Protran Technology’s SmartGrind is an analysis package which recommends grinding patterns in real-time to a grinding operator/machine for segments of rail, based on a target template. The user-friendly software system interfaces with rail profile measurement systems on grinding machines or track inspection vehicles. On-board a grinder, two systems can be used as input; a pre-grind and post-grind system. SmartGrind provides grinding requirements, current grinding production, and a rating of the rail via grind quality index (GQI) both pre and post grinding.
Features:
Optimized rail grinding with maximized rail life
Monitors effectiveness in real time
Determines next pass requirements
Provides production reports for segments (curves, tangents)
Innovations:
Interfaces with rail profile measurement system
Calculates Grind Quality Index (GQI) to compare rail profile conformity over multiple measurements
Evaluates grinding requirements (number of passes, patterns, speed)
Updatable collection of desired rail templates and grinding patterns (metal removal)
Dynamic pattern generation for real-time creation of custom grinding patterns which explicitly target the current condition of the rail
