These passenger trains travel at speeds of up to 300km/h between Medina and Mecca. European rail industry regulations stipulate that trains that travel at speeds in excess of 160km/h must be fitted with suitable derailment safety protection systems as high vibrations resulting from the interactions between the train and the track can potentially cause a carriage to derail.
For the Haramain High Speed Rail Project, Micro-Sensor supplied bogie-mounted vibration sensors for improved derailment protection and curve detection systems to monitor carriage/wagon tilt during curves in the track.
In addition to these vibration sensors, each train is fitted with two curve detectors – one on the front carriage and one on the rear carriage. These detect when the train moves into and out of a curve, respectively, the information is sent to the wheel lubrication system to provide lubricant to the wheels precisely when - and in the volume - it is needed, reducing wear of the wheels and lubricant costs.
Micro-Sensor provides a range of acceleration, inclination, shock/vibration sensors and other industry-specific MEMS-based (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensors for a range of applications.
