Signalling Equipment

AWS Magnets Series 2

Set the highest standard for global rail system safety with Series 2 of Pandrol’s Automatic Warning System Magnets, which have been completely redesigned to fully comply with the latest Network Rail Group standards.

Pandrol AWS Magnets Explained

A rail Automatic Warning System (AWS), or track warning system, is a safety product designed to provide train drivers with an audible warning of the status of upcoming signals. AWS train systems work on a series of magnets and electromagnets installed onto the track to create interacting magnetic fields between signals and trains.

Pandrol’s Series 2 AWS Magnets are our most up-to-date design, and can be fitted using the Pandrol Rapid Fit Frame System, with a typical installation time of 20 minutes for double magnet assembly.

Pandrol AWS train magnets can be retrofitted to existing legacy frames using fully approved adaptor plates for a fast update that brings your system in line with the latest safety regulations.

  • Double magnet assembly in just 20 minutes
  • Flat baseplate design for compatibility with slab-track systems
  • Retrofit options available

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Advantages of Pandrol’s AWS Magnets

01

Time savings

Simplify installation thanks to the Series 2 AWS Magnets’ modular plug couple, flat baseplate design, and compatibility with Pandrol Rapid Fit Frames. Quick installation and minimal maintenance needs significantly reduce possession times.

02

Compatibility

Choose a variant for your rail system. Pandrol AWS train magnets are available in standard (yellow) and extra strength (green) permanent, electromagnets, and suppressor magnets for 110Vac and 24Vdc infrastructures

03

Easy handling

Handle and move Pandrol’s track warning system magnets with ease compared to legacy systems. The Series 2 AWS Magnets are 20-30kg lighter than previous models and compatible with lifting frames to facilitate safer manual handling.

04

Versatility

Choose a safety solution that’s appropriate for a wide range of rail system applications. Pandrol’s Series 2 AWS Magnets have a flat baseplate design, which enables their use within slab-track environments.

05

Efficiency

Remove the risk of return field detection and ensure reliable and consistent AWS railway system performance. Series 2 AWS Magnets have an optimised magnetic field shape to increase efficiency.

Technical Capabilities of AWS Magnets Series 2

01

Relay-free

Reduce the power consumption and current draw of your rail project’s track warning system by switching to Pandrol GE Magnet AWS units, which enable direct drive. In addition, YE and YS magnets can be driven without relays.

02

Magnetic optimisation

Remove the risk of return field detection to ensure consistent high performance of your tracking warning system. The Pandrol Series 2 AWS Magnet system has been designed with an optimised magnetic field shape.

03

Rapid fit

Pair Series 2 AWS Magnets with Pandrol Rapid Fit Frames (PA05/04606) for fast and easy installation. Modular plug coupling is used, and the magnets’ flat baseplate design means that no ballast needs to be removed.

04

Network Rail compliance

Comply with the latest Network Rail requirements (GE/RT8075), including flux density compliance: at input voltage from 88V (132Vac for 110Vac units); at input voltage from 18V (30Vdc for 24Vdc units); across the ambient temperature range, -20°C to 40°C.

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Proven reliability

Trust in the Series 2 AWS Magnets’ reliable performance. The product has been comprehensively tested, including: shock and vibration EN50125-3; IP68 rated (water and dust ingress protection); climatic (DEF-STAN 00-35 Part 4). Mean time between failure (MTBF) values are more than 114 years for the 24Vdc units and in excess of 76 years for the 110Vac units.

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