EDT 101

Derailments can cause serious accidents, even disasters especially if dangerous substances are involved. Knorr-Bremse therefore offers derailment detectors in order to improve the safety of rail vehicles. There is a choice between an electronic and a pneumatic system – both suitable for a wide variety of vehicle types.

Use:

• Passenger cars
• Metros and urban trains
• Multiple units
• Dangerous goods transport
• Goods wagons
• Tank cars

The derailment detector detects derailed axles by picking up and interpreting the impact of the bogie wheels striking the railway sleepers. The train driver then either receives a warning signal or the train is automatically brought to a stop by emergency braking. The aim is to limit the damage consequential to such a derailment.

Advantages:

• Increased safety for passengers and goods
• Limitation of damage after a derailment
• Issue of a diagnostic message and/or immediate braking if an axle becomes derailed
• Simple retro-fitting to existing wagons
• Low running costs
• UIC approval of the pneumatic derailment detector EDT101