Portable electronic wheel wear gauge

Details Portable electronic wheel wear gauge Portable electronic wheel wear gauge

1988-09-16

1990-02-27

Strecker, Gerard R.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Magnetic

With means to create magnetic field to test material

3320311, 33651, 246169R, 250231SE, 32420713, 324226, 32420724, 364560, G01B 702, G01B 710, G01D 534, B61K 912

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049049399

ABSTRACT:
A portable, battery powered, electronic wheel wear gauge is described for use in train wheel wear measurements. The gauge consists of a portable computer controller electrically connected to a portable gauge head. The gauge automatically determines proper positioning of the gauge head with respect to a wheel and then automatically measures rim thickness, flange thickness, flange height and, optionally, rim diameter of a train wheel using suitable contact and non-contact sensors. The measurement readings are displayed and can be stored in a non-volative memory of the controller for subsequent transfer to another computer or a printer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3221412 (1965-12-01), Jean-Marie et al.
patent: 4268968 (1981-05-01), Przybylinski et al.
patent: 4407072 (1983-10-01), Hoskins
Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules, 1988; published by Assoc. of American Railroads, pp. 222-223.
Association of American Railroads, Mechanical Div., Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, p. G-98, 12/1/78.

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