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- Page 1 LASER WHEEL PROFILOMETER IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year User's manual 22, Logoisky tract, Minsk 220090, Republic of Belarus tel/fax: +375 17 281 36 57 info@riftek.com www.riftek.com Certified according to ISO 9001:2008...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Contents Safety precautions and measurement conditions .............................5 Electromagnetic compatibility .............................5 Laser safety .............................5 General information .............................5 Basic technical data .............................6 Example of designation when ordering .............................6 Complete set to be supplied .............................7 Device structure .............................8... - Page 3 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 18.1............................34 Measurement 18.2............................36 Measurement of even/uneven wear 18.3............................36 Measurement of defects Measuring by IKP, IDK, IMR, and saving to database .............................37 Browsing the database .............................38 20.1.
- Page 4 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 26.3............................64 Report preparation 26.3.1. Excel-format report ......................... 65 26.3.2. Report for printout ......................... 65 Taking measurements under PC control (without PDA) .............................66 27.1............................67 Calibration 27.1.1. Installation of Bluetooth-connection .........................
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Page 5: Safety Precautions And Measurement Conditions
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Safety precautions and measurement conditions · Prior to mounting the profilometer onto the wheel, areas of contact of the side supports with the wheel surface should be thoroughly cleaned from dirt. ·... -
Page 6: Basic Technical Data
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year installing the profilometer. The version with very short handle is specially designed to measure wheels of Ansaldo Breda low floor trams with very limited space for profilometer installing. This super short profilometer version has separate battery block, connected by cable with laser module. -
Page 7: Complete Set To Be Supplied
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Example: IKP- – standard magnets; standard support plates; presence of the rim measurement rod. IKP-F-I – reinforced magnets; custom support plates. IKP-Short-T – the shorten handle; presence of the rim measurement rod. -
Page 8: Device Structure
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Device structure 8.1. Basic components of the device and their functions Fig. 1 shows basic components of the device: Figure 1 (1) Digital readout device (personal digital assistant, PDA) (2) Laser scanning module... -
Page 9: Laser Scanning Module
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Overall dimensions of PDA are shown in figure 3: Figure 3 8.1.2. Laser scanning module The module is intended for laser scanning of the wheel surface. Figure 4 Fig. 4 indicates: (1) Turn ON button... - Page 10 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year (6) Magnetic support for mounting on the wheel side surface (7) Charging indication, red/green LED (8) Output window (9) Rim measurement rod Overall dimensions of the standard scanning module are shown in figure 5.
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Page 11: Calibration Block
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Figure 6.1 8.1.3. Calibration block Calibration block is intended for calibration and tests of the profilometer. Calibration block is a metal imitator of the part of wheel with a definite profile. Overall dimensions of calibration block are shown in figure 1A of paragraph 30.3. -
Page 12: Geometric Parameters Of The Wheel Under Control
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Geometric parameters of the wheel under control Geometric parameters of the wheel are calculated automatically after laser scanning of the wheel is completed. To calculate geometric parameters, use is made of reference points on the wheel profile. Location of the reference points is defined by L- and P-parameters. -
Page 13: Flange Thickness, Sd 10.3
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Method 2 Point 1 is defined by parameter L3. Point 2 is the intersection point of a horizontal line and the flange surface. Note: Both calculation methods can be performed simultaneously. 10.3. -
Page 14: Wear Parameters 10.5
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year * Red color indicates the worn profile Hollow is calculated as the difference between the maximum and minimum values within the specified limits. The search limits: - parameters of the minimum value [P7_1..P7_2] - parameters of the maximum value [P8_1..P8_2]... -
Page 15: Rim Parameters
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 10.6. Rim parameters The following rim parameters are calculated automatically: Rim width is calculated as a distance measured vertically between the internal and the external basic wheel surface. Rim thickness is calculated as a distance measured vertically between the internal rim diameter and a point on the wheel rolling circle located on any preset distance L2 from the wheel face. -
Page 16: Wheel Defects
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 10.9. Wheel defects The following parameters of defects of the wheel surface are calculated: Slide is calculated as a difference of the wear measurements in two places of the wheel: on the slide and close to it (in the place without defects) at the point on the wheel rolling circle at any preset distance (L2) from the wheel face. -
Page 17: Measurement
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Button Assignm e nt Device Setting the PDA basic parameters (p.13) Parameters Setting the measurement parameters (p.14) Settings Setting parameters of database, tolerances, and others (p.15) Profiles View the wheelset profile (p.20.2.) Measurement Run the measurement process (p.12.2.) - Page 18 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year You need to inspect periodically the output window and basic supports of the laser scanning module and to clean them of dirt. Do not clean the glass by using abrasive and aggressive cleaning agents.
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Page 19: Pda Basic Parameters Setting
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year The R eference option enables/disables the display of the reference profile parameters on the screen (highlighted in green ). · To view the wheel profile, press the Profile button, and the PDA display will show... -
Page 20: Measurement Type 13.2
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Button Assignm e nt Measure type Rapid measurements/measurements with saving results to database Units of measurement Millimeters/inches Date/time Date/time setting Device type Device selection (IKP, IDK, I R) Language Language selection Synchronization Synchronization with PC 13.1. -
Page 21: Date/Time Setting
PDA. Moreover, the PDA provides operation with other IKP scanning modules and measurement instruments for railway transport manufactured by RIFTEK (Wheel Diameter Measuring Gauge, IDK; Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge, IMR). To connect other device, press the Device type button. The device selection window contains 3 types of devices available for connecting to PDA: IKP, IDK, IMR. - Page 22 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year To search for devices, press the Start button and wait until the search is completed: Detected devices (with serial numbers) will appear on the screen: Next, select the device and press the Save button to save the address of a new device.
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Page 23: Language Setting
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 13.5. Language setting It is possible for the user to change the program language, form his own language support files as well as change/edit the terminology used. To select the language, press the Language button. Next, select the required language support file and press the Select button. -
Page 24: Measurement Parameters Setting
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Measurement parameters setting The Parameters window, which is called from the main program window, is intended for calculation settings of controlled parameters of the wheel. Button Assignm e nt Settings Calculation methods setting Show param. -
Page 25: Selection Of Displayed Parameters
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 14.2. Selection of displayed parameters To enable the mode, press the Show param. button. To select/deselect the parameter to display, double-click in the column Show/Hide opposite to the required parameter. After selecting, you need to press Save. -
Page 26: Preset Parameters Values
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 14.4. Preset parameters values Values of L-parameters preset in the PDA are given in the Table: Default value Assignment п р метр 2 mm Used for calculation of the flange slope (qR) -
Page 27: Setting The Database Parameters, Tolerances And Measurements Schemes
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Setting the database parameters, tolerances and measurements schemes The Settings window is intended to set the database parameters, tolerances, measurements schemes, etc. Button Assignm e nt Database Selection of the current database... -
Page 28: Selection Of The Current Database
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Then, press the Enter button - To select a database from a list of previously created, activate the respective line and press Select. The selected file will be marked with the symbol "·". -
Page 29: Writing Reference Profile To Database
.ref. The PDA is supplied with several pre-installed profiles. If there is no required reference profile in the database, the user can request the lacking profile from RIFTEK (free service), and then to transfer the received profile to the PDA as it is shown in par. -
Page 30: Formation Of A New Measurement Scheme
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 15.3.2. Formation of a new measurement scheme To form a new measurement scheme, press Add. The window for entering the measurement scheme name will appear. By using on-screen keyboard type the scheme name. Then press the Enter button - Next: ·... -
Page 31: Wheel Type Selection And Installation
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year To select the group of tolerances, activate the respective line and press Select. The selected file will be marked with the symbol "·". To delete the tolerance, activate the respective line and press Delete. If you delete the current tolerance, the error message will appear. -
Page 32: Updating Of Pda Software
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year To delete the wheel type, activate the respective line and press Delete. If you delete the current type, the error message will appear. To edit the wheel type, activate the respective line and press Edit. -
Page 33: Shutdown
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Shutdown To shutdown the PDA, press the Shutdown button - Measurements with database maintenance There are two types of measurements: 1. Rapid measurements without saving the results. 2. Measurements by using the selected scheme with saving results to the database. - Page 34 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Designations and buttons: order number of the car to be measured (number of cars in the train) editing of the inputted wheelset parameters pass to a previous/subsequent wheel pass to a previous/subsequent car...
- Page 35 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year · To view the wheel profile, press the View button - . The scanned wheel profile and the selected reference profile will be displayed on the PDA screen. For more information, see par.
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Page 36: Measurement
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year · When you measure the wheel that was previously measured, the program prompts you to replace the existed database file with the new one. 18.2. Measurement of even/uneven wear Measurement of an even/uneven wear is slightly different from a standard measurement. -
Page 37: Measuring By Ikp, Idk, Imr, And Saving To Database
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Measurement of defects differs from the standard measurement. The procedure of measuring the slide (cavity) is described below: · Perform the measurement at the profile point that do not have any defects (slides, cavities), which can be detected visually. -
Page 38: Browsing The Database
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Browsing the database To browse the saved data, press the Profiles button in the main window. The PDA screen will display information about the current database, quantity of saved profiles, table with saved profiles, and measured values of selected parameters. -
Page 39: Visualization Of The Wheel Profile
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year The filtered field will be highlighted in yellow: To delete a current filter, you need to press 20.2. Visualization of the wheel profile To browse the wheel profile, you need to press the Profile button - . -
Page 40: Installation Of Software On Pc And Startup
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year An example of visualizing the profile wear. Information about the wear area is displayed on the screen. A positive wear area is highlighted in green, a negative one - in blue. Installation of software on PC and startup 21.1. -
Page 41: Program Startup
21.3. Program startup To start the program, click Start > All programs > Riftek, LLC > IKP5_DB > Ikp5_DB.exe. View of the main program window is shown below. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year [Revision 3.0.0] 04.01.2016... -
Page 42: User Settings Of The Program
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year User settings of the program 22.1. Parameters setting To go to the window of parameters setting, click Settings > Parameters in the main window, or click The window of parameters contains 4 tabs: ·... -
Page 43: Calculated Parameters" Tab
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 22.1.2. "Calculated parameters" tab This tab is intended to select the wheelset geometrical parameters, which will be calculated and displayed on the screen when viewing the database. Description and functions of parameters are the same as in the PDA software (see par. -
Page 44: Selection Of Measurement Units
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 22.1.4.1. Selection of measurement units All parameters and measurement results can be in the Metric system (millimeters), or in the English system (inches). To set the units of measurement, you need to select mm or inches in the Units of measurement field. -
Page 45: Creation Of Empty Database
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 22.2.2. Creation of empty database To create an empty database, select File > New DB in the main menu. All data, excepting the reference files, will be deleted from the database. At the same time, catalog DB(dd.mm.yy) will be created in the installation directory whereto all... -
Page 46: Preparation And Installation Of The Language Support File
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 22.2.4.1. Preparation and installation of the language support file The user can change the language, form his own language support files as well as change/edit the terminology used. Language support files are located in the directory used in the process of installation. -
Page 47: Registration Of Operators
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 22.3.2. Registration of operators Steps to follow: menu Registration > Operator. Operators data are used for identifying operators by Number. Functions of buttons are similar to those in par. 22.3.1. 22.3.3. Registration of series Steps to follow: menu Registration >... -
Page 48: Registration Of Car/Locomotive Numbers
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 22.3.4. Registration of car/locomotive numbers Steps to follow: menu Registration > Number. Registered numbers of cars/locomotives are displayed in the emerged window. Functions of buttons are similar to those in par. 22.3.1. -
Page 49: Request And Registration Of The Profile File
Export the reference profile to *.re f file Exit the organization registration mode 22.3.6.1. Request and registration of the profile file To get .ref-file of reference profile send the drawing of profile to RIFTEK (info@riftek.com). Register the received .ref-file as follows: · click Import ·... -
Page 50: Data Exchange Between Pda And Pc
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Data exchange between PDA and PC To exchange data between PC and PDA, you need to select the device: File > Device > RF303M-PDA. Data exchange between PC and PDA is performed by means of direct cable connection of PDA to PC USB-port (special RF505.42 cable is supplied). -
Page 51: Transfer Of Language File From Pc To Pda
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 23.1.2. Transfer of language file from PC to PDA To transfer the language file from PC to PDA, it is necessary to: · select PDA > Language file > Export · select the required file If transfer is successful, the screen will show: IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year [Revision 3.0.0] 04.01.2016... -
Page 52: Transfer Of Language File From Pda To Pc
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 23.1.3. Transfer of language file from PDA to PC To transfer the language file from PDA to PC, it is necessary to: · select PDA > Language file > Import · select the required file If transfer is successful, the selected files will be saved in the specified path. -
Page 53: Transfer Of Processing Scheme File From Pc To Pda
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 23.1.5. Transfer of processing scheme file from PC to PDA To transfer the processing scheme file from PC to PDA, it is necessary to: · select PDA > Scheme file > Export ·... -
Page 54: Mass Storage Synchronization
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 23.2. Mass Storage synchronization When you select this type of synchronization, PDA is detected as an external storage device. Therefore, the only Import Data item is active. Transfer of language/scheme/reference files from PDA to PC and back can be performed by simple copying. -
Page 55: Working With Profilograms And Wear Calculations
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Working with profilograms and wear calculations 24.1. Browsing the graph and the profile coordinates To browse the saved profiles of the rolling surface, select Database > Profiles, or click the Profiles button - At the left side of the window you can see the Table of profiles tab, which contains a list of saved profiles. -
Page 56: Parameters Tab
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 24.2. Parameters tab Calculated geometric parameters of the profile as well as L-parameters values are displayed on the Parameters tab, which is at the bottom of the window. If needed it is possible to change settings of the calculated parameters or support points (see par. -
Page 57: Geometric Parameters Of The Profile
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 24.2.3. Geometric parameters of the profile The table of measured geometric parameters displays only parameters, which were selected in the parameters window (see par. 22.1.2). Parameters, which are beyond the set tolerances, are highlighted in red/orange (see par. - Page 58 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year The graph displays positive and negative values of the wear area. Value of the wear area is calculated in square millimeters with respect to the selected reference profile: To view the table of wear values, it is necessary to select Profile Values > Wear.
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Page 59: Alignment Of Profiles
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 24.4. Alignment of profiles To superimpose profiles (by vertical translation), you need to click the Alignment button. An additional tab will appear. Next, select the profile to be translated: Reference or Measured. The selected profile will be marked with red. -
Page 60: Superposition Of Profiles
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 24.5. Superposition of profiles To superimpose several changed profiles, you need to mark with a tick the required profiles in the left-hand table. Selected profiles will be displayed in different colors. 24.6. - Page 61 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year · Automatic analysis Tick the box and click the Analysis button. Profiles in the table of references must not be marked. · Analysis by the selected profile Select the reference profile for analysis and click the Analysis button.
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Page 62: Scanning And Editing Of Data
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Scanning and editing of data 26.1. Scanning and filtering of data To scan data, select Database > Table in the menu or click the Table button - The form with results will be as follows: ·... -
Page 63: Editing Data
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year · Data grouping To group data for any of the fields, click left mouse key on the header of the field column, and, with the mouse key pressed, drag it onto the table header: ·... -
Page 64: Report Preparation
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year To edit the current entry, click the E dit button and input/change required values of parameters, after the editing is complete click the Save button. · Adding data To add a new data entry, click the Add button and type required parameter values, after the editing is complete click the Save button. -
Page 65: Excel-Format Report
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 26.3.1. Excel-format report To prepare a report in Excel format, select Report in Excel and click 26.3.2. Report for printout To prepare the report for printout, select Report for printout and click . -
Page 66: Taking Measurements Under Pc Control (Without Pda)
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year The top toolbar contains the following buttons for operating with reports: · To printout the report, click · To save in PDF format, click · To save in Excel, RTF or PDF, click... -
Page 67: Calibration
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 27.1. Calibration For the calibration, select P rofilom eter > C alibration, or click the button 27.1.1. Installation of Bluetooth-connection To connect, select the COM-port and click the C onnect button. If the connection is successful, the device will be identified, and calibration parameters will be obtained. -
Page 68: Calibration Of The Profilometer
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Buttons: Measurement Reading calibration parameters Writing calibration parameters Automatic setting of calibration parameters The Auto calibration button will be active, if at least one measurement of the profile is performed as well as the reference profile is selected. -
Page 69: Measurement By Using Pc
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 27.2. Measurement by using PC To measure, select P rofilom eter > Measurem ent, or click the button After establishing the Bluetooth-connection (see par. 27.1.1), the Measurem ent button will be active. -
Page 70: Annex 1. Charging Procedure
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Annex 1. Charging procedure · Switch off the PDA (laser module). · Connect the charging device and PDA (laser module) · Connect the charging device and 220V · Time of charging – 4 hours, until blue LED is lit. - Page 71 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year · Click the S ave schem e button · Enter the name of the scheme in the dialog box window The program allows to edit the existing scheme. To edit the scheme, click the Load scheme button and select the *.SCH file.
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Page 72: Annex 3. Testing And Calibration
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Annex 3. Testing and calibration We can supply the profilometer complete with an RF432.10 calibration-wheel simulation unit (Fig. 1A) and R F505C alibr calibration program that are designed for periodic testing and self-calibration of the profilometer. -
Page 73: Testing
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year · To perform the measurement, pass to the Profile tab and click Measurement. After measuring, the display will show the measured profile and the calculated geometric parameters of the profile: Height (Sh), Thickness (Sd), Slope (qR). -
Page 74: Calibration
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year 30.3. Calibration To carry out automatic calibration, do the following steps: · Select the reference profile from the list · Perform the measurement (the Measuring button) · Perform the calibration (the Auto calibration button) ·... -
Page 75: Distributors
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Distributors AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA BENELUX Applied Measurement XN Innovation Altheris B.V. LG Centre, Suite 1, Level M, 55 Vlietweg 17a Australia Pty Ltd Parramatta Rd, NSW, 2141, 2266KA Leidschendam RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY Lidcombe, Australia... - Page 76 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year GERMANY INDIA INDIA Hylewicz CNC-Technik Pragathi Solutions BPI (India) SHTRIKH-2 ONLY #698, 5th Main, 8th Cross, RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY Siemensstrasse 13-15, HAL 3rd Stage, 63,Civil Lines, Near Bhagirathi 47608 Geldern, Germany New Tippasandra Road,...
- Page 77 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN Ratcom Enterprise Pty Ltd PROSEN. CO., LTD Iberfluid Instruments S.A. CSIR BUILDING 35, Office 78 Meiring M-1001, Songdo techno park IT C/ Botanica, 122 Naude Road, Brummeria...
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Page 78: Riftek's Measurement Devices For Railway Transport
Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year RIFTEK’s measurement devices for railway transport Laser wheel profilometer. IKP Series A laser profilometer is designed for the measuring of: · wheel flange height; · wheel flange thickness; · wheel flange slope;... - Page 79 Laser Wheel Profilometer. IKP-5 Series, Model 2016 Year Back-to-back distance measuring gauge. IMR Series Gauge is designed for contactless measuring of back-to- back distance of railway, metro and tram wheels in the course of checkup, examination, repair and formation of wheel sets.
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