The WMS is designed to monitor wheel tread damages as polygons and flats and their evolution. It grants:

• early detection of wheel polygons
• early detection of wheel flats
• increased safety
• noise and vibration reduction
• reduction of complaints from residents
• condition based maintenance
• cost saving from less maintenance and higher runtime of wheel sets
• vehicle information (ID, speed, etc.)

The WMS identifies the passing vehicle, analyses the wheel tread quality, stores the results to a databank and provides reliable, fast and plain results on

• wheel conditions within the monitored rail fleet,
• spread of wheel damages
• the development of wheel damages

The large datasets collected by the WMS support statistical analyses on identifying root mechanisms. The following parameters can be measured by the Wheel Monitoring System:

• wheel tread defects (e. g. flats, etc. [EN 15313])
• wheel tread polygonization [UIC B 169/DT 405], [EN 15313]

The most important characteristics of the WMS are:

• fully automated operation
• high measurement accuracy with high repeatability
• fast and easy installation of the system
• vehicle identification module
• noise measuring and monitoring module
• graphical user interface provided by the software
• simple and easy to use
• product is guaranteed to be supported for at least 10 years

Technical principle
Quick, robust and non-invasive installation in the track. Specifically designed WMS sensors measure the wheel tread condition of each passing wheel (i.e. detecting flats, polygons). A vehicle identification system registers the vehicle and its numbers. Optional microphones capture the noise emissions (i.e. detecting malfunctioning aggregates).

Precise and comprehensible results: WMS processes all wheels and yields indicators for polygonisation and flats. The displayed indication is proportional to the severity of the damage / polygonisation and may additionally be adjusted to the customer’s needs.

Option: Mobile Wheel Monitoring System (WMS)
The mobile WMS temporarily offers the benefits of a fully automated WMS at an attractive price and an even reduced installation time. It is best used to quickly assess the quality of wheel tread conditions across the entire fleet.        

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