MAGWave
Surface Condition Inspection System
Measures, records and analyses the character of the rail head surface for
- Rail Audit and survey
- Weld type (AT or FB), location of specific assets
- Incorporated with other inspection technologies such as ultrasonics and imaging (ULTRAWave and VLIDS)
- Line condition and faults such as faulty welds, battered rail ends and spalling
Features
- Uses a combination of electromagnetic, field sensing inductive, eddy current sensing, linear proximity sensors, rotational sensors and accelerometers to collect information
- Information processing, analysis and storage is PC based
- Information can be examined using a Quality Index to rank severity
- All information linked to accurate location recording (DGPS, odometer, RFID)
- Collated and aligned with other inspection methodologies in post processing
- Can be standalone assessment tool or incorporated into regular testing technologies
Advantages
- Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) Module can be added
- Identifies Shelling and Spalling that are typically ‘no test’ RFD areas
- Examination of certain Transverse Defect (TD) detection under Shelling
- Rail surface profile for wear predictions such as gauge face running surface problems
Synchronized information
Surface condition information
Close analysis