Check at about 58 seconds and there is a truck marking ties to be replaced. Does anyone have information on what technology It is using?
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I did a search on the company and found this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWwri6k8CU8
Apparently the first truck uses x-ray, laser, and machine vision camera technology to measure and map the the rail line and the defects.
I'm guessing the second truck " plays back " this recorded information and paints the bad ties and rail defects.
Thanks for posting this, very interesting technology!
Nice find on the video. interesting how the truck on you tube and the one on virtual rail fan are so different. good theory on the two trucks and it also appears the smaller truck might be a newer version?
I did find a link that said Loram now owns GREX
Of course anything is possible, but the new truck has no scanning equipment that I can see, just a box for the spraying equipment, a camera, and some laser scanning equipment ( I recognize the "Danger! Laser " sticker on the side ). No big x-ray shielding box.
@JET posted:Of course anything is possible, but the new truck has no scanning equipment that I can see, just a box for the spraying equipment, a camera, and some laser scanning equipment ( I recognize the "Danger! Laser " sticker on the side ). No big x-ray shielding box.
Good point! I went back to Loram's web site and found this page, it appears you are on to something. The tie marker does rely on data from the Xi:
Aurora Tie Marking
Leveraging the patented Aurora Xi® inspection data and a patent pending guidance system, Aurora Tie Marking automates the process of marking crossties that have been designated for replacement in advance of crosstie renewal projects.
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