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Electromechanical
Detectors—EU
Cautor and Forfex

EU Forfex Treadle c/w EU Cautor Treadle c/w

SNCF Mounting Bracket UK Flat Bottom Base

Product
A track mounted train detector used to detect the passage of a train or single
vehicle travelling at speeds up to 260 km/hour.
Cat Numbers
Use
Cautor The CAUTOR and FORFEX system detects the presence of a train travelling
086/046303 along the track and controls all functions related to its passage.
Forfex Std Examples:
086/046306  Level crossings (control of gates and lights).
Forfex A-B  Signal control. • Axle counting.
086/046311
Forfex B-A Principle of Operation
086/046318 Inside a cast iron housing, are torsion bars (one for each direction in the case
of a Forfex Treadle) in high-tensile stainless steel which absorb the energy
FBB produced by the shock of the wheel on the arms and control a mechanical
086/046316 interlock. The latter selects the electrical contact to be operated according to
EU Base the direction of travel of the train. This ensures an adequate period of closure
088/092963 of the contacts whatever the time-constant of the circuits controlled.

Installation
The devices are installed using a support fitting clamped to the base of the
rail. There are three types of support fitting:
 Flat Bottom Base suitable for Rail 109lb and CEN60 Rail (As shown on
Cautor Treadle above)
 EU Base and Adapter suitable for Flat Bottom Rail (As shown on Forfex
Treadle above)
The devices require a 6 Core Treadle Lead with SNCF Connector and
Preformed 6 Way 2 BA Connector, supplied in 4 different lengths.

Additional Technical Information Is Available On Request.

Henry Williams Limited, Dodsworth Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1325 462722 Fax: +44 (0) 1325 245220
Email: info@hwilliams.co.uk Web: www.hwilliams.co.uk