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WIRELESS RAILSTRESS MONITOR ™

Detect Rail Breaks

Alert for Potential Buckling

Reduce Hot Weather Slow Orders

Improve Rail Break/Defect Repair

Monitor Longitudinal Rail Forces

Manage Stress Free Temperature

IntelliTrack TECHNOLOGY

RailStress MONITOR

HUNTING TRUCK DETECTOR

WHEEL IMPACT LOAD DETECTOR

WEIGH IN MOTION

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Nagory Foster is an advanced technology product

and service provider to the Indian rail transportation

industry. Nagory Foster’s precision monitoring

equipment administers concurrent data and dispatches

critical information to railroads regarding their track

and rolling stock performance.

Our innovative IntelliTrack® Technology incorporates

wayside and rail-mounted detectors to locate defective

track and monitor the health of individual rail vehicles.

Nagory Foster’s integrated system of software and

hardware utilizes new technologies and the power of

timely information to maximize equipment reliability

and improve operational safety.

Real-time monitoring of rail infrastructure, maintenance

and rolling stock is critical for today’s transit, mainline

and industrial railroads. Nagory Foster is committed to

the new product development necessary to maintain

the technology benchmark for reliability, safety and

value in the rail industry.

NAGORY FOSTER SYSTEMS

IntelliTrack® TechnologyRailStress MONITOR™

The wireless RailStress Monitor is the first completely self-contained battery-powered measurement device for determining rail

stress and temperature. This system provides the user with rail break alerts and real-time warnings of potential buckle conditions.

It can also help establish proper rail neutral temperature at the time of maintenance or repair.

WHEEL IMPACT LOAD DETECTOR

The Nagory Foster Wheel Impact Load Detector is the most widely used system in the world today, with nearly 300 installed

to date. WILD detects excessive wheel impacts and sends an alarm for the targeted removal of defective wheels. An essential

component of any performance-based wheel management program, the WILD continually monitors rail vehicle wheel health to

ensure safe and productive train operations.

HUNTING TRUCK DETECTOR

Nagory Foster offers a new, state-of-the-art Hunting Truck Detector (HTD) by building from the solid foundation that the WILD

detector has provided the industry for more than 20 years.

WEIGH IN MOTION

Nagory Foster offers a state-of-the-art low cost Weigh In Motion (WIM) system building on the solid foundation that the WILD

detector has provided the industry for more than 20 years. The WIM system provides accurate vehicle weight. It alerts on

overload, side-to-side imbalance, and end-to-end imbalance conditions.

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BENEFITS

■ Rail Break Detection

■ Potential Buckling Hazard Alerts

■ Reducing Hot Weather Slow Order Requirements

■ More Effective Rail Break/Defect Repair

■ SFT Readjustment Management

■ Monitoring of Longitudinal Forces in Rail Adjacent to Fixed Track Structures

FEATURES

■ Compact Design

■ Self-Contained (No External Wiring)

■ Simple Installation

■ Wireless Data Transmission

■ Monitors Rail Temperature and Stress

■ Reports to IntelliTrack Navigator ■ Database

■ Up To 10-Year Battery Life

■ Available as a Service

After 25 years of research, Nagory Foster offers the next

generation Rail Stress Monitor (RSM). When coupled with our

new Rich Internet Application, IntelliTrack® Navigator, users

can now manage large numbers of devices in the field. This is

a breakthrough technology that serves as a data analysis and

prediction tool, as well as a real-time alarm monitoring system.

The Wireless RailStress Monitor (RSM) is the first completely

self-contained battery-powered measurement device for

determining rail stress and temperature. This system provides

the user with rail break alerts and real-time warnings of

potential buckle conditions. It can also help establish proper

rail neutral temperature at the time of maintenance or repair.

RAIL BREAK ALARM

BUCKLE ALARM

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Wireless RailStress Monitor™

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IntelliTrack Navigator offers an intuitive, web-accessible

user interface using modern browser technology. It

provides proactive alerts of critical alarm conditions,

dynamically updates module alarm status, and can

easily locate the alarmed modules on the integrated,

zoom-capable map.

IntelliTrack Navigator is hosted in a Tier 4 data center

by Nagory Foster. Its cloud computing technology

provides easy scalability without the need to buy

IntelliTrack® Navigator

new hardware or software. A complete user guide is

available as an online help tool.

Data from user-selected modules can be displayed as

a dynamic chart. The chart allows the user to specify

the time range and the types of data that should be

included. While viewing the chart, the user can easily

turn off and on the visibility of one or more data types

and can also zoom in on a particular time period.

RSM MODULE

n Size – 13.5 in x 2.4 in x 1.75 in (34 cm x 6 cm x 4.5 cm)n Weight – 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kilograms)n Battery Life – Up To 10 Yearsn Peak Power Consumption – ¼ wattn Operating Temperature – -40 to 185⁰F (-40 to 85⁰C)

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COMMUNICATIONS RANGE

n RSM Handheld Reader n Up to 150 feet (50 meters)n RSM Wayside Reader Concentrator Up to 650 feet (200 meters)n Operating Frequency – 2.400 to 2.4835 GHzn Sensor Type – Welded Strain Gagen Data Storage Capacity 6 Months of 10 Minute Intervals

BENEFITS: ■ Monitor Individual Vehicle Stability ■ Monitor Fleet Performance ■ Improve Safety ■ Reduce Track Damage ■ Reduce Operating Costs

■ Prevents Lading Damage

FEATURES:

■ Hunting Truck Index

■ Bi-Directional Traffic

■ Automatic Car Counting and Identification (With Valid Car Library)

■ Robust Hardware

■ Automated Alarm Notifications

■ Self-Diagnostics

■ The only Hunting Truck Detector that implements AAR Rule 46

Hunting Truck Detector (HTD)

Nagory Foster offers a state-of-the-art Hunting Truck Detector

(HTD) building on the solid foundation that the Wheel Impact

Load Detector (WILD) detector has provided the industry for

more than 20 years. Customers are implementing the Hunting

Truck Detector to prevent lading damage, as well as damage to

vehicles and infrastructure.

Hunting trucks underneath rail cars can violently oscillate from

one rail to the other as they traverse tangent track. This motion

can induce excessive lateral forces that significantly contribute

to the accelerated wear of rail and vehicles. This particular type

of degraded vehicle performance is a leading cause of damage

to delicate lading and customer complaints about ride quality.

Hunting trucks also cause increased fuel consumption and result in

severe damage to truck components which can cause derailments.

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The HTD measures lateral forces exerted on the track

by a hunting truck on a passing train. Nagory Foster’s

unique design accounts for the dynamic relationship

between vertical and lateral loads. That is, the system

compares simultaneous readings from a WILD and

a HTD to identify critical instances where the wheel

flange and rail gage face geometry may promote

flange-climb derailments. These measurements are

How HTD is Unique

processed through a highly sophisticated proprietary

algorithm and transformed into a Hunting Index to

identify and alarm on vehicles that exhibit excessive

side-to-side motion. If the forces exceed an acceptable

threshold, an automatic report notifies the customer

which truck requires action based on their configured

alarm thresholds.

SPECIFICATIONS

n Operating Speeds – 30 mph to 180 mph (50 to 300 km/h)n Measurement Zone – 50 feet (16 meters)n Hardened Electronics in 19” rackn Power – 120/220 volts AC or 12/24 volts DCn Power – Approximately 4 amps at 24 volts DCn Bungalow Electronics Operating Temperature – 32⁰F to 131⁰F (0⁰C to 55⁰C)n Lateral Strain Gage Measurement – Hunting Index from 0 to 1

REDUCES: ■ Derailments ■ Rail Fatigue ■ Bearing Damage ■ Track Damage ■ Car and Truck Damage ■ Concrete Tie Cracking ■ Wood Tie Plate Cutting ■ Lading Damage

INCREASES: ■ Wheel Tread Life ■ Fuel Efficiency

FEATURES:

■ Impact Force Monitoring

■ Train, Vehicle and Wheel Information

■ Bi-Directional Traffic

■ Automatic Car Counting and Identification (With Valid Car Library)

■ Self-Diagnostics

■ Instrumentation Layout Optimized for Maximum Wheel Coverage

■ AAR Rule 41 Standard Compliant ■ Automated Alarm Notifications

Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD)

The WILD detector is a hardened electronic data collection device that measures vertical wheel forces via rail-mounted strain

gages. The Wheel Impact Load Detector measures impact forces cause by damaged wheels. These high impact forces damage

vehicles, cargo, and infrastructure.

The Nagory Foster Wheel Impact Load Detector is the most widely used system in the world today, with nearly 300 installed

to date, to detect and alarm on excessive wheel impacts for the targeted removal of defective wheels. An essential component

of any performance-based wheel management program, the WILD continually monitors rail vehicle wheel health to ensure safe

and productive train operations. WILD systems evaluate millions of wheels per day throughout the international rail industry

with proven accuracy and reliability.

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SPECIFICATIONS

A series of strain gage load circuits, micro-welded directly

to the neutral axis of a rail, create an instrumented zone

for the measurement of vertical forces exerted by each

wheel of a passing train. Signal processors, housed in a

nearby enclosure, analyze the data to isolate wheel tread

irregularities. If any wheel generates a force that exceeds

WILD Installation and Operationa customer-configured alarming threshold, a report

identifies that wheel for action. Customers can configure

multiple alarm thresholds corresponding to their

operating procedures. These reports are distributed in

real-time to such interested parties as rail traffic control

centers and vehicle repair shops.

n Operating Speeds – 30 mph to 180 mph (50 to 300 km/h)n Resolution – 100 lb. / 445 newtonsn Measurement Zone – 50 feet (16 meters)n Hardened Electronics in 19” rackn Power – 120/220 volts AC or 12/24 volts DCn Power – Approximately 4 amps at 24 volts DCn Bungalow Electronics Operating Temperature – 32 ⁰F to 131 ⁰F (0 ⁰C to 55⁰C)

BENEFITS:

■ Monitor Individual Vehicles

■ Monitor Fleet Performance

■ Improve Safety

■ Reduce Track Damage

■ Reduce Operating Costs

■ Reduces the Need to Take Individual Rail Cars Out of Service for Weighing

■ Monitor Load Environment

FEATURES:

■ Train, Vehicle, and Wheel Information

■ Bi-Directional Traffic

■ Automatic Car Counting and Identification (With Valid Car Library)

■ Robust Hardware (20 plus Years of Design and Improvements)

■ Self-Diagnostics

■ Automated Alarm Notifications

Weigh In Motion (WIM)

Nagory Foster offers a state-of-the-art low cost Weigh In Motion

(WIM) system building on the solid foundation that the WILD

detector has provided the industry for more than 20 years.

The WIM system provides accurate vehicle weight. It alerts on

overload, side-to-side imbalance, and end-to-end imbalance

conditions.

Available as an add-on capability to the Wheel Impact Load

Detector or as a stand-alone wayside installation, the Weigh In

Motion system is a must-have for any railway.

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Nagory Foster’s Weigh In Motion is a low-cost solution

that can reduce derailment conditions and infrastructure

damage by detecting and alarming on overloaded or

imbalanced vehicles at track speeds. Using statistical

analysis of multiple vertical load measurements recorded

by the detector, an estimate of the static weight of a rail

car is derived to determine if the rail car is overloaded or

imbalanced beyond safe operating limits. These systems

are stand-alone, strain-gage measurement arrays like the

WILD, which cost-effectively monitor vehicle weight and

detect weight-based alarm conditions.

How WIM is Unique

Nagory Foster’s high speed Weigh In Motion system

reduces the need to take individual rail cars out of service

for weighing. Low speed or revenue-scale weigh in

motion systems command a very high price and require

special vehicle handling, which usually will require out-of-

service operations. Nagory Foster’s high speed Weigh In

Motion systems provides an alternative to weigh bridges

by delivering a +/- 1% weighing accuracy over 95% of the

time for a fraction of the cost.

n Operating Speeds – 10 mph to 180 mph (16 to 300 km/h) n Resolution – 100 lb./445 Newtonsn Accuracy – 1% Static/2% Dynamicn Measurement Zone – 50 Feet (16 Meters)n Hardened Electronics in 19” rackn Power – 120/220 volts AC or 12/24 volts DCn Power – Approximately 4 amps at 24 volts DCn Bungalow Electronics Operating Temperature – 32 ⁰F to 131 ⁰F (0⁰C to 5

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