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Re:Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disas... by djoldman on Sunday January 25, 2026 @04:20PM (#46758350)
Wheel Impact Load Detector.

It measures vertical forces in kips - (kilo-pounds-force, 1 KIP = 1,000 lbs)

They have these in the USA.

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Re:Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disas... by iggldiggl on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @03:10PM (#46800876)
Those are for the opposite problem – detecting defective trains (overweight respectively otherwise faulty weight distribution as well as wheel flats).
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