Recent Articles
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Thu Jul 23rd, 2020
Using a system supplied by Frauscher, a fiber-optic cable is laid along the line, which uses rail defectoscopy to detect cracks or breaks in the rail by picking up the vibrations produced by the train passing by.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Tue May 12th, 2020
Acoustic Sensing - A train’s vibration pattern as it progresses its journey is picked up by lineside sensing equipment, usually a fiber optic cable....Installations exist worldwide, including on Network Rail and London Underground.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Tue May 12th, 2020
Fiber optic sensors, which work on the basis of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), provide comprehensive access to a wide range of information surrounding the railway....These solutions allow an overview of the entire railway network, including rolling stock, to be formed in real-time.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Wed May 15th, 2019
Frauscher Sensor Technology USA exhibited at the ASLRRA (American Short Line Railroad Association) 2019 Connections Convention, April 7-9 in Orlando, Florida. Representatives from Frauscher’s Technical Sales and Engineering teams were on hand to showcase wheel detection and axle counter products.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Wed Feb 20th, 2019
Fiber optic sensing technology converts cables installed alongside transport infrastructure, such as railroads or highways, into an array of thousands of sensors which can detect acoustics, temperature or strain signals by using optical sensing techniques.
