Wheel Sensor Solutions at Their Best: Facing Challenging Conditions in Spain
The fact that rail transport is the “greenest” method available to move goods and passengers means its future potential for growth is strong. With the European Union’s ambitious goals for reduced emissions, the challenge is to ensure that environmental criteria as well as increased capacity and train density can be met utilizing the existing infrastructure.
The Frauscher Wheel Sensor RSR123 is utilized in a wide range of applications in Spain that showcase its flexibility by providing solutions that meet the challenges that exist in various market segments. An array of projects have benefited from installation of the RSR123, including but not limited to high-speed lines with a maximum speed of 300km/h, urban transit applications such as the tram in Barcelona, three-rail projects like the “Castellbisbal – Tarragona” line on the Mediterranean Corridor, and even to trigger hot box detection systems.
Frauscher provides railway operators with one common axle counting solution that can communicate with various interlocking systems and also comply with both customer-specific communication protocols and standard protocols like EULYNX. In addition, the Frauscher Safe Ethernet FSE consistently shows its value to integrators by allowing system integration without requiring the use of their own software protocols. These benefits have led to many successful projects with integrators and operators in Spain and around the globe.
“Pasch is proud to offer great stability in its business relationship with Frauscher since 2004 as a sign of its management efficiency and the fruit of a policy of long-term objectives. Thanks to the combined strengths of both companies and absolute mutual trust we are proud to say that we successfully increase the overall benefit to our customers. Our activities are not limited to mere commercial representation, but include support for project management, warranty service and after-sales service. In the case of the co-operation with Frauscher we are also carrying out trainings to Spanish and Spanish-speaking end customers.”
Guaranteeing the highly availability of trains, trams, and metro systems is an integral part of Frauscher’s work. System integrators and rail operators worldwide value the ease of integrating Frauscher solutions, obtaining the information needed to maintain their systems and increase the efficiency and safety of their networks.
Frauscher trackside equipment is developed to withstand harsh environments according to EN50125-3, operate without trackside electronics, and withstand electromagnetic interferences according to EN50121-4. With an IP68 rating, the fully sealed wheel sensors are 100% waterproof and protected against dust, mud, snow, water, and road salt.
This is especially important in Spain as the weather can range from cold and snowy in regions such as the Pyrenees to high temperatures in southern regions such as in Malaga or Seville. The floods in Murcia and significant snowfall in Madrid in early 2021 indicate increasingly extreme weather conditions and higher demands on trackside equipment in the future. Solutions utilizing Frauscher wheel sensors ensure continuous operation and have minimal maintenance requirements, ultimately contributing to the consistent transport of millions of daily commuters.
About Pasch
Founded in 1913, Pasch y Cia., S.A.U. has been playing an important role in the supply and maintenance of capital goods in Spain, through a large number of significant industrial projects hand in hand with the companies it represents. The fields of activity are in the naval, energy and railway sectors.
At present, Pasch has four offices (Bilbao, Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon), repair workshops in Bilbao and a spare parts warehouse in Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona. It also has a highly qualified staff, mostly trained by the foreign capital goods manufacturers themselves, consisting mainly of technicians with degrees in the various branches of activity.
