Device for inspecting the rim of a railway wheel
US5363702A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device includes a stand, a rail for supporting the wheel fixed to a horizontal part of the stand, longitudinal guide members fixed to a vertical part of the stand and extending in a direction parallel to the rail, slideways fixed to the horizontal part of the stand and extending in a direction parallel to the rail, and a carriage movable along the slideways. The carriage carries a grinding device and a hardness measuring device. Means permit applying a force on the hardness measuring device. An ultrasonic inspection device carried by the carriage may also be provided.
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