
Rail sensor goes ultrasonic to grease the wheels
UK engineers are working on an ultrasonic sensor for the rail industry that can detect sections of track where vital lubrication has been worn away. (Credit: Huddersfield University) The project is a collaboration between Network Rail, Sheffield SME Tribosonics and Huddersfield University’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) and is funded via the EU’s Shift2Rail programme. […]