Rail Inspection Solutions
A full complement of rail assessment products
ULTRAWave Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Detection (RFD, UT, NDT)
- extensive RFD experience and expertise, particularly non-stop testing
- robust and low maintenance RFD systems
- flexible configurations for customer responsive solutions
VLIDS Imaging and Vision systems for Permanent Way status
- track infrastructure recording
- signal position, track envelope and overhead structure clearance
- track asset location and specific flaw identification
- weld identification and condition
- sleeper (tie) and (missing) clip
- joint, frog, switch, turnout, rail end
MAGWave Surface Condition
- typical ‘no test areas’ suffering from severe spalling or shelling
- specific asset identification and location
Other Inspection techniques such as
- Track Geometry (TG) for accurate rolling stock tracking and safety
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for ballast integrity and substructure assessment
- Rail Profile Measurement (RPM) for grinding and maintenance regimes
- Overhead Catenary measurement for electrified network areas
RIPWave Post Processing software and Analysis systems for genuine Condition Monitoring
This software can collate, combine, compare and analyse legacy and current information
A range of Rail Inspection-specific vehicles to carry the instrumentation
n.b. Customer may supply new rolling stock or retrofit system to existing rolling stock
- Rail Bound Vehicles - multifunctional
- Road Rail Vehicles (Hirails) - less rail traffic disruption
- Portable Single Rail Testers
- Portable Dual Rail Testers (towed and manual push)
Hand operated measurement tools
Head Loss and RCF Gauge
- measures Rail Height and consequent head loss
- measures Rolling Contact Fatigue from the Gauge Corner