Axle Counter System Product
A railway safety system detecting passing axles via wheel sensors and transmitting train presence status to a central evaluation unit. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
6 top-level lines · 36 rows shown · 40 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axle Detection Sensor 3 parts | axle-counter-wheel-sensor | 2× | 2 | 5 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Pickup Coil Assembly | axle-counter-sensor-coil | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Sensor Signal Conditioner 3 parts | axle-counter-sensor-electronics | 1× | 2 | 3 | assembly |
| 1.2.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.2.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.2.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Sealed Connector | axle-counter-sensor-connector | 1× | 2 | — | part |
| 2 | Sensor Mounting Enclosure 3 parts | axle-counter-sensor-housing | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Enclosure Body | axle-counter-housing-body | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Sheet Metal Panel | sheet-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3 | Axle Counter Evaluation Unit 3 parts | axle-counter-evaluation-unit | 1× | 1 | 15 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Evaluation Processor Board 4 parts | axle-counter-eval-processor | 1× | 1 | 8 | assembly |
| 3.1.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.1.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 3.1.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.1.4 | Connector | connector | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Safety Relay Output 2 parts | axle-counter-relay-output | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 3.2.1 | Relay | relay | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 3.2.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | Display & Status Panel 2 parts | axle-counter-display-panel | 1× | 1 | 2 | assembly |
| 3.3.1 | LCD Panel | lcd-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Trackside Junction Box 4 parts | axle-counter-junction-box | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Junction Box Housing | axle-counter-junction-housing | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Surge & Lightning Protector 1 parts | axle-counter-surge-suppressor | 1× | 1 | 1 | assembly |
| 4.2.1 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | Terminal Block Assembly | axle-counter-terminal-strip | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.4 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Sensor Cable Harness 2 parts | axle-counter-cabling-system | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 5.1 | Wire Bundle | wire-bundle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.2 | Connector | connector | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 6 | Power Supply Module 3 parts | axle-counter-power-supply | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 6.1 | Power Supply | power-supply | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.2 | Power Supply | power-supply | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.3 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $500k–$60M · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳CRRC crrcgc.cc ↗ | Beijing, CN | Rolling stock & rail systems | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| 🇫🇷Alstom alstom.com ↗ | Saint-Ouen, FR | Rail rolling stock | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| mobility.siemens.com ↗ | Munich, DE | Rail systems | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| stadlerrail.com ↗ | Bussnang, CH | Rail rolling stock | made to order | 40–72 wks |
| 🇺🇸Wabtec wabteccorp.com ↗ | Pittsburgh, US | Rail equipment | made to order | 40–72 wks |