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Axle Counter Systems
Hitachi Rail axle counter solutions capable of managing almost any train detection application.
Versatile, Safe, Secure & Reliable in operation
Hitachi Axle Counter Systems combine the experience of axle counter dedication since 1965 with the latest technology for safe, secure, reliable and cost-efficient train detection.
Robust wheel detection
Wheel detection cannot be disturbed or falsified by
» neither coins, keys, safety boots nor other metal objects
» axle oscillation and small wheel flanges
» axle oscillation and small wheel flanges
Proven
» more than 150,000 wheel sensors in SIL4 application in main line and urban rail
Easy track maintenance
» top mark clearance for the wheel sensor
» wheel sensor mounting over the sleeper
» tamping and grinding over mounted wheel sensor
» wheel sensor mounting over the sleeper
» tamping and grinding over mounted wheel sensor
Unique features
Versatile
Due to the modular architecture, our axle counters integrate seamlessly into any signalling system architecture, no matter if centralised or decentralised.
» Successful cases for any application:
main line
urban rail
mixed gauge tracks
main line
urban rail
mixed gauge tracks
Training
Know-how transfer scalable to any investment policy.
Rail Academy trains:
» engineering staff as well as ,
» installation and maintenance staff,
» subject matter experts and trainers
for any Hitachi axle counter systems know-how transfer.
»Training offered over decades, allowing staff termination without knowledge being lost.
» engineering staff as well as ,
» installation and maintenance staff,
» subject matter experts and trainers
for any Hitachi axle counter systems know-how transfer.
»Training offered over decades, allowing staff termination without knowledge being lost.
Key benefits
Our portfolio
Axle counter system Az LM
Hitachi' flagship axle counter system for train detection
Axle counter system Az LS
Hitachi out of the box axle counter system
Robust wheel detection
Wheel detection cannot be disturbed or falsified by
» neither coins, keys, safety boots nor other metal objects
» axle oscillation and small wheel flanges
Proven
» more than 150,000 wheel sensors in SIL4 application in main line and urban rail
Easy track maintenance
» top mark clearance for the wheel sensor
» wheel sensor mounting over the sleeper
» tamping and grinding over mounted wheel sensor
