Crossings – Road control

On the level with proven crossings technology

Whether for brand-new or retro-fitted installation: Siemens Mobility's portfolio of road equipment for level crossing systems worldwide features components designed to be fully compatible and future-proof.

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Road equipment for AREMA: Gate mechanisms and flashing lights

Efficiency meets safety

Wherever railway lines cross a road, increased safety features are needed. Siemens Mobility provides grade crossing auxiliary products that make level crossings safer and more reliable for train operators and passengers alike. They are used with great success by railway operators throughout the world, and demonstrate the expertise of Siemens Mobility in the field of efficient level crossing technology.

Gate mechanisms: Drives as strong as their reputation

Siemens Mobility series of grade crossing gate mechanisms have a proven, robust reputation built on: strong, cast aluminum housings, maintenance-free bearings as well as reliable gear train and rotary circuit controllers. Future-oriented inline gear motors and electric brake combinations replace older motor and electromechanical hold clear devices with modern technology.

S-60 Series

The Siemens Mobility S-60 series grade crossing gate mechanisms are ideal for operating grade crossing entrance and exit barrier arms up to 40' (12 m) in length.

 

The patented bi-directional lock bar is used to securely lock the gate arm in any position to allow field personnel to perform maintenance functions.

 

Diagnostic LEDs on the PC board monitor the condition of the mechanism, making it possible to diagnose it without the use of a meter. An integrated maintenance switch helps enable a low mean time to restore (MTTR) by providing a simple method to move the gate mechanism to the horizontal position. This is required to replace the gate arm after a knockdown.

 

Customer benefits

 

  • Can be used worldwide
  • Low-maintenance, weatherproof design
  • 90% spare part compatibility between entrance and exit gate mechanisms reduces cost of ownership
  • Integrated PC board with over-speed control
  • Adjustable circuit to set descend times
  • Electronic auto-reset overload for motor protection
  • Standard gate mechanism is equipped with four cam and contact arrangements
  • Maintenance operation to power down counterweights when the gate arm is broken
  • Single and two-wire gate control capability
  • Horizontal and vertical buffers which are adjustable from outside of mechanism
  • Lifting eyebolt for ease of installation
Road equipment for CENELEC: Barrier drives and LED street signals

Ingenuity you can count on

At level crossings, safety as well as the reliability of the technology in operation is a top priority. Siemens Mobility's cost-efficient level crossing road equipment offer the highest safety standards at minimal operating costs. Low maintenance and procurement costs, longer lifetimes thanks to the robust design, and state-of-the-art LED technology results in optimum values.

Sim 6/13 barrier drive - Cost-effective and maintenance-friendly for new and old installations

The Sim 6/13 barrier drive is a cost-effective solution due to its low procurement and operating costs as well as easy-to-install design. Maintenance is simple and can be performed without any specialist knowledge because hardly any parts are subject to wear. The easily accessible modular design also results in short repair times. Current consumption is also drastically reduced – also leading to lowered costs.

 

Customer benefits

  • Can be used worldwide
  • Environmentally friendly since no hydraulic oil is required
  • Compatible with all known controllers and power supplies
  • Maintenance-friendly, ideal working height
  • Cost-effective
  • No holding magnet test in the controller, thus enabling shorter strike-in distances
  • Full electronic control with a soft start for Wayguard Simis LC
  • Lightweight design, no hoisting gear required
  • For square and round boom lengths of up to 10 m, also with fringes

 

LED street signals

Even under poor lighting conditions: LED signal light units with their bright, uniform illumination can be reliably detected by road users. The widely feared phenomenon of phantom light  reflection when the sun is low) is almost completely eliminated. LED light sources have a considerably longer lifetime than conventional signal lamps and ensure a high level of system availability. Failures caused by faulty signal lamps are now history. Running costs for power supply are also correspondingly low thanks to the high level of efficiency offered by LED light sources. LED signal light units with their low power consumption levels thus make a valuable contribution to environmental protection.

 

Customer benefits

  • No phantom color due to colorless lenses
  • Phantom class 5
  • Energy savings of up to 80% in comparison to signal lamps
  • High EMC interference immunity
  • Considerably longer lifetime in comparison to signal lamps
  • Higher availability of road signal systems
  • Robust, simple design with state-of-the-art high-performance LEDs (no matrix)
  • Simple-to-replace LED units

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