Ultrasonic inspection system WheelStar

automatedfor railway wheels

Rail travel has experienced continuous and accelerating growth with ever increasing demands for safety. Today’s demands on trains are high. High-speed passenger trains operating at speeds in excess of 250km/h, regional trains covering huge distances on a daily basis, and the increase in heavy freight loads are taxing the limits of rolling stock. To ensure that no compromises are made on the safety of rail components, rail operators, manufacturers and maintenance facilities are constantly seeking increased productivity and improved quality using nondestructive testing solutions. Train wheels are one of the most safety critical elements of rolling stock as they are exposed to high stress, particularly due to increasing speeds, loads and distances. Global railroad standards require these assets to be ultrasonically inspected on a regular basis. Rail operators, manufacturers and maintenance facilities are constantly seeking increased productivity and improved quality using nondestructive testing solutions. Overnight wheel inspection made easy • High return on investment • Superior performance • Reliable automated process • Trusted by customers, auditors and operators Fully automatic inspection of rail wheels Krautkrämer WheelStar performs the complete inspection without removing the wheelset from the rail car. This provides maximum inspection throughput: The whole inspection cycle only takes 15 minutes per complete wheelset.