Weight Data Tool (Rail / Road)

Weight Data Tool© Rail / Road - technical weight management

The WeightDataTool 2.2 Rail / Road is an easy-to-use calculation program under MS Windows for technical vehicle weight management. It has an integrated multi-user database connection and an intuitive graphical program interface as well as an optional FEM calculation module for flexible static evaluation of imported or manually recorded vehicle mass and center of gravity data.

Particularly in the case of multi-axle statically indeterminate chassis concepts, the design phase offers interesting solutions for weight and material management as well as for axle load analysis, target mass prediction and vehicle weight optimization. The software solution offers a high safety standard for weight analyses.

Areas of application

• Road and special vehicles
• Rail vehicles
• Aircraft
• shipbuilding
• Mechanical engineering

Goals and possible applications

• Technical weight management and weight analysis
• Axle load calculation
• Finite element method (FEM) for calculating statically indeterminate vehicle joint configurations
• Optimal weight assessment with scenarios (best / worst cases)
• Opportunities, risks, bandwidth analysis and target forecast
• Optimization of axle load distribution for complex loading conditions
• Support for front loading and product lifecycle management (PLM)
• Efficient project management through product data management (PDM)
• Reduction of time-to-prototype and time-to-market

Features, modules and benefits

• Windows calculation program for vehicle weight management and forecasting.
• Forecasts at the design stage for axle load control and mass risk control
• Vehicle configurator
• Database connection with multi-user access via network.
• Hierarchical management of vehicle assemblies and payload components incl. load case analysis.
• Consideration of center of gravity data in x-, y- and z-direction.
• Graphical coordinate definition and vehicle configuration including center of gravity position display for assemblies and individual parts.
• 3D weight distributions and PDM / 3D CAD connection for complete associativity (customer-specific).
• Axle load calculation
• Display of all relevant vehicle weight data at a glance.
• Report generator for customizing, printing and exporting weight balances.
• Output of wheel and axle loads as well as air suspension loads
• Recording and evaluation of part costs at individual part level
• Moments of inertia
• Weight management
• Extensive import and export options to MS Excel and ASCII text.
• Graphical 3D material distributions for different structural levels
• Cross-departmental and cross-location use thanks to multi-user capability with simultaneous assembly access
• WeightDataTool - Rail: FEM calculation module for static load calculation for standard, Jacobs, single-axle and mixed bogie arrangements; maximum of 10 wagon modules for payload calculation for 7 freely definable load cases.
• Additional modules:
• Extended weight management
• Savings potential
• Materials
• Moments of inertia
• Schedule and cost management
• PDM / PLM (interfaces)