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Railway
Garos offers force testing and force measurement solutions for each of your applications on rolling stock or railway infrastructure to contribute to the safety and reliability of your railway projects.
Our expertise in the railway market
Regardless of whether it is for rolling stock or railway infrastructure, Garos designs reliable and robust physical measurement sensors that meet the technical requirements of the railway industry.
Made-to-measure or standard
Garos designs and manufactures standard and custom sensors and their data acquisition and sharing systems.
For the entire railway sector
Garos offers its solutions to all players in the railway industry: sub-assembly manufacturers, rolling stock assemblers, railway operators and maintenance.
Maximum safety and reliability
Garos offers force testing and measurement solutions for a wide range of applications to ensure optimal safety and reliability of railway networks.
Our applications
Switching systems
Garos load pins are used to measure the operating forces on switch systems and process the signal for real-time transmission to operators.
Brake pads
Garos compression sensors are used to measure the pressure applied by the piston on the brake pads during maintenance operations to ensure the safety of the rolling stock.
Fishplates
The Garos compression cells measure fishplate clamping forces to ensure track monitoring.
Catenaries
Garos load pins measure the compression force of the catenary on the power supply cable of the rolling stock.
Garos, partnering with all the major railway players
Our products and services for the railway industry
Load Pins
Load pins are specially developed for all applications where the existing mechanical assembly cannot incorporate a conventional load cell. They are used in all environments and particularly in the railway sector.
Tension load cells or compression cells
Garos offers tension load cells or compression cells adapted to your needs, taking into account the environmental and technical requirements of the railway market. These sensors are suitable for static, dynamic and fatigue applications.
Extensometers
Garos designs extensometers used in the railway market to measure any micro-deformation in rolling stock or railway infrastructure.
Why choose Garos?
Scope of the measurements
Tension and compression up to 1200 kN
Signal
Output signals: mV/V, 4-20 mA, 0-10V, CAN
Measurement technologies
Strain gauge or fibre optic based for optimum reliability