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

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® Protector® IV?

• Increase rail life by several years
• Defer costly rail grinding & replacement
• Extend track structure component life
• Reduce lateral forces by up to 50%
• Reduce derailment potential
• Significant reduction in wheel squeal
• Targeted curve applications
• Environmentally friendly, non-toxic & non-flammable
• No effect on braking or signaling
• Output interval is customizable
• Automatically detects incoming vehicles
  

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Rail Wear reduction	Lateral Force Reduction	Noise Reduction	No Effect on Braking

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Noise Reduction
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