Higher speeds, more loads per axle, and using different wagons require innovative systems.
ITSS has developed Pegasus, a system that meets the strictest safety standards and, at the same time, considers the high cost pressures that railway operators face today.
The Pegasus hot box detector is the only system on the market equipped with a special vibration sensor. This sensor measures the impact of vibrations caused by the train on the system. These vibrations can cause gradual and imperceptible damage. The damage only manifests when the system fails.
However, if the influence of vibrations is monitored, it can be intervened in time to prevent premature damage. This exclusive feature is protected by a European patent (EP 1772342).
The Pegasus system identifies and records all types of axles and standard braking systems. It detects overheating of grease boxes and faulty brakes with high reliability.
The key to the outstanding cost-effectiveness of the Pegasus system lies in its modular design. The 10-beam scanners, unique in the market, scan all types of standard axle bearings across a maximum width of 140 mm, detecting any hazardous condition.
The latest digital and infrared technology ensures rapid and precise processing of measured values.
General Technical Data:
- Operating System: Linux
- Vibration Protection and Threshold Monitoring IVM: (Patent EP 1772342)
- Measurement of all types of standard axle bearings
- Continuous measurement of the entire bearing surface
- Enhanced safety through redundant detection, using up to 10 independent beams
- 3D thermal image with approx. 7200 scanned points at 500 km/h
- Applicable Standards:
- TSI Interoperability of the Trans-European High-Speed Railway System (Directive 2006/860/EC)
- EN 55011:98 + A1:99 + A2:02, Class B (Emission Test)
- EN 50121-4:00 (EMC)
- EN 50125-3
- Developed according to EN 50128
- Modular System Design:
- Sensor modules can be replaced within minutes
- No adjustment needed after replacement
- Alignment without dismantling system components
Scanner Specifications:
- Scanner Connection: Ethernet 100 MB
- Scanner Versions: 4/8/10 beams
- Up to 32 HBD/HWD scanners can be connected to a single electronic system alongside the track
- Maximum Number of Axles: 3000
- Data Link Format: TCP/IP, various protocols (XML, OPC, etc.)
- Automatic identification of locomotives, wagons, and train compositions
HWD (Hot Wheel Detector):
- Thermal imaging of brakes
- Maximum train speed: 500 km/h
- Thermal image temperature range: 50°C – 650°C
- Temperature resolution: +/- 1°C
- Accuracy (repeated measurements): +/- 10°C
- Sensor width for rim and disc brakes: 50 – 140 mm
- Redundant auto calibration (RAC) and self-monitoring
- Effective range: -40°C to +70°C
- Scans rim and disc brakes
HABD (Hot Axle Box Detector):
- Thermal imaging of axle bearings
- Maximum train speed: 500 km/h
- Thermal image temperature range: 0°C – 200°C
- Temperature resolution: +/- 1°C
- Accuracy (repeated measurements): +/- 1°C
- Sensor width:
- 60 – 140 mm (10 beams)
- 50 – 120 mm (8 beams)
- 25 – 60 mm (4 beams)
- Redundant auto calibration (RAC) and self-monitoring
- Effective range: -40°C to +70°C
- Scans all types of axle bearings