Railway transport continues to play an important role in the transportation industry; due in large part to its speed, reliability, and affordability. To maintain this viability, ensuring train safety and integrity is key. Stringent regulations are imposed on the inspection of train wheels and axles in both the manufacturing and service sectors. To meet and exceed these strict criteria, Evident provides the power and flexibility of its FOCUS LT/TomoView package to experienced and knowledgeable integrators, who are then able to deliver fully code-compliant inspection systems.
Radial Defects:
Axial Defects:
Radial Defects:
Axial Defects:
Specific code requirements subdivide the rim area into zones requiring additional coverage.
Some codes require the inspection of the area under the bore holes, which is achieved with a Pitch-Catch configuration.
Experience the power of the FOCUS LT acquisition unit, the flexibility of the TomoView software, and the customization capability provided by the software development kits (SDK). These three components work in unison to maximize the performance of train wheel inspection systems.
Dynamic Depth Focusing
Improved defect resolution in the thread and rim areas
Multipod
Scalable electronics for simultaneous full wheelset inspection and greatly reduced inspection time
Interface Tracking Feature
Precise A-scan data, even for wheels with rough surfaces.
Presynchronization Capability
Greatly improved near-backwall defects detection in the rim fillet area.
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Use 1, 2, or 3 FOCUS LT acquisition units to match the expected system productivity.
Fully automate your inspection system to reduce the cycle time per wheel and enhance detectability.
Create your own specially designed user interface that optimizes and streamlines your system’s performance.
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TomoView is a powerful and flexible PC-based software used for design, data acquisition, visualization, and analysis of ultrasonic signals.
Railway transport continues to play an important role in the transportation industry; due in large part to its speed, reliability, and affordability. To maintain this viability, ensuring train safety and integrity is key. Stringent regulations are imposed on the inspection of train wheels and axles in both the manufacturing and service sectors. To meet and exceed these strict criteria, Evident provides the power and flexibility of its FOCUS PX/PC package to experienced and knowledgeable integrators, who are then able to deliver fully code-compliant inspection systems.
The scalable FOCUS PX acquisition unit and FocusPC software incorporate the latest phased array (PA) and conventional UT technologies for easy integration into automated and semiautomated systems. This inspection solution enables you to generate and save C-scan and A-scan raw data for applications where the verdict is based on post-inspection data analysis. This includes applications in industries such as aerospace (composite laminate), power generation (wind blade), transportation (train wheels), metal (forged parts), and more.
