X-ray inspection system WIS

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With more than a million kilometers of railway track around the world, trains are an important method of transporting goods and people. Wheel integrity is essential for safe train operation. For use on different railroad networks, train wheels are manufactured with different diameters, profiles, and weights. To help prevent railway catastrophes, manufacturing quality requirements and standards for railway wheels are increasingly demanding. Fast and Compliant Inspection The Wheel Inspection System’s phased array probes inspect the rim, from the tread and one face, in addition to the hub from both sides in less than one minute. The fully automated system detects the typical defects found in train wheels: Rim face volumetric defects Equivalent to 1 mm–3.2 mm (0.04 in.—0.13 in.) diameter flat-bottom holes (FBHs) with a near-surface resolution of 5 mm–6 mm (0.2 in.—0.24 in.) Rim tread volumetric defects Equivalent to 1 mm–3.2 mm (0.04 in.—0.13 in.) diameter flat-bottom holes (FBHs) with a near-surface resolution of 5 mm–6 mm (0.2 in.—0.24 in.) Hub inner and outer face defects Equivalent to 2 mm (0.08 in.) diameter flat-bottom holes (FBHs) with a near-surface resolution of 5 mm–6 mm (0.2 in.—0.24 in.) Optimized Mechanical platform A complete turnkey inspection station, the WIS is designed to be directly installed in the production line.