bip technology GmbH
Ultrasonic testing solutions for railway wheels and axles
Introduction of bip technology
• Private company in Brandenburg an der Havel , just 50 km away from Berlin • Founded in 1991, 2019 changing the name from BIP Industrietechnik GmbH into bip technology GmbH
• Received several awards for innovation • Approx. 45 employees, mainly engineers • Mechanic, electric, software design, project management, assembly, after sales service inhouse • Approx. 60 ultrasonic testing units in operation, further 150 units at CHR China
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Overview bip products for the railway sector Measuring of wheelsets, wheels and axles
Transport of the wheelsets concepts for complete lines
Ultrasonic flaw detection wheels, axles, wheelsets, underfloor, stationary, mobile
Surface treatment of wheelsets cleaning, painting, impact protection, coating
Wheel profil measuring on the rolling train
Automation of processes in light and heavy maintenance
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References ultrasonic testing • DB (Deutsche Bahn, German Railways) • OEBB Austria • KTX Highspeed South Korea
• TCDD Turkish Railways • CHR China • SJ AB Sweden
• České Dráhy Czech Republic • BHP Australia • And many more
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Ultrasonic testing for wheelset workshops
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Ultrasonic testing for the preventive maintenance workshop
Fully automatic detection on all four wheels
Semi automatic detection of the wheel rim in the pit
Hollow axle testing with the lightest mobile device
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Ultrasonic testing for wheelset workshops
Solid axle
Wheel detection
Automatic and programable test stands
Mobile for solid axle
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Ultrasonic testing for wheelset workshops
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Ultrasonic testing for automatic wheelset production line
Wheel detection
Automatic loading and unloading with gantry robot
Ultrasonic detection in immersion water bath
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Automatic underfloor ultrasonic testing plant • Fully automatic ultrasonic testing of the wheels • Machine installed in a pit • Referencing automatic • Communication with the shunter
• Is installed in front of the underfloor wheel lathe in case of cracks wheel can be re-profiled directly after the test
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Semi-automatic ultrasonic testing station for the workshop pit • Semi-automatic solution • Train stands on normal pit, does not have to be moved • Manuel positioning of the unit by the operator below the relevant axle • The test itself is fully automatic • Detecting volume errors in wheel rim, • option wheel flange, option Eddy Current
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The lightest mobile hollow axle ultrasonic testing device • The lightest hollow axle testing device • Very easy transportable, movable with only one person
• No hoist necessary • Fully automatic detection • Saving of all „raw“ data • Low investment • Very interesting for ultrasonic service providers
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Automatic ultrasonic testing with immersion water bath • Integration into the fully automated wheelset or axle production / maintenance line • Automatic loading and unloading with the ganty robot • Testing in the immersion water bath • Automatic evaluation of the results
• Can be combined with Eddy Current • Interesting solution for turnkey suppliers
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Ultrasonic test stand for solid axles
• For the wheelset shop • Automatic machine for testing of solid axles • Programable for different wheelsets • Fast testing time can be achieved with more lances • Option Phased Array technology
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Ultrasonic test with lateral probe (disadvantages)
Areas not dedected
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Ultrasonic test with lateral probe (dissadvantages)
Not well detected because of long distance
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Ultrasonic test stand for wheels (AURA)
• For the wheelset shop • Automatic machine for testing of wheels • Programable for different wheelsets
• Configuration according to detection requirements • Can be combined with Eddy Current
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Combined ultrasonic test stand for wheels and solid axles
• For the wheelset shops with smaller quantities • Automatic machine for testing of wheels and solid axles • Programable for different wheelsets • Configuration according to detection requirements • Can be combined with Eddy Current
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Ultrasonic technology • Longterm cooperation with Fraunhofer IZFP
• Certifications from DB (Deutsche Bahn, German Railways) • Customer and application specific solutions • bip engineers with ultrasonic educations • Phased Array applications possible • Reference workpieces
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bip ultrasonic testing software • Programmed by bip • Newest programming technology • Windows 10 based • 4 different user levels, password prot.
• Easy to learn and operate • The same philosophy for all machines
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bip ultrasonic testing software • Easy set up of each probe • Set up of different Scans
• Distance amplitude correction • Sibgates • Report configuration • Datafiles in different formats available
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Connecting with superior systems
• Industry 4.0 suitable • OPC Technology, XML etc.
• Scanner, RFID • Programmed and implemented by bip software engineers
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Solutions for cleaning before the ultrasonic test
Fully automatic axle cleaning machine
High pressure cleaning and de-painting of wheelset only with water
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Aftersales Service
• International After Sales Service department • Supported from our inhouse engineers for mechanic, electronic, software
• First level support by our local partners • Machines prepared for remote control • Upgrades
• Maintenance contract possible
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We keep your wheels rolling
bip technology GmbH Am Elisabethhof 22 • D-14772 Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany Teil. +49 3381 7590-0 • Fax +49 3381 7590-11 E-Mail info@bip-technology.de www.bip-technology.de