27th ANNUAL WHEEL RAIL INTERACTION CONFERENCE

Orgo-Thermit
  1. What is Eddy Current? (2-4 mins)
    1. Origins/History/Discovery
      1. Foucault Current
    1. Explanation
      1. What is Eddy Current?
      2. Faradays law
  2. Practical application of Eddy Current (5 mins)
    1. Where/how is it used
      1. Other industries
      2. Application for rail
    2. Where/how is it being used in modern railway systems?
      1. Deutsch Bahn
        1. How are they using this?
        2. Why?
      2. Milling/Grinding trains in Europe
        1. Currently spec’d into grinding trains
  3. Goldschmidt Eddy Current Offering (5 mins)
    1. Current technology offering
      1. Vehicle Mounted systems
        1. Grinding/Milling Vehicles
        2. Inspection Trains
      2. Walk-behind trolley
          1. Configurations for the Mira
    2. Current case studies North American case studies and applications
      1. Portland Tri-Met