Ultrasonic Axle TestingA total solution, worldwide.

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All railway vehicles are subject to periodic axle inspections. This specialist procedure is mandated by railway group standards to ensure the continuing high levels of railway safety.

Balfour Beatty Rail offer ultrasonic axle testing of all railway vehicles, including;

• Passenger trains• Freight trains• On-track plant and machinery• Road-rail vehicles

Complete Assurance• Balfour Beatty Rail provides an Ultrasonic Axle Testing service that is managed and fully supported by a professional Level III NDT Engineer• Delighted returning clients include; Infrastructure controllers in UK, Ireland, Chile, Australia and passenger & freight operators in UK and mainland Europe• Our services are provided by fully trained & certificated Technicians

We offer a world-wide, fully mobile service at the client’s depot or at field locations as required.We have both national and international experience in the field of ultrasonic testing.

Service arrangements include but are not limited to;

• Maintenance plan• Ad hoc• Call-off

Flexibility of

Service

A Total

SolutionBenefiting from the partnerships with worldwide Balfour Beatty companies, we offer a total NDT and welding package including:

• Consultancy survey and inspection• Reporting• Training and certification for in-house testing schemes

Other specialist NDT areas include:

• Magnetic particle testing• Dye penetrant testing• Pressure vessel testing in accordance with PSSR-2000 GB SI 128• Eddy current and ACFM• Endoscopy• Radiography• Hardness testing

Ultrasonic Axle Testing is part of a family of products and services provided by Balfour Beatty Rail covering measurement and analysis systems, signalling, engineering support and specialist track products.

Our aim is to improve safety, prevent downtime, improve efficiency, reduce maintenance and lower lifecycle costs for rail operators and their partners.

Complete

Assurance

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Contact:

Balfour Beatty Rail LtdQuarnmill House, Stores Road, Derby DE21 4XFTel. +44 (0)1332 225130Fax. +44 (0)1332 225131

www.bbrail.co.ukultrasonic@bbrail.com