Wheel Flats Detection System
Automatic measurement system makes it possible to classify the wheel tread surface condition by detecting wheel flats and out of round wheels. Software delivered with the system provides the possibility to manage information about the rolling stock, storing their life history, visualization of classes of the out of roundness of wheels, and also generation of the wheel wear reports. The measurement system built into the track is maintenance free.
Exemplary logged wheel service operations
- Removing flats and out of roundness
- Turning the bogie
- Measuring wheel profile and diameter
- Measurement of buildup and wheel flats
- Reprofiling of wheel on the underfloor wheel lathe
- Replacement of wheels and bogies
Proven system deployment benefits:
- Improvement of wheels management
- Lowering of noise level in urban areas


