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Rail Profile Contact Scanner

The Importance of Rail Profiling

Whether you are monitoring in-service track, or have just finished adjusting a switch, or rewelding a frog, rail profiling and wear measurement is an important task.

While laser-based measurement approaches provide moderate accuracy combined with high productivity, hand-held contact-based systems provide the ultimate in resolution and accuracy.

The Rail Profile Contact Scanner (RPCS) is capable of measuring vignola rails, grooved rails, frogs and switches, and delivers measurements that are accurate to within +/-15µm, to a resolution of 5µm, with a repeatability of +/-10µm.

Key Specifications

Key specifications for the RPCS:

  • + Measurements provided: vignola rails: head dimensions, head radius, top wear, side wear, head loss, gauge face wear angle. Frogs: front point wear, flangeway width, flangeway depth
  • + Environmental: IP54 rated with an operating temperature range of -20C to 50C
  • + Weight: 0.7kg
  • + Battery life: 8 hours
  • + Supported languages: English
  • + Warranty: 12 months

Video Demonstration

Click below for a brief demonstration of the RPCS for vignol rail measurement.

Click below for a brief demonstration of the RPCS for frog measurement.

The Support that You Need

If you’re considering purchasing measuring equipment from a generalist railway supplier with hundreds or thousands of unrelated SKUs you might want to think twice. Make sure that your supplier has the knowledge and experience to show you how to properly use the equipment in the field as well as work with data in the office.

As actual users of the measuring equipment that we sell, PrecisionTrack staff are well familiar with both field operation and office data processing and have the first-hand experience and expertise required to properly support you.

Request Pricing

PrecisionTrack Inspection is Metalelektro’s exclusive distributor for Canada and the United States. Please use the button below to request a quote or a meeting to review your needs in more detail.

RPCS Measurement Example
RPCS Frog Measurement Option
RPCS Frog Measurement Example