MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617048778 A) filed by Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Uk Limited on April 16, 2026, for A Monitoring System For A Rail Freight Wagon.
Inventors include Hemmings, Mark; May, John; Baker, Kevin; and Davison, Ian.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: A monitoring system for a rail freight wagon (2, 3, 4), in which an axle end generator (5) is provided on an axle (aa, bb) of the freight wagon to provide an electrical supply to a mechatronic brake valve (6) for controlling brake pressures to the axle. The system further comprises a wheel speed sensor (17) and a brake pressure sensor (7) and a gateway (21) configured to transmit the data from the sensors off of the freight wagon. The mechatronic valve of the axle monitoring system enables brake pressure to be released when an axle locks to prevent wheel slide. This reduces the incidence of wheel flats and extends the life of the wheels and axles.
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