KELTRACK Trackside Freight Friction Modifiers have been
specifically designed for extended carrydown in freight rail
operations. Maximizing carrydown optimizes value by requiring less
application equipment to cover an operating territory.
Consequently, the product is able to effectively achieve
significant benefits of increasing rail life, while reducing fuel
consumption, lateral forces, rail corrugations, and derailment
potential. KELTRACK Trackside Freight is applied through the
PROTECTOR Series Trackside Systems to cover areas of track with
high economic returns. By co-developing the product and the
delivery equipment we can provide a comprehensive solution that
functions as one coordinated unit.
BENEFITS
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Formulation Options | Freight / Transit |
| Available Sizes | 19 L (5 US gallons) Pail or 1000 L Tote |
| Fire Safety | Non-Flammable |
| Odor | Slight Odor |
| Freezing Point (°C) | -6 (-16) Freight (LT) / -6 (Transit) |
| Viscosity, cP at 25°C | 22,700-24,700 (17,000-19,000) Freight (LT) |
| Friction Levels | 0.30 to 0.40 µ |
| Carry Distances | 1 to 2 miles depending on Grade |
| Application Rate | 0.5 litre/1000 axles |
KELTRACK Trackside Freight ER Friction Modifiers have special chemistry to boost the carrydown distance over the standard KELTRACK Trackside Freight product, while maintaining the intermediate coefficient of friction. Customers can choose to apply less material over the same distance, or apply the same amount of material and cover twice the distance. The additional chemistry required to achieve this extended carrydown results in a higher unit volume price, but an overall savings to the customer on their total Friction Modifier spend.
BENEFITS
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Available Sizes | 19 L (5 US gallons) Pail or 1000 L(264 US Gallon)Tote |
| Fire Safety | Non-Flammable |
| Odor | None |
| Freezing Point (°C) | -6 (-16) Summer (Winter) |
| Specific Gravity at 25 °C | 1.05 – 1.08 |
| Friction Levels | 0.30 to 0.40 µ |
| Carry Distances | 2 to 4 miles depending on Grade |
| Application Rate | 0.25 litre/1000 axles |
KELTRACK® Trackside Transit™ Friction Modifiers are specifically formulated to provide effective noise and corrugation control on Transit systems. KELTRACK® Friction Modifiers have positive friction properties – where friction levels increase asymptotically as creep increases. This fundamental property of a true friction modifier is responsible for mitigating stick slip oscillations at the wheel/rail interface which cause wheel squeal. The inherent intermediate friction levels also reduces the flanging forces thereby reducing flange noise. Extensive testing has verfieid that KELTRACK® Trackside Transit™ is also very effective for mitigating the onset of short pitch corrugations.
BENEFITS
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Formulation Options | Freight/Transit |
| Available Sizes | 19 L (5 US gallons) Pail or 1000 L Tote |
| Fire Safety | Non-Flammable |
| Odor | None |
| Freezing Point (°C) | -6 (-21) |
| Specific Gravity at 25 °C | 1.07 – 1.09 |
| Friction Levels | 0.30 to 0.40 µ |
| Carry Distances | 200 to 500 meters typical (curve specific solution) |
| Application Rate | 0.5 litre/1000 axles |
KELTRACK® AutoPilot is used exclusively in LB Foster’s AutoPilot car mounted or locomotive mounted spray systems. KELTRACK® AutoPilot has been formulated to be sprayed from a nozzle and dry quickly in the wheel/rail interface. Because KELTRACK® AutoPilot has intermediate coefficient of friction, it is desirable to leave material behind the direct applying train to provide fuel savings on following train. This effect has been demonstrated in field testing and results in a higher capital utilization of the application equipment.
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Available Sizes | 19 L (5 US gallons) Pail or 1000 L Tote |
| Fire Safety | Non-Flammable |
| Odor | None |
| Freezing Point (°C) | -6 °C (21 °F) |
| Specific Gravity at 25°C | 1.08 – 1.10 |
| Friction Levels | 0.30 to 0.40 µ |
| Multiple Train Effect | 2 to 3 trains |
| Application Rate | 0.035 to 0.06 litres/mile/rail |
Through our numerous partnerships with grease manufacturers, L.B. Foster offers a wide range of products to suit your needs. Our unmatched level of industry experience can help us to determine the optimal grease for any system or problem.
L.B. Foster’s Rail Curve Grease is a high-performance grease designed with innovative oils to provide efficient lubrication and protection under a comprehensive set of performance requirements. Field testing has shown this grease to provide the lowest friction level on the guage face of the rail at the furthest distance. Using this premium grade grease allows customers to space applicators further apart resulting in lower capital and maintenance costs.
BENEFITS
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Operating Temperature Range (°C) | -40 to 120 | -35 to 120 |
| NLGI Grade | 0 | 1 |
| Drop Point (°C) | 165 | 176 |
| Base Oil Viscosity, cSt (°C) | 68 | 168 |
Biodegradable Rail Curve Grease
BIOCURVE™ provides superior lubricity that reduces friction and wear between the track and wheel flange and improves fuel efficiency. BIOCURVE is a premium quality biodegradable rail curve grease formulated from U.S.-grown vegetable oils and a lithium-based thickener.
This unique curve grease is ideal for use on heavy haul and high traffic rail lines where ambient temperatures extend from 0°F to 160°F. BIOCURVE is speciffically designed for environmentally sensitive areas, but is equally effective in most rail applications within its temperature range.
BIOCURVE offers a better gauge face coefficient of friction and less migration to the top-of-rail than petroleum-based grease. It is conveniently dispensed from the L.B. Foster PROTECTOR® wayside track lubrication system and developed to resist port plugging in the wiping bars. BIOCURVE is manufactured to meet the highest quality speciffications for critical rail applications.
APPLICATIONS
BENEFITS
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| TYPICAL PROPERTIES | *0 to 100 | 35 to 160 |
| Appearance | Dark green to black | Dark green to black |
| Cone penetration, unworked | 310 - 340 | 310 |
| Four ball wear scar (mm) | 0.58 | 0.55 |
| Four ball weld load (kg) | 500 | 500 |
| Dropping point °C (°F) | 191 (376) | 199 (390) |
| Oil Separation | <5% | |
| Base oil viscosity at 40°C (cSt) | 86 | 86 |
| Base oil viscosity at 1oo•c (cSt) | 16 | 16 |
| Base oil viscosity Index | 201 | 201 |
| Base Oil Flash Point °C (°F) | 326 (619) | 326 (619) |
| Base oil biodegradability | Pass | Pass |
| Base oil aquatic toxicity | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
PERFORMANCE LEVELS
PACKAGING