PROTOTYPE OF PORTABLE MEASUREMENT TOOL FOR TURNOUT MOTOR POWER
Faisal Budiman (a), Ahmad Sugiana(a*), Mohamad Ramdhani(a), Renal Farhan(a), Andre Ergata Sebayang (a)

Department of Electrical Engineering
School of ELectrical ENgineering
Telkom Universtity
Jl. Telekomunikasi Terusan Buah Batu Indonesia 40257, Bandung , Indonesia
sugianaa[at]telkomuniversity.ac.id

Abstract

The train is one of primary transportation modes that have advantages in terms of cost efficiency. In order to improve services to the passenger, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) increases train operations. Related to train operation, the safety factor is one of the things that must be considered.
Turnout motor is one of the devices that support train operation, complete maintenance must be ensured that the turnout motor is in proper condition for operation. One of the parameters of the turnout motor in proper condition is its ability to move the tongue rail must be able to run properly. Therefore, the right instrument is needed to be able to measure the strength of the point motor in moving the load. Portable measuring devices can have more values because they can make it easier for the officers to perform maintenance.
This digital device can be used as an option to support practicality and portable. With a digital system, components can be used simplicity because there is now a weight sensor (load cell) and a micro controller as a component for data processing and LCD as an output to display the measurement results. As a measurement tool, we need an effective method to assess the measurement results can be ascertained. Therefore an experiment is needed in sampling the measurement data.

Keywords: turnout motor, measuring instrument, digital device, portable

Topic: Electrical Engineering