System and method for railroad track tie plate orientation

Details System and method for railroad track tie plate orientation System and method for railroad track tie plate orientation

2009-12-18

2011-12-27

Morano, IV, Joe (Department: 3617)

Railways

Track layers

Tie platers

C104S002000, C104S017100, C104S017200

Reexamination Certificate

active

08082852

ABSTRACT:
A machine for automatically orienting railroad tie plates includes a sensing region having at least one optical sensor adapted to sense a physical feature of a tie plate. An electronic controller is connected to the optical sensor and is disposed to receive a sensor signal indicative of the physical feature of the tie plate when the tie plate is in the sensing region. The electronic controller further determines an orientation of the tie plate based on the sensor signal, compares it to one or more predetermined or possible orientations, and provides a command to at least one actuator adapted to perform at least one tie plate orientation operation to change the orientation of the tie plate based on the comparison of the orientation of the plate with the predetermined orientation.

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