EloWheel – RPT16 Aircraft Wheel Inspection System
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EloWheel – RPT16 Aircraft Wheel Inspection System

Manufactured in the US in cooperation with our branch office Rohmann LP, we offer the EloWheel – RPT 16 aircraft wheel inspection system. Aircraft rims are are exposed to high mechanical loads, especially during take-off and landing. Additionally enormous thermal stresses occur while applying the brakes after touching down. Thus rims of both, civil aircrafts as well as military aircrafts, have to be inspected for any damages according to the regular maintenance intervals. Regions of maximum stresses, e.g. the bead seat radius and the bore holes, are of special interest. Using a modern eddy current testing instrument, the surface as well as the volume of the wheel rims is inspected by both, a high frequency and a low frequency probe simultaneously.

Features:

Performing Complex Inspections Inspection Tasks:

  • automated detection of surface cracks
  • automated inspection for hidden cracks
  • operation optional from the right, from the left or on the front side
Inspection of Surface Defects
  • sliding differential aircraft wheel probe featuring approx. 10 mm (0.39″) active area
  • area of inspection: all the way up to the end of the bead seat radius
  • reference defect: depth 0.76 mm (0.03″) x length 1.52 mm (0.06″) x width  0.1 mm (0.004″);
    EDM notches, tangentially and axially oriented
Inspection of Hidden Cracks
  • sliding absolute aircraft wheel probe (combined with the surface probe)
  • area of inspection: up to the beginning of bead seat radius
  • reference defect: approx. 25 % reduction of wall thickness (from the inside)
2 Basic Design (turn table diam. 600mm/1000mm)
  • inspecting two-parted light metal rims
  • rim height: 45 – 500 mm (rim half)
  • rim diameter: 150 mm – 600 mm (respectively 250 mm – 1000 mm)
  • rim weight: < 200 kg / < 440 lbs (respectively < 250 kg / < 550 lbs)
  • bore holes: ø 5 mm – 20 mm
  • automated inspection cycle: ~ 30 s up to 1.5 min

 

System Data:

System Components
  • robust steel frame (welded construction)
  • turn table with pneumatic rim centering
  • precise linear axes
  • combined HF/LF-probe
  • integrated PLC (programmable logic control)
  • eddy current test instrument (Elotest IS500-RPT)
  • Windows-PC with software package for data acquisition, data evaluation and documentation
  • network connection
  • printer (optional)
  • optional rotor, rotating probe and conductivity probe
  • light protective grid (optional)
General Data
  • ambient temperature: 10 – 40 °C (50 – 104 °F)
  • air humidity: 5 – 80 %
  • required space: approx. 850 x 2200 x 1450 mm (W x D x H) respectively 1200 x 2200 x 1600 mm
  • electrical connection: 230 V ~ / 2 kVA
  • compressed air: min. 6 bar (87 psi), 1/4”, cleaned, dry
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