Railways Testing Machines & Systems

Servo-hydraulic test rigs for characterisation of railway primary and secondary suspension dampers and hydraulic valves. Generates force-velocity (F-V) diagrams, measures leakage, and validates performance to RDSO specifications and EN 13802. Essential for incoming inspection at wagon and coach workshops.

• ✓Force range ±50 kN for heavy rail applications
• ✓Velocity range 0.005 – 1.0 m/s
• ✓RDSO / EN 13802 compliant test reporting
• ✓Single and multi-station configurations

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Instrumentation systems for drop-weight tup hammer test machines used in railway coupler, buffer, and bogie-frame impact qualification. Measures impact force, deceleration, and energy absorption with high-speed data acquisition — retrofittable on existing Charpy and railway impact test machines.

• ✓High-speed DAQ up to 2 MHz sampling rate
• ✓Force, acceleration, and displacement measurement
• ✓Retrofit kit for existing tup hammer rigs
• ✓IRS / RDSO standards compliant data logging

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Pendulum and drop-weight impact test machines for railway buffer heads, draw-gear couplers, and bogie frame joints. Measures absorbed energy, peak force, and deformation to IRS and UIC specifications. Supplied to wagon workshops, RDSO, and carriage-and-wagon depots for periodic inspection.

• ✓Pendulum up to 300 J (buffer heads)
• ✓Drop weight up to 5000 J (bogie frames)
• ✓High-speed camera integration option
• ✓IRS / UIC reporting built-in

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Multi-channel spring fatigue testing machines for railway primary and secondary suspension springs. Tests coil springs, nested-coil springs, and laminated leaf springs under millions of load cycles to RDSO/IRS fatigue acceptance criteria. Programmable load-deflection profiles and automatic stop on failure.

• ✓Load range 1 kN – 150 kN
• ✓Multi-channel simultaneous testing (2–8 channels)
• ✓Up to 10 million+ cycle endurance runs
• ✓RDSO / IRS / BS 5400 fatigue reporting

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Hydraulic squeeze-load test machines for applying prescribed lateral compressive loads to freight wagon bodies and container flats during periodic overhaul inspections. Validates structural integrity and weld quality to IRS standards before wagons are returned to revenue service.

• ✓Load capacity up to 200 kN lateral squeeze
• ✓Hydraulic clamping with pressure-hold testing
• ✓Pass/fail indication per IRS wagon codes
• ✓Workshop-grade robust construction

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Servohydraulic multi-axis test rig for railway bogie secondary air springs. Applies controlled vertical, lateral, and longitudinal loads while maintaining prescribed air pressure — covering all test modes required by RDSO type-approval and EN/UIC standards.

• ✓Vertical static load up to 300 kN
• ✓Dynamic force up to 150 kN peak
• ✓Frequency range 0.01 – 50 Hz
• ✓RDSO & EN 13597 compliant reporting

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