The tCat allows a fast, agile and automated measurement of the main geometric parameters of the overhead contact line. In this month's article we aim to analyse the measurement performance with tCat for a campaign that we have defined as “typical”. That is a campaign in which we have tried to make its execution
This 2021, from Telice we have been working on improving the LiDAR point cloud processing software integrated in our tCat unit, refining it, and adding new automatic calculation functionalities that our users demand. Today we focus the blog article on one of these new additions: the automatic calculation of the REFOS. REFOS is a
Last June 2021, a field campaign with the tCat took place for the SIA Project “A System for vehicle-infrastructure Interaction Assets health status monitoring” (Grant Agreement no. 776402). SIA is an H2020 project with funding from the European Commission, formed by a consortium of 9 companies, of which Telice is part as an expert
The tCat equipment incorporates powerful processing software with two different functions: Field measurement functionality: “NEW SURVEY” Back-office analysis functionality: “SURVEY ANALYSIS In today's article, we will focus on the “SURVEY ANALYSIS” functionality and its feature of exporting the information contained in a measurement session to multiple formats. Often, the work of sampling catenary heights
As-built documentation in electrification projects using tCat: a race against the laser gauge In an OLE system, the catenary runs in a predefined path above the track in order to guarantee good electrical contact with the pantograph as well as minimize wearing. Before the authority performs his own OLE tests or the system is commissioned
Measuring the height and stagger of a contact wire In an OLE system, the catenary runs in a predefined path above the track in order to guarantee good electrical contact with the pantograph as well as minimize wearing. This is usually implemented at the design phase by establishing the location of the contact wire at
THE DIGITAL MAPPING SYSTEM HELPING SAFELY PAVE THE WAY TO ELECTRIFICATION The rail industry’s drive to improve efficiency and lower its carbon footprint is exemplified by the widespread use and introduction of electrification infrastructure. For those lines which haven’t already been upgraded, the commitment across other parts of the network to replace the use
LIDAR TEST OF TCAT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS Since the beginning of March, Telice's tCat team has been carrying out measurement tests of the contact wire with the LIDAR system. The tests were performed on a railway section without traffic in the vicinity of León. These tests, designed to calibrate the LIDAR component integrated in the