Harsco partners with MRail to market vertical track deflection measurement technology

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Harsco Rail signed an agreement providing the company with exclusive worldwide sales and marketing of MRail's vertical track deflection measurement technology.

 

Harsco says MRail Vertical Track Deflection Technology is already in service and has been tested on Class 1 railroads in North America. The technology was designed to help plan track maintenance, reduce track maintenance cost, improve safety and evaluate maintenance practices. The technology was developed in cooperation and support of the Federal Railway Administration and the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Information provided by the MRail system will allow railways to evaluate track support conditions over time and identify locations that require maintenance prior to becoming safety issues, providing absolute deflection as opposed to plane surface or space curve geometry.

Harsco Rail will predominately supply this product as an aftermarket kit with a data service backend to go on customers’ vehicles for inspection and maintenance planning. Their role is to market and sell as well as to provide installation, field service, and analytics support.

Jim Resio, Harsco Rail’s senior director of intelligent solutions, said, “We are looking forward to working closely with MRail, building each of our product and service offerings. MRail’s Vertical Track Deflection Technology is a great complement to Harsco’s technology offerings and this partnership will ultimately improve safety and productivity for our customers.”

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