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BEnefits: Increase Rail Life

Rail wear is a major cost area for railroads, especially freight rail roads with high axle load and tonnage. There are a number of mechanisms for rail wear. One of the major areas of rail wear is on the gauge face / gauge corner of the high rail, resulting from the high flange forces that occur in curves. Gauge face wear can be controlled by effective lubrication of the interface between the wheel flange and the side of the rail.

Wear also occurs from rolling contact fatigue, which affects the head or top of the rail.
Rail wear is most rapid in curves, with sharper curves wearing more rapidly.

Top-Of-Rail Friction Control

Trackside RAIL WEAR SolutioNS

PIVPIV

Transit
Intelligent Trackside/Wayside Top-Of-Rail Friction Control System

Kelsan® KELTRACK® Liquid Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifier

Portec Rail Protector® IV Trackside Top-Of-Rail Application System

PIVPIV

Freight
Intelligent Trackside/Wayside Top-Of-Rail Friction Control System

Kelsan® KELTRACK® Liquid Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifier

Portec Rail Protector® IV Trackside Top-Of-Rail Application System



Onboard RAIL WEAR SolutioNS

LCF & HPFHPF Sticks

Transit

OnBoard Transit Top-Of-Rail Friction Control System

Kelsan® HPF (High Positive Friction) Solid Stick Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifier


OnBoard
Freight Locomotive Mounted

Intelligent Freight Locomotive Mounted Top-Of-Rail Friction Control System

Kelsan® KELTRACK® Liquid Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifier

Lubriquip TrackMaster LLIC ™ Locomotive Mounted Top-Of-Rail Application System

Auto Pilot

Freight Car Mounted

Intelligent OnBoard Freight Car Top-Of-Rail Friction Control System

Kelsan® KELTRACK® Liquid Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifier

Kelsan® AutoPilot™ Car Based Top-Of-Rail Application System



Gauge Face/Flange Lubrication

Onboard RAIL WEAR SolutioNS

LCF StickLCF

Transit/High Speed Mounted

OnBoard Transit/High Speed Rail Gauge Face Lubrication System

Kelsan® LCF (Low Coefficient of Friction) Solid Stick Gauge Face Lubricant

LCF FreightLCF Freight

Freight Locomotive Mounted

OnBoard Freight Locomotive Gauge Face Lubrication System

Kelsan® LCF (Low Coefficient of Friction) Solid Stick Gauge Face Lubricant



manual RAIL WEAR SolutioN

LCF frontLCF Side

Transit/Freight

Kelsan® Liquid LCF (Low Coefficient of Friction) Liquid Gauge Face Lubricant

 

 




 

Reduce Noise

Increase Rail Life

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Fuel Efficiency/ Green House Gas Savings

Reduce Lateral Forces

Reduce Short Pitch Corrugations

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Presentations
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Noise Reduction
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Extend Rail/Wheel Life
Class 2 railroad reduces planned rail replacement by 87% using KELTRACK® Hi-Rail.

 

 

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