1150+ Units deployed

100+ Broken Rails detected

Over $80 Million In incident prevention

1150+ Units deployed 100+ Broken Rails detected Over $80 Million In incident prevention

 
 

Advanced Rail Condition Detector

Advanced Rail Condition Detection (ARCD) system as a robust, autonomous detection system to detect Train Presence and Broken Rail in monitored areas with emphasis on Dark Territory. The system was designed to detect Broken Rail and Train Presence in areas that do not have signals or train control systems (Dark Territory) with emphasis on locations without available communication services.

Technical Information

The rail is monitored every minute for Rail Break and Train Presence conditions. Sampling interval is user defined depending on the operators requirements and can be from 15 secs to 12 hours.

When a reportable event occurs, it is transmitted through a linear adaptive mesh network system to the asset owners.

ARCD unit monitors rail in ¾ mile to 1-¼ mile segments without requiring supporting infrastructure such as electrical power and signal transmission cables.

This allows the equipment to be readily installed in areas that are often referred to as ‘Dark Territory’.


 

Principles Of Operation


ARCD nodes are placed at approximately one-mile intervals.

Two standard hard shunts are installed 0.5 miles on each side of the node, which creates a conductive loop condition.

Nodes induce a low power ___ for less than 0.50 seconds into the rail in different distinct frequencies.

The responses are analyzed for Rail Break (RB) and Train Presence (TP) events, processed and identified. Individual onboard communication suites allow for remote recalibration of the ARCD node in the event of major track repairs or modifications in the monitored area.


Event Notification


Email

Customizable Email reporting

Text Message

Immediate notification of reportable events

Web Portal

Microsoft Azur based web service for remote monitoring and managment.


US Pat# 11,975,750 B2 CAN Pat# 3,154,954

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US Pat# 11,975,750 B2 CAN Pat# 3,154,954 〰️

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