ASC GmbH, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-precision inertial sensors, including acceleration sensors, inclination sensors, angular rate sensors, and Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). These sensors are tailored for applications in sectors such as automotive, railway, industrial automation, and renewable energy. ASC is renowned for its customer-specific solutions, offering engineering, calibration, and consulting services to meet stringent industry requirements. Serving clients primarily in Europe, ASC supports various industries with reliable and innovative sensor technologies.
CETEST uses ASC’s accelerometers in a special precision instrumentation system for pantograph contact force testing at train speeds exceeding 350 km/h.
German sensor specialist ASC is broadening its portfolio of innovative sensor solutions to include quartz-based accelerometers and digital IMUs manufactured by Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd (JAE).
The triaxial ASC DiSens® ECO-Rail digital accelerometer recently passed the rigorous tests according to EN 50155 (IEC 60571) and was approved for this important international standard.
To keep passengers, trains and equipment safe, Alstom relies on ASC Sensors to determine accurate running dynamics and bogie frame strength under real-life conditions.
The modernization of the infrastructure and the railway vehicles is a basic requirement in order to optimize track capacities and handle the increasing volume of traffic.
Both the gyroscopes and the accelerometers now feature additional measuring ranges. Repeated improvement of the gyroscope performance allows extremely precise position measurements