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Railcar Spring Testing
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Railcar Spring Testing
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Railcar Spring Testing
Solution
- Software-operated high-capacity testing system
- Custom-designed fixtures to suit varying spring sizes and diameters
Benefits
- User-friendly testing procedure
- Consistent testing method across multiple spring variants
“We selected the Zeus Ultimo 3.0 to evaluate nearly 80% of the springs used in our railcars. The system is straightforward to operate, and the software makes testing highly convenient. The technical support provided was also very satisfactory.”
SC Yoon,
Seoul Metropolitan Railway Transit Corporation
The springs in a railcar are a critical component to a train's safety, stability, and performance in electric cars. Railcars fit various sizes of springs and different load sizes, so testing manufacturers or transit corporations need to have a flexible system that can accommodate multiple spring variants accurately and consistently.
Presto comes with a software-controlled high-capacity spring testing system for railcar spring compression testing. With intelligent load cells and compression plates and custom fixtures, the system provides precise measurement of the performance of spring loads under controlled conditions. The software-controlled setup provided repeatable results, ease of operation, and the rapid pass/fail evaluation of spring parts to ensure the quality, durability, and safety of rail transportation operations for railway manufacturers and maintenance teams.
Requirement
The Seoul Metropolitan Railway Transit Corporation needed a testing system to test various springs used in its electric trains. The springs differed in size from 3 mm to 100 mm in diameter and required a sophisticated testing solution to be installed.
Solution
In response to this need, Presto supplied a total testing system with a twin-column, high-capacity test frame and control software. It was equipped with several smart load cells and sets of compression plates to support various spring sizes and shapes.
The setup applies a varying compressive load to the springs, with a pass/fail load of at least 300 N. Its versatility enables the testing of different spring types with the same procedure for consistency and efficiency.
This system was selected for its simplicity, flexibility, and affordability, allowing for efficient testing of railcar spring components.
Test Equipment
- High-capacity twin-column test stand
- ILC 500 N / ILC 10 kN intelligent cells
- Multiple compression plates and customised fixtures
Test standards
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