Sims Professional Engineers

HAND BRAKE ALERT!

Over the last several years there has been discussion and debate over the inconsistent requirements for hand brakes when an existing car changes status to rebuilt, modified, increased gross rail load, or extended service status. The Office Manual stated that the hand brakes of cars must meet the latest revision standards and specifications, but the Field Manual allowed cars to meet the requirements in effect when they were built or rebuilt. Discussions between the ARCI and AAR have sought to resolve this inconsistency. As a result, several circular letters were written last fall. Circular letter c-9953, regarding the revision to Field and Office Manual Rule 88, became effective on January 1, 2005. Cars now considered as modified (MOD) and/or extended service status (EXS) will not requ ... read more

At Sims, our test engineers use state-of-the-art data acquisition equipment. Our eDAQ® Field Computer System is a SoMat® product, maker of trusted data acquisition systems for over 15 years. The eDAQ® is a compact and rugged modular data acquisition system capable of collecting analog, digital, strain, temperature, and vehicle network data for use in design validation, troubleshooting, condition monitoring, and more. The eDAQ's® compact size makes it ideal for a wide variety of uses. In addition, its versatility allows for long term unattended testing. Shock resistant and sealed to protect it from oil, dust, moisture, and debris, the rugged eDAQ® is built to operate in extreme testing environments.

Engineers and Engineering

Are engineers and engineering synonymous? Not really.

We contend that not all engineers are created equal. Carrying that one step further means the engineering they create is also not equal.

When Sims Professional Engineers takes on a project, our goal is to do a quality job at a fair price. Not only do we want to solve the engineering challenge at hand, but also do it in a way that produces the most efficient and effective solution. These attributes are measured in terms of light weight vehicles with low labor content and manufacturing quality and efficiency. Our work is often described as state-of-the-art.

Our engineers promise the best we can offer in the design, analysis and testing of your products to favorably influence your bottom line. We hope you will consider SimsPE for your next project.