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Inspection Technologies
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Metals & Transportation
We provide the transportation industry with world-class inspection solutions that boost productivity
and quality based on our ability to understand industry dynamics and apply advanced technologies.
Our solutions are used in every step from semi-finished products (rods, bars, billets) up to final
assembly. The product range includes dedicated manual or automatic in-line solutions based on all
major nondestructive testing and inspection methods.
Research and development
Our computed tomography delivers
precise information about the shape and
geometry of an object on both the surface
and internally. This technology reduces
development time during R & D and
combines measurement and inspection
solutions within production.
Rail wheel new and re-proled
An ultrasonic phased array railroad wheel
inspection system is a cost eective solution
for the inspection of new and re-proled
rail wheels. This system eliminates costly
mechanical wheel handling equipment and
assures complete coverage.
Wheel and axle
Ultrasonic and multi-channel phased
array testing systems are used to inspect
wheel set axles for cracks in passenger
and cargo carrying cars.
Rail
Our testing machines are designed
to detect imperfections and aws in
rail welds. Using ultrasonics, aws
perpendicular to the rail surface, such
as lack of fusion and porosity across
the entire height of the weld, can be
easily detected.
Steel and plate
We design and build large-scale
automated ultrasonic testing and
inspection systems for heavy plate testing
for online and oine applications. These
systems consist of the complete test
mechanism and test electronics, extended
by automated evaluation software and
web/modem-based remote servicing.
R & D Center
Steel & Plate
Mill
Bar Manufacturing
Plant
Casting
House
Pipe Mill
Rotational tube tester for bar and pipe
Our ultrasonic inspection systems inspect bar
and hot processed pipe, including detection of
inner and outer aws, as well as full dimension
measurement.
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Inspection Technologies
Spot weld inspection
Ultrasonic inspection of spot welded
parts replaces destructive test methods,
especially for inspection of high strength
steel.
Weld inspection (Laser or MIG/MAG
welds)
Ultrasonic inspection of welded assembly
parts increases safety and meets quality
management requirements.
Aluminum cast drive train and engine parts
Due to weight reduction, aluminum cast parts are
widely used in the transportation segment. Depending
on the production process, porosity and inclusions can
cause safety critical and expensive part failures. Failures
can be detected using in-line and fully automatic X-ray
inspection systems to provide process feedback.
Residual stress in critical engine parts
Our analytical X-ray systems perform
residual stress analysis to help provide a
high level of quality on supplied products
and nal products. The elds of application
X-ray residual stress analysis include series
production monitoring, development and
optimization of components, as well as
damage analysis for supplier evaluation.
Electronic components
Microfocus X-ray technology for
failure analysis and quality assurance
in electronic car components. Cost-
intensive recalls in the auto industry
are often caused by electronic failures.
More and more automotive components
include electronics with corresponding
inspection tasks, such as solder joint
defects and PCB quality, bond wire
integrity and moldings.
Quality control and service support
Corrosion checks or rain checks are only
two examples for the extensive use of
video borescopes. The extremely small
diameters and the specic extensions,
such as extra working channels, make
it easy to use video borescopes in cases
where you need to look into an object
without disassembly. There is a large
range of applications for borescopes in
production, quality checks, maintenance,
engineering and service shops.
Aluminum cast wheels
Aluminum wheels need to be inspected
since they are classied as safety parts.
These parts are inspected using fully
automatic in-line with X-ray inspection
cabinets. Our turn-key solution is designed
for high throughput and automatic part
identication.
Rotating water path to inspect bar and tube
The use of phased array probes enables a compact
test system without rotating parts. Our test
system is adjusted to dierent diameters by stored
parameter sets, enabling a short changeover time.
Blade
Manufacturing
Billets
Auto Critical
Components
Assembly
Plant
Menu directed inspection (MDI), storing and managing images
We oer MDI for rail and in-service inspection and Rhythm with digital X-ray for blade
manufacturing and casting houses. Rhythm software stores and manages inspection
results for auditing and historical tracking capability.
Quality test of the blades during
manufacturing
Computed radiography and digital
radiography are used to inspect blades
for aws. One imaging plate is used for
multiple X-ray images that are stored
in digital format. Unlike lm equipment,
images can be evaluated and shared
quickly without chemicals and time
consuming processing. CT allows
failure analysis as well as precise 3D
measurements (e.g. wall-thickness).
Metrology of complex objects
3D metrology with precision CT is the only technique
that can measure the interior of a complex object
nondestructively.