Wayside Rail Lubricator Product
A trackside dispenser applying lubricating grease to the rail head when passing train wheels trigger the applicator. 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 · 43 rows shown · 56 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grease Reservoir 4 parts | rail-lubricator-reservoir-assembly | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Tank Body | rail-lubricator-tank-body | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Filler Cap | rail-lubricator-filler-cap | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Drain Plug | rail-lubricator-drain-plug | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.4 | Suction Tube | rail-lubricator-suction-line | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Grease Pump Motor 4 parts | rail-lubricator-pump-unit | 1× | 1 | 30 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Pump Drive Motor 4 parts | rail-lubricator-pump-motor | 1× | 1 | 24 | assembly |
| 2.1.1 | Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › | stator-assembly | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 2.1.2 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › | rotor-assembly | 1× | 1 | 19 | assembly |
| 2.1.3 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.1.4 | Oil Seal | oil-seal | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Gear Pump 3 parts | rail-lubricator-gear-pump | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 2.2.1 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2.2 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.2.3 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Pressure Relief Valve | rail-lubricator-pump-pressure-relief | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Discharge Line | rail-lubricator-pump-discharge-line | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3 | Applicator Bar Assembly 3 parts | rail-lubricator-applicator-bars | 1× | 1 | 6 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Applicator Nozzle | rail-lubricator-applicator-nozzle | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Applicator Boom 2 parts | rail-lubricator-applicator-boom | 1× | 1 | 2 | assembly |
| 3.2.1 | Sheet Metal Panel | sheet-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.2.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | Nozzle Flow Valve | rail-lubricator-nozzle-valve | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 4 | Wheel Detection Sensor 3 parts | rail-lubricator-trigger-sensor | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Sensor Element | rail-lubricator-sensor-head | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Sensor Housing | rail-lubricator-sensor-housing | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | Connector | connector | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Control & Timing Board 3 parts | rail-lubricator-control-electronics | 1× | 1 | 8 | assembly |
| 5.1 | Control Board 4 parts | rail-lubricator-control-board | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 5.1.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.1.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.1.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.1.4 | Connector | connector | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 5.2 | Power Contactor 2 parts | rail-lubricator-power-relay | 1× | 1 | 2 | assembly |
| 5.2.1 | Relay | relay | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.2.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.3 | Relay | relay | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6 | Trackside Support Frame 3 parts | rail-lubricator-mounting-frame | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 6.1 | Support Post 2 parts | rail-lubricator-post-assembly | 1× | 1 | 2 | assembly |
| 6.1.1 | Sheet Metal Panel | sheet-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.1.2 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.2 | Mounting Bracket | rail-lubricator-mounting-bracket | 2× | 2 | — | 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 |