Railcar Axle Mover
A railcar wheel monitoring system detects the railcar wheels and triggers an axle pushing arm to activate, pushing the railcar to the next loading or unloading station.
Description
Because train car distribution centers are harsh, subject to high traffic volumes, extreme temperatures, dirty environments, and high vibration, running cables is not possible. Previous solutions involved long-range photoelectric sensors installed in locations where power was available. Because this was often a long distance from the rail car, sensor accuracy was affected by weather and other environmental conditions. A SureCross FlexPower Node connected to a limit switch makes operating this system more reliable. The railcar wheel triggers a trip arm, activating the limit switch connected to the FlexPower Node. The pusher arm rises and pushes the railcar to the next loading or unloading station.
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Analog & Discrete DX80 FlexPower Nodes |
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Analog and Discrete I/O Node provides sensing capability in a remote area and communicates data back to a Gateway. |
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Discrete DX80 Gateways |
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A master communication device used to control and initiate commands to other devices in a wireless network using Discrete inputs and outputs. |
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Analog DX80 Gateways |
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A master communication device used to control and initiate commands to other devices in a wireless network using Analog inputs and outputs. |
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Analog & Discrete DX80 Gateways |
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A master communication device used to control and initiate commands to other devices in a wireless network with both Analog and Discrete I/O. |
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