New Riftek IKP-5 2017 model

June 21, 2017 Craig Nyssen News Comments Off

The new IKP-5 railway wheel profiler accurately measures geometrical parameters of the rail wheel flange (thickness, slope, height), rim/tire thickness and for taking full profile of the wheel roll surface. The IKP-5 2017 model features improved accuracy as well as increased processor memory, increased number of measurements and increased battery life. It also operates at a wider operating temperature range, comes with optional IP64 rating and most importantly works on shinny surfaces and large slopes increasing its performance as a whole.

Features

PDA based handheld measurement instrument
Laser scanning and analysis of wheel profile
Contactless measurement of wheel flange parameters
Software for wheel wear data base support

Other models include the IKP-5-short Series for tramway wheels and IKP-5-Super-short Series for tramway wheels.

Comparison

Parameter	Model 2016	Model 2017	How we improved the parameter
Accuracy: flange height and thickness other parameters	±0.1mm ±0.2 mm	±0.03…0.05 mm ±0.1 mm	More than double the increase of accuracy achieved by using of new electronics (ARM-processer based) for laser sensor and advanced algorithms of sensors data processing
Discreteness of the profile formation, not worse than	3200 points or 0.045 mm	5800 points or 0.025 mm	Increased processor memory
The number of measurements that can be taken before battery recharge is not less than	1000	5000	Using of 5400mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery Upgraded stepper motor driver with optimized power consumption
Laser module battery life time	–	5 million	Using of Li-ion rechargeable battery
Working temperature range	-15…+35°C	-30…+50°C	Using of Li-ion rechargeable battery Carefully temperature calibration of the gauge
Enclosure rating	IP42	IP42 or IP64	Silicon sealing of the caps
Working with shiny surfaces and surfaces with large slope	Problems	Solved	Adaptive scanning speed (speed changes depending on surface quality) Increased dynamic range of laser sensor

Operation

Operator mounts the laser scanning module onto the wheel to be measured. Having received a command from PDA or PC, the laser module performs non-contact scanning of the wheel surface.

Measurement results (geometric parameters and profile of the surface) are displayed on PDA, can be saved in the PDA memory, and transferred to the PC database. Simultaneously, additional parameters can be saved: operator number, side identifier(left or right wheel), axisnumber, locomotive (carriage) number, wheel pair number, etc.

Order info

Symbol	Description
V	Profilometer version: without symbol – Standard version Short – Shorten shorten handle SShort – Super short handle
M	Options of the set of magnets for mounting on the internal/external rim face: S – standard. Standard magnets (specified by default). F – forced. Reinforced magnets.
S	Options of the support plates embodiment: D – direct. Standard plates, profilometer is mounted on the internal rim face (specified by default). I – invert. Custom plates, profilometer is mounted on the external rim face.
T	Presence of the rim measurement rod.
R	Enclosure rating: without symbol – IP42 64 – IP64

IKP-V-M-S-T-R

Example:
IKP-Т – 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.

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