Wayside brake inspection
BrakeMAP-Shoe
Brake shoe wear and rigging faults measured in motion, on every car of every train.
- Max speed
- Up to 140 km/h (90 mph)
- Key measurement range
- Brake conditions confirmed on every passing car
- Power
- Under 1 kW peak
The brake rigging is imaged as the car passes and reduced to five conditions, the same ones a walking inspection looks for, on every shoe rather than on a sample.
Remaining shoe material read at both ends, so uneven wear is visible rather than averaged.
Confirms the key that retains the shoe is fitted and still seated in the head.
Flags a shoe sitting skewed against the tread rather than square to it.
Identifies a brake head running with no shoe fitted as the car passes.
Detects a head that is cracked or no longer holding its shoe in place.
Inspect every passing car without interrupting operations.
Identify conditions that may affect braking performance.
Prioritize maintenance based on actual brake condition.
Identify developing conditions before they cause service interruptions.
Every BrakeMAP-Shoe reading lands in DataMAP, the application every Infravis system reports into.
Explore DataMAPTalk directly with our wayside team about your site, requirements and deployment schedule.
