® Trackside Acoustic Detection System

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Transportation
TADS®
Trackside Acoustic Detection System
A Mature Technology for Identifying Defective Bearings
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TCI offers early bearing defect detection through our Trackside
Acoustic Detection System. TADSTM identifies bearing flaws in
freight and passenger cars as they pass at nominal operating speeds.
TTCI currently has over 70 TADS® units installed on four continents.
Portable units are now provided.
Benefits
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Identifies defects early in the growth
cycle
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Reduced burn-offs and derailments
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Reduce hot bearing train stops and
delays
Bearing defect information from
TADSTM is:
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Relayed by e-mail, page, FAX, or
modem connection
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AEI integrated
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Available via the Internet
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InteRRIS® compatible
System hardened for extreme
railroad conditions
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Multiple microphone trackside array
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Multi-computer high-speed data
acquisition system
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Lightning protected
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Bearing Types
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Tapered roller bearing (AAR and
metric sizes)
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Spherical bearings
Defect Detection Capabilities
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High risk defects (growlers and
multiples)
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Cup defects (spalling, brinelling,
water etch)
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Cone defects (spalling, brinelling,
water etch)
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Roller defects (spalling, brinelling,
water etch, seams)
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Loose cones
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Effective one-pass detection in most
cases (20-60+ mph)
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Defect severity prioritization
Future Capabilities
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Inboard bearing defect detection is
under development
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Detection of wheel flats and loose
backing rings is under investigation
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Locomotive bearing detection is
under development
Severe cone spalling
Cone and roller spalls
High risk defect (Growler)
Committed to Service
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Excellent maintenance team
contact: ·
Continous performance improvement
TRANSPORTATIO
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Technology Center, Inc.
TADS-03
55500 DOT Road
Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Phone: +1-719-584-0750
Fax: +1-719-584-0711
Toll free: +1-888-588-7246
Website: www.ttci.aar.com
Large cup spall