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INTRODUCING POWERVE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Certified by ITALCERTIFER – EN 15654-2:2019\u00a0 and EN 50215:2011 compliant<\/p>\n MEASUREMENT OF THE VERTICAL FORCE DISTRIBUTION ON WHEELS AND WHEELSETS: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n FINALLY EASY, FAST, ANYTIME & EVERYWHERE!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The right equalization of the static vertical forces on wheels is a\u00a0key-factor<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure the dynamic stability of any rolling stock.\u00a0Unloaded wheels<\/strong>, especially on the diagonal side of a bogie, can significantly decrease the capacity of the bogie to safely run on twisted tracks, up to derailments.<\/p>\n Due to improper maintenance, abnormal wear\/faulty suspensions or abnormal wear of the wheel diameters measured at the wheel tyre level, unloaded wheels can occur many times, resulting in loss of vehicle balance. Thereby\u00a0dynamic behavior<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0safety are impacted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Also from our in-field tests experience (demos and weighing services performed over the years), it emerged that there were unbalanced vehicles in most cases, even during the interval between two heavy maintenance cycles. Therefore the wheel force distribution should be checked with higher frequency.<\/p>\n But how to increase the frequency of the inspections?<\/strong><\/p>\n It is usually needed a high performance fixed weighing system, capable of performing measurements with huge accuracy, directly at the wheel\/rail interface and in perfect stable equilibrium conditions. Unfortunately the right fixed system is not always easy to find nearby. Furthermore moving a rolling stock vehicle to an accurate fixed weighing system (located far away) can be expensive too. As a result, a testing approach like this, aimed at easily and continuously checking the vertical forces on each wheel, is often an expensive and challenging achievement.<\/p>\n How to turn it into a sustainable & optimized solution?<\/strong><\/p>\n IVM is glad to introduce\u00a0POWERVE<\/a>\u00ae, the most innovative and hand-portable wheel force measuring system. It is able to statically measure the vertical forces on each wheel and wheelset of any rolling stock type and determine the vehicle\u2019s balance health.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n