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Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Safety
CONT

The DEDs [dragging equipment detectors] were of two different designs; paddle (mechanical) or impactor (electronic) style. The paddle style ... consisted of strike plates, both inboard and outboard of the rails, attached to a shaft with a cam-operated switch and a return spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
CONT

Il y avait deux modèles différents de DPT [détecteur de pièces traînantes], le modèle à palettes (mécanique) ou le modèle à impacteur (électronique). Le modèle à palettes [...] consistait en des plaques de choc, placées à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des rails et reliées à un arbre muni d'un interrupteur déclenché par des cames et d'un ressort de rappel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte ferroviario)
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