It has been seen that high tensile and compressive stress forces can arise in continuously welded rail, due to fluctuations in temperature.

To help combat this Thermit provide a technique for monitoring the track called Tracksafe Monitor. The solution provides a mobile, fast, and non-destructive method of measuring the tensile and compressive stress of a rail. This can also be used to determine the stress free neutral temperature of the rail. These are two very important considerations, therefore accurate monitoring is cardinal.

Scope of service

• Prevention of rail buckles and breakage thanks to early identification of potentially dangerous track conditions
• Non-destructive measurement method without the need to unfasten rails
• Measurement of tensile and compressive stresses with minimal track occupation
• Automatic documentation in accordance with railway standards
• Suitable to define tensile conditions and stress-free temperature in between two permanent measurement points which may be monitored, for example by strain gauges

Benefits

• Our experienced measuring experts will do all measurement work required
• Variable scanning rate alterations
• Precise measurements in any weather conditions and at any time of day
• Generates text/email alerts in the event of exceeding selectable limits
• Data can be viewed in either graphical or tabular form via web portal
• Detailed documentation included