InnoTrans

InnoTrans is the leading international trade fair for transport technology and takes place every two years in Berlin. Divided into the five trade fair segments Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction, InnoTrans occupies all halls of the Berlin Exhibition Grounds.

The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft will be represented again this year with a joint stand. Coordinated by the office of the Fraunhofer Transport Alliance, the following Fraunhofer institutions are participating:

• Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP
• Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM
• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
• Fraunhofer Transport Alliance

For decades, Fraunhofer IFAM has stood alongside industry and trade as a reliable partner for quality assurance in adhesive technology and fibre composite technology

We play an active role in shaping qualification and certification and support companies in safely and efficiently implementing modern technologies in practice.

In doing so, we provide our partners with comprehensive support - from product development and the introduction of stable processes through to series production and beyond. Our range of services extends from the standard-compliant verification of processes, through practical support in the implementation of relevant standards such as DIN EN 17460, DIN EN ISO 21368, TL A0023 and DIN 35255, to the targeted training of specialists and managers in adhesive bonding and fibre composite technology. This offering is complemented by application-oriented research and development activities that translate innovations directly into practice.

Further information on the individual standards can be found here: Quality assurance standards for adhesive bonding technology and fiber composite technology (Link: https://www.weiterbildung.ifam.fraunhofer.de/en/quality_assurance_standards_adhesive_bonding_and_fibre_reinforced_plastics_technology.html)

In addition, the Fraunhofer IFAM certification body - TBBCert - facilitates certification in accordance with the aforementioned standards. TBBCert is a certification body accredited by DAkkS in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065 and has many years of experience in company certification within the field of adhesive and fibre composite technology.

Contact: Frank Stein
Head TBBCert
F & E Technologiebroker Bremen GmbH / Certification Body TBBCert
Wiener Straße 12
28359 Bremen, Germany
Phone +49 421 696 067-92

Dr. Erik Meiß
Head of Workforce Qualification and Technology Transfer
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Wiener Straße 12
28359 Bremen, Germany
Phone +49 421 2246-632
Mobile +49 15114601907

With the CIS-LS, Fraunhofer IPM offers an optical measurement system that records the position and degree of wear of up to eight contact wires in a single process. The CIS-LS comprises a Contact Wire Recording System (CRS) and a Wire Wear Monitoring System (WWS) and can operate at speeds of up to 60 km/h. The sensors are mounted inside the wagon, except for the illumination panel, which is fitted to the roof. A processing unit inside the inspection train provides operators with the measurement data. Thanks to the illumination panel, the CIS-LS can operate reliably in various lighting conditions.

The UER testing system nondestructively determines the residual stress state of wheel rims on freight car wheels, thereby contributing to the reliable assessment of wheel integrity. The measurement is based on the acoustoelastic effect and is performed without a coupling agent using electromagnetic ultrasound (EMUS). The system detects critical stress conditions at an early stage and supports maintenance, wheel manufacturing, and development.

Advantages: nondestructive and coupling-agent-free residual stress measurement, early detection of critical stress conditions, fully off-grid operation, easy operation, browser-based software, wireless access, integration into existing IT infrastructures, and proven industrial use worldwide.

The PASAWIS inspection system enables a comprehensive, mobile ultrasonic inspection of railway wheel sets with complete storage of all inspection data and meets the requirements of VPI-EMG 09 for the maintenance of freight cars using non-destructive testing.

Three handheld scanners are used to inspect the axle, flange, and tread. The compact system can be operated by a single person, is flexible for use in production, and generates automated, digitally signed inspection reports with graphical results and metadata. The data is documented in DICONDE format, enabling long-term traceability and secure archiving.

Advantages: complete wheelset inspection, mobile application, short inspection times, automated inspection reports, digital signature, customizable configuration, automatic data transfer.