We work to ensure safe and conve\u00adni\u00adent travel and boost rail trans\u00adport in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
We use state-of-the-art test methods and apply our exten\u00adsive experi\u00adence to make rail trans\u00adport safe, relia\u00adble and profi\u00adta\u00adble. Thanks to our services, our clients save time and money in maintai\u00adning the long-term relia\u00adbi\u00adlity and perfor\u00admance of their rail networks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
OUR SERVICES<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Non-destruc\u00adtive ultra\u00adso\u00adnic, eddy current and magne\u00adtic particle testing<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Inspec\u00adtion and produc\u00adtion of conti\u00adnuous welded rails and switches<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Rail construc\u00adtion super\u00advi\u00adsion in conjunc\u00adtion with welding works<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Visual inspec\u00adtion<\/p>\n<\/div>
Our employees are trained and, above all, highly experi\u00aden\u00adced in visual inspec\u00adtions. Expert visual inspec\u00adtions ensure that mecha\u00adni\u00adcal damage (caused by rolling contact, for example), manufac\u00adtu\u00adring defects and assem\u00adbly-related workman\u00adship defects are clearly identi\u00adfied and thoroughly asses\u00adsed. Even when other testing methods are also deployed \u2013 a visual inspec\u00adtion always comes first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing<\/p>\n<\/div>
We use ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing to detect track defects in real time, from inter\u00adnal irregu\u00adla\u00adri\u00adties to corro\u00adsion of the rail foot. We work with state-of-the-art hand-guided track testing devices <\/span>to detect and assess irregu\u00adla\u00adri\u00adties in tracks and switches caused by defects in workman\u00adship, manufac\u00adtu\u00adring or opera\u00adtion. We are also able to conduct surro\u00adgate measu\u00adre\u00adments for rail testing vehic\u00adles. Once a rail testing vehicle has detec\u00adted irregu\u00adla\u00adri\u00adties, these must be inves\u00adti\u00adga\u00adted further. We do this by means of ultra\u00adso\u00adnic damage assess\u00adments in accordance with DB Guide\u00adline 821.2007. We also offer manual ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing for assess\u00adment and documen\u00adta\u00adtion purpo\u00adses and are happy to provide clients with a propo\u00adsal for cost-effec\u00adtive mainten\u00adance, if required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Eddy current testing<\/p>\n<\/div> We use eddy current testing to detect surface defects. This method comple\u00adments ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing of both tracks and switches: Head check defects develop gradu\u00adally due to fatigue caused by rolling contact \u2013 a problem that occurs throug\u00adhout rail networks. Eddy current testing is impera\u00adtive once a head check defect has been detec\u00adted visually. We perform this test relia\u00adbly and econo\u00admic\u00adally using our modern eddy current testing equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Magne\u00adtic particle testing<\/p>\n<\/div> Magne\u00adtic particle testing serves to detect and confirm surface cracks in compon\u00adents. When large switch assem\u00adblies and rails are recon\u00addi\u00adtio\u00adned, magne\u00adtic particle testing should be conduc\u00adted immedia\u00adtely after defects have been recti\u00adfied. This step is essen\u00adtial for confir\u00adming that the material is free from cracks before performing build-up or overlay welding. It there\u00adfore has a decisive effect on quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Enginee\u00adring services<\/p>\n<\/div> Rail techno\u00adlogy monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n We monitor the produc\u00adtion of conti\u00adnuous welded rails and welding works in switches and provide geome\u00adtric accep\u00adtance of welded joints in switches and tracks. We provide techni\u00adcal consul\u00adta\u00adtion on welding works and super\u00advise construc\u00adtion<\/span>.<\/p>\n De-stres\u00adsing supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n We super\u00advise de-stres\u00adsing works in the produc\u00adtion of conti\u00adnuous welded rails and provide subse\u00adquent documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Quality control of track treatments<\/strong><\/p>\n We offer quality assurance for track treat\u00adments by quali\u00adfied employees.<\/p>\n Construc\u00adtion supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n We super\u00advise track works, also in conjunc\u00adtion with welding works.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cRail systems are super complex. My work forms part of a larger whole, and I\u2019m proud to know that what I do helps ensure that your passen\u00adgers reach their desti\u00adna\u00adti\u00adons safely. After all, safety can be put to the test.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div> Fabian Knorre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> A glimpse of our work<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Client: RET-AARDIG-ONDERWEG We conduc\u00adted a head check inspec\u00adtion for the opera\u00adtor of Rotterdam\u2019s RET light rail system. Head check defects are damage to rails and switches that can ultim\u00adately cause rails to break \u2013 someti\u00admes sooner, someti\u00admes later. Rail breaka\u00adges are not only a safety risk, but also very expen\u00adsive to repair. Preven\u00adtive eddy current testing ensured that head check problems were identi\u00adfied and recti\u00adfied in a timely manner, saving the opera\u00adtor considera\u00adble expense.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Client: SBB \u2013 Swiss Federal Railways We have been conduc\u00adting ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing for Swiss Federal Railways since 2013. We provide regular tempo\u00adrary support to SBB AG\u2019s inter\u00adnal ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing team, parti\u00adcu\u00adlarly during peak periods, to ensure that safety-relevant tests can be relia\u00adbly conduc\u00adted within the requi\u00adred time frames.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Certi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adons<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Metro Rotter\u00addam<\/h2>\n
\nPeriod: 01\/2019 \u2013 03\/2020<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>Ultra\u00adso\u00adnic testing for SBB AG<\/h2>\n
\nPeriod: 05\/2013 \u2013 12\/2020<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>