Rail & railway
Testing rail vehicles means getting readings off shafts, couplings and wheelsets reliably, out of a rotating system. Fixed cabling stops at these measuring points, and slip rings add to both installation and maintenance.
Telemetry systems capture strain, torque, temperature, acceleration and vibration directly on the rotating part and transmit the data contactlessly. That suits temporary instrumentation as readily as endurance runs and multi-channel work.
MEGA Telemetry links the measuring modules mounted on the part to a stationary pickup and a base station. Channel count, sensors and data output are matched to the test bench or vehicle rig you already have.
Measurement data from wheelset, traction drive and gearbox
Wheelset and gearbox test benches
Multi-channel capture of strain, torque, temperature and vibration on shafts, bearings and couplings. The measuring modules turn with the part; the pickup carries the data into the stationary measuring chain.
Traction drives and couplings
Telemetry makes load spectra, dynamic torque and thermal conditions visible at measuring points that are hard to reach. Evaluation can be fed into the existing rig over Ethernet, analogue outputs or optionally CAN FD.
Endurance and running trials
Rugged module variants support measurement under vibration, shock and contamination. Time-stamped, synchronous channels make it easier to line readings up with test bench and vehicle data.
Telemetry for rotating measuring points in rail
Multi-channel measurement
Four channels per MEGA module and a cascadable architecture allow measuring chains from a handful of signals up to extensive wheelset or gearbox instrumentation.
Contactless transmission
Measuring modules and sensor wiring stay on the rotating part. Data goes to the pickup in the near field; the measuring chain needs no slip rings.
Open data output
The base station delivers data over Ethernet, openDAQ and analogue outputs, with CAN FD available as an option. That lets the system slot into test benches you already run.
Matched to the installation
Standard, Slip-in and Robust module variants cover different space constraints, connectors and ambient conditions.
Technical guide values for system design
The actual configuration follows from channel count, quantity measured, speed, installation space and ambient conditions.
Telemetry systems for rail and test bench applications
MEGA Telemetry
Modular near-field telemetry for synchronous multi-channel measurement on the rotating part.
View → Radio telemetryDECA Telemetry
A direct radio link for sensor data from rotating or moving components.
View → Data outputMelectric Gateway
Receiving, storing and outputting measurement data to test bench and analysis.
View → OverviewTelemetry & wireless products
Product families and selection criteria for contactless measuring chains.
View →A measuring chain for wheelset or drive konfigurieren.
Channel count, quantities, speed, installation space and the data output you want are enough for a first system design.