In the North-Western wilderness, trains crossing the precarious tracks, weaving their way through the Rocky Mountains are kept secure with the help of Acura Embedded Systems’ rugged solutions.  With hazards almost too numerous to count, it is critical that these train tracks remain clear at all times.  Without an accurate and timely warning of a possible blockage, an accident could occur that could cost human life, as well as long delays, major equipment damage, and huge financial losses in the neighborhood of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Older systems were often unreliable, either failing to provide warning, or sending warning of rockslides at the slightest movements.  It is very important that a reliable safety system is in place to warn of any potential blockages so that they can be cleared in time. Anything less could have disastrous consequences. Acura Embedded Inc. has provided the rugged computing solution to ensure that the system will not fail in extreme environmental conditions.

The solution to this challenge is Acura Embedded Inc.’s PowerBrick6.0.  It has been installed in various locations along the railway tracks, especially in dangerous areas that are particularly prone to Rockfall on the railway tracks.  A number of carefully placed sensors along the tracks are connected to PowerBrick6.0 computers.  These regularly provide updated valid data about the quality of the tracks to the control centre as well as the train driver.  It is connected to various cameras that provide accurate visuals of the situation.  It is also connected through Cellular 4G LTE modems which are built inside the PowerBrick6.0 systems.  No system is better suited to do the job than the Powerbrick6.0. 

This rugged computer operates in extreme temperatures of -40C to 70C, with a storage temperature of up to 80C.  It is able to withstand humidity from a range of 0% RH to 95% RH.  Its Vibration Operating range is MIL-STD-810F, Method 514.5, Category 20, and Ground Vehicle-Highway.  Its Random Vibration is 2.5g@5~500 Hz with SSD.  Its Crash Hazard rating is MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, Procedure V, Ground equipment=100g. 

The Powerbrick6.0 also boasts of a myriad of technical features, including having a CPU of Intel Gen 4 Core i7-4650U 1.7GHz up to 3.3GHz. Its Chipset has a QM87 Memory: 2 X DDR3L 1600 MHz SO-DIMM up to 16GB. 

This is truly the system that can be relied upon to provide rugged solutions in the most challenging and critical of situations. Please contact us to speak with one of our sales reps for more information.