Written by Scott Cummings, Scientist, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. TTCI R&D, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2020 ISSUE: The AAR-2A, a new standard wheel profile recently implemented for use in North ...

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2024 ISSUE: Turnouts in poor condition can increase the risk of a worn wheel with steep flange angle and acute flange tip metal flow getting wedged between the switch ...

Wheel and rail profile optimisation is a critical research area aimed at enhancing railway vehicle performance, reducing wear, and ensuring safety. This multidisciplinary field integrates advanced ...

The MiniProf systems by Greenwood Engineering are ideal for high accuracy, reliable, full-contact profile measurements of railway tracks, wheels, brakes, switches and crossings. Greenwood Engineering ...

The electronic gauge is designed for measuring wheel rolling circle diameter with high precision. Measurements are made directly on rolling stock without wheelset roll-out. This is performed according ...