Pantograph Monitoring

• Simulating the running characteristics of the pantograph during rise and fall
• Measurement of the contact pressing force at different mounting speed
• Calculating the pantograph's characteristic line

picture 1: Measurement setup at the customer. Recording the characteristic line for every mounting speed.

picture 2: The computer is steering the height of the pantograph and records the forces.
From the recorded data, the forces for every mounting speed and height can be analysed.
In connection with and overhead line measurement or a third rail measurement information
about the pantograph's ability to follow the third rail or overhead line can be given.

picture 3: Example for a recorded pantograph characteristic line