MIRRER system to provide direct punched tape recordings of all car numbers in railroad trains that pass its scanning stations; system codes microwave dipole antennas on each car with car identification, and can read code in any weather at train speeds between 5 and 60 mph; punched tape code can be standard Baudot for automatic printout at remote switchyards where train will arrive later; data can go directly into data processing computers for automatic billing of other railroads for handling of their cars.


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    Title :

    Microwaves identify freight cars


    Additional title:

    Control Eng


    Contributors:
    Hamann, O.F. (author) / Boyd, S.H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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