Contrôle Mesure Systèmes | Industrie ferroviaire

Rail Industry

THE IMPORTANCE OF NDT IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY

The rail industry is a strategic sector that plays an essential role in economic development, sustainable mobility, and territorial connectivity. As one of the oldest modes of transport, it has evolved over time to meet the growing demands for passenger and freight transport while integrating technological and environmental advancements.

To ensure the safety and reliability of transport, rails must be of impeccable quality. The slightest defect could compromise their functionality and lead to significant human and environmental damage.

To address this, CMS has designed and developed innovative and precise Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) systems and probes by Eddy Current and Ultrasonic capable of detecting even the smallest defects, both on the surface and internal, whether on railway tracks in use or during their production. Several rail profiles can be inspected such as P50, P65, PK50, PK65, OP 50 and OP 65.

CMS EXPERTISE

Defects detection: surface, subsurface, internal, external, headchecks (longitudinal cracks), squats, lack of material, short, transverse, holes…

Our membership of the Mecateam Cluster community makes us a French expert in the rail sector.

All our Ultrasonic and Eddy Current systems meet the requirements of current European and international standards ASTM, API, DIN, EN, ISO and more.

Our teams are at your disposal to discuss your project and build together an effective solution adapted to your needs, while taking your constraints into consideration.

MAIN ADVANTAGES

State-of-the-art inspection NDT systems: CMS systems can be fully customized to suit the rail being inspected according to its profile, as well as your detection requirements and constraints. Robust and compact, the inspection can be done on production line or directly on railway.
Deutsch bahn certified systems: This approval, a benchmark in the industry, gives us the ability to work in a multitude of countries, with an efficient, certified system, whether on rails in line or in production.

Early Defect Detection: CMS systems help identify cracks, head checks, squats, holes, or other internal or surface defects with high sensitivity and high speed (up to 10 000 RPM).
Preservation of Material Integrity: CMS NDT systems allow the inspection of rails without altering them, meaning they can continue to be used after testing.
Enhanced Security: By identifying weaknesses in rails, CMS systems reduce the risk of accidents or catastrophic failures.
Production Quality Control and Certification: CMS systems ensure parts comply with strict industry standards and better management of industrial risks.
Real Time Inspection: Thanks to our high-performance CMS software, inspection results are displayed in real-time ensuring continuous quality control.
Precise defect analysis and traceability: Comprehensive inspection reports with complete traceability tracking are created at the end of the control.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Rail industry brochure

Our implemented systems

Our applications perform complete rail inspections using rotating Eddy Current or Ultrasonic probes. They detect numerous defects present on new or used rails, such as:

Surface, subsurface defects detection (headchecks, cracks, squats, lack of material…) on railway thanks to Eddy Current rotating probes

Internal defects detection on railway thanks to transducers with Ultrasonic conventional electronic or multi-element probes with Phased Array electronics

Eddy Current inspection station included several rotating probes to inspect the rail on production line

Rail ends inspection on production line thanks to Eddy Current sectorial probes

our main references in the field

CMS STRENGTHS / ADDED VALUE

Since 1988, CMS designs, manufactures and installs Non-Destructive Testing solutions for the rail industry

Start with an Eddy Current/Ultrasonic product and build a 100% customized solution based on our experience and to meet your specific needs

Deutsche Bahn accreditation, certifying us as a major player in the rail sector

Partner of Mecateam Cluster, which promotes us as a French expert in the rail sector

Production and design of all our Eddy Current/Ultrasonic probes, sensors and software on our own premises (mechanical and electronic design office, engineering, etc.)

Highly responsive in providing assistance and information to our customers

A wide range of complementary Eddy Current/Ultrasonic systems and accessories that can be combined to offer you inspection of specific parts for the rail industry

Eddy Current and Ultrasonic inspection results are displayed in real time, and traceability is ensured by our production software, which creates complete inspection reports

Inspection speed optimized to production constraints

INNOVATION: Ability to combine Eddy Current and Ultrasonic inspection methods for 100% product inspection