MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2023 ISSUE: Hollow wear is a typical form of wheel wear often measured and reported by wayside wheel profile detector (WPD) systems that allow the monitoring of hollow ...

Wheel and rail profile optimisation is a critical research area aimed at enhancing railway vehicle performance, reducing wear, and ensuring safety. This multidisciplinary field integrates advanced ...

TTCI is investigating short- and long-term remedies for achieving stable and consistent wheel and rail contact geometry. The rotation angle, or cant, of a rail relative to the tie is important for ...

The MiniProf systems by Greenwood Engineering are ideal for high accuracy, reliable, full-contact profile measurements of railway tracks, wheels, brakes, switches and crossings. Greenwood Engineering ...

The electronic gauge is designed for measuring wheel rolling circle diameter with high precision. Measurements are made directly on rolling stock without wheelset roll-out. This is performed according ...