Wheel bearings can overheat under heavy load and speed. Undetected, a failing bearing can lead to costly delays or in rare cases, derailments. Railroads mitigate this risk with wayside hot bearing detectors that continuously monitor passing trains and flag problems early.
BossPac Way-Side Temperature Sensing (WTS) technology uses calibrated infrared sensing to measure bearing temperatures on every passing car. When a threshold is exceeded or rising trends suggest a developing issue operations are alerted instantly so you can intervene before damage occurs.
Built for remote corridors, WTS integrates with BossPac’s ultra-low-power Dark Network Comms for reliable event delivery even where conventional connectivity is limited.
