CONTROLE MESURE SYSTEMES has been approved by Deutsche Bahn for rail testing!

For several years, the company had been working on an innovative rail control system based on rotating probes. On paper, the principle is simple: two probes are positioned on either side of the train. They are rotated at very high speed in line with the rail tread to detect any surface defects or fatigue.

For nearly 3 years, the company had been working on mechanical and technical improvements to the device. An electronic distance compensation system was designed to eliminate positional variations between the rail and the CF rotating probe.

CONTROLE MESURE SYSTEMES also worked on making the device easy to calibrate, so that it could inform the operator of the depth of defects found on the rails. The robustness of the system was one of the key elements on which the company focused, since the device in action is subjected to numerous wearing factors such as dust, friction, humidity, cold, etc.

When faults are identified, the control system sends the information to the train supervisor, who operates a rail grinding device. The rails are inspected again in successive passes to check that the defects have been eliminated by the grinding operation. This process is repeated as often as necessary.

The approval issued by Deutsche Bahn is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, and sets the benchmark. It is required in several countries for access to the rail testing market.

To obtain it, CONTROLE MESURE SYSTEMES and its partner have had to carry out a series of tests with the organization since 2017, and are passing all the accreditation stages one by one. This year, all the work carried out has proved conclusive, as the company is now able to work in a multitude of countries with an efficient, certified system.