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
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.
•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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Kelsan®
LCF OnBoard Sticks Transit Brochure
Prague
Metro, January 15, 2002**
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here for Reports
Prague
Metro History with Kelsan Products,
Don Eadie and Karel Spata, May 2002**
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on thumbnails to see larger sized
image.
Wheel
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