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Trackside: Transit: Kelsan® KELTRACK®/ Portec Rail Protector® IV
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
 
 
What is Kelsan® Keltrack®?
Kelsan® KELTRACK® Trackside Transit is a water based liquid friction modifier applied using a Portec Rail Products Protector® IV Top-Of-Rail application system. When applied, KELTRACK® leaves a dry Thin Film on the Top-Of-Rail. The Thin Film is transferred to Transit vehicles from the Top of Rail and provides friction control between the wheel/rail interface. KELTRACK® Trackside Transit is intended for use in targeted curve locations in transit systems.
The material is similar in appearance and some characteristics to a water based latex paint. When applied to the top of the rail through Protector® Top-Of-Rail wiping bars, the liquid material is picked up by the train wheels, and carried down into the curve. The water component dries rapidly, forming a thin dry film.
The frictional characteristics of a KELTRACK® Trackside Transit film provide:
1. A controlled intermediate friction that does not affect braking or traction.
2. Positive friction characteristics that dramatically reduce wheel squeal, lateral forces and short pitch corrugations.
What is Portec Rail Protector® IV?
The Portec Rail Protector® IV is a trackside Top-Of-Rail application system that is designed to apply Kelsan® KELTRACK® to the Top-Of-Rail. The Protector® IV consists of a product reservoir tank / control unit, Top-Of-Rail wiping bars and associated connecting tubes.
Kelsan® KELTRACK® is poured into the product reservoir and the control unit is programmed to pump KELTRACK® to the Top-Of-Rail at specified intervals. These intervals are customizable. When KELTRACK® is pumped by the control unit it goes through the connection tubes and onto the Top-Of-Rail via the wiping bars which are attached to the side of the rail. The Protector comes with a sensor that is attached to the rail and detects oncoming vehicles.
Portec Rail Protector® IVs using Kelsan® KELTRACK® are designed to be placed prior to a curve (targeted curve application) where noise, lateral forces and corrugated rail are a concern. By addressing these concerns customers can significantly reduce noise complaints as well as defer costly rail replacement and rail grinding.
Why Kelsan® KELTRACK® /Portec Rail Protector® IV?
- Significant reduction in noise levels by up to 25dB (decibels)
- Targeted curve applications
- No effect on braking or signaling
- Environmentally friendly, non-toxic & non-flammable
- Reduce rail corrugations
- Defer costly rail grinding & replacement
- Decrease lateral forces by up to 50%
- Decrease potential for derailment
- Output interval is customizable
- Automatically detects incoming vehicles
Images
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Video
Watch KELTRACK® Trackside Transit reduce noise by 21.3dBA (decibels). This translates to a reduction of 50% of wheel flanging noises.
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Kelsan Transit Video (5.2MB)
Brochure
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KELTRACK® Trackside Transit Brochure
Papers
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Reports
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Graphs
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Lateral Force Reduction |
No Effect on Braking |
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