| The Vossloh Signalling System is a range of route | | | | tools that can be consulted remotely and |
| control interlocking systems. It is these specialist | | | | interfaces easily with the existing interlocking |
| systems that many railway networks have | | | | system environment. It has been specified and |
| chosen and France in particular are big fans as it is | | | | developed in conformity with CENELEC standards |
| used on their public transport systems as well as | | | | to ensure the SIL 4 safety level. |
| many other rail networks across the world. As | | | | Various applications are also available for signalling |
| well as this pioneering signalling systems being | | | | safety products which optimise track and turnout |
| used Vossloh safety products for all types of | | | | safety. These include: |
| railway transport are also used around the world. | | | | · Clamp lock |
| A range of interlocking systems are available | | | | This particular clamp lock is a positive locking |
| including: | | | | device for turnouts. It is operated by the use of |
| · Relay interlocking systems | | | | a switch |
| The relay system consists of non controlled | | | | · Movable point lock |
| railway safety relays which use dedicated | | | | The movable point lock locks the movable point |
| consoles and panels to operate. | | | | of the swing nose. These locks can be fitted to |
| · Computer controlled relay interlocking systems | | | | any type of turnout and incorporate an electrical |
| These computerised systems have been installed | | | | position detection unit. |
| for manya. The big advantage of these systems | | | | · Paulvé point detector |
| is the combination of computer control for the | | | | This detector monitors the closing and opening of |
| non-safety part and the use of safety relays for | | | | a turnout at the point, the heel or of the heel of |
| interlocking. | | | | the nose. |
| · Computerised interlocking systems - PIPC | | | | · Traffic detector |
| If you want to centrally control your railway | | | | This electromechanical device, with |
| stations then computerised systems are the | | | | temperature-compensated hydraulic time delay, |
| most suitable | | | | detects the passage of a rain, with or without |
| · Computerised interlocking systems - ALISTER | | | | direction selection, enabling control of level |
| The ALISTER computerised system is an | | | | crossings or work site announcement systems. All |
| electronic system that is more suited to small or | | | | of these systems are developed using a range of |
| medium sized railway systems. This system | | | | electro hydraulic and electromechanical switch |
| implements off the shelf hardware components | | | | mechanisms, locked or trailable, suitable for |
| and software modules that are used in many | | | | national rail systems, urban transport systems |
| areas of industrial automation. For the | | | | (metros, LRT, tramways) and industrial networks. |
| maintenance teams, it incorporates diagnostic | | | | |