offset0.5 m
Recording
configuration
Images or video
Wavelength filters10 - 30, 30 - 100, 100 - 300, 300 - 1000 mm
Requirements110/240VAC and 120psi/7.5bar air supply (RCA)
24VDC or PoE IEEE802.3af 15W (vision)

TECHNOLOGY FROM THE LEADERS IN RAIL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS

The RCA gives reliable measurement results of irregularities on the rail head over the full wavelength range as per the EN13231-2 2020 and earlier versions of this standard. The user friendly reporting software allows for superimposing measuring runs, setting required tolerance limits and showing the % exceedances.

For Info:
info@railtechnology.com

Headquarters

RailTechnology GmbH

Industriestraße 12
31655 Stadthagen
Germany

info@railtechnology.com