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Transit/High Speed Mounted
OnBoard Transit/High Speed Rail Gauge Face Lubrication System
Kelsan® LCF (Low Coefficient of Friction) Solid Stick Gauge Face Lubricant
 
What is Kelsan® LCF?
LCF sticks are solid stick flange lubricants applied directly to the wheel flange. They are comprised of solid lubricant in a polymer matrix. The sticks are applied to a proportion of the wheels (typically from 7 to 33%) using reliable steel applicators and brackets. The solid lubricant transfers to the wheel flange, and the polymer is "burnt" off by the high temperatures at the flange / rail interface. A thin dry solid lubricant film on the flange provides a low coefficient of friction. The film transfers to the side of the rail, and from there to the other wheel flanges. In this manner all the wheels as well as the side of the rail show reduced wear rates.
The polymer characteristics are selected to ensure no migration from the flange to the top of the rail. The sticks are non-flammable and dry. They are provided in variety of sizes, and typically in the form of interlocking sticks to ensure minimal wastage and ease of refilling.
Why Kelsan® LCF?
- Extend wheel life by reducing flange wear
- Extend wheel profiling intervals
- Consistently control lubrication system wide
- Reduce energy consumption
- Decrease the risk of derailments
- Increase vehicle availability
- Extend rail gauge and wheel flange life.
- Proven increase in rail life
- Extend rail gauge life
- Extend switch point life
- Extend Frog Life
- Extend turnout life
- Low Capital Cost
- Ease of Maintenance
- High Reliability
- Interlocking Sticks
- ISO 9001:2000 Certified
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Video
Kelsan Transit Video (4.7MB)
Kelsan LCF Video (7.0MB)
Brochure
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Kelsan® LCF OnBoard Sticks Transit Brochure
References
Prague Metro, January 15, 2002**
Papers
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Reports
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Case Studies
Prague Metro History with Kelsan Products, Don Eadie and Karel Spata, May 2002**
Graphs
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