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September 24, 2025 | Fleet

Phased-array ultrasonic testing improves bogie reliability

Phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) has been attracting attention in recent years. Kazunari Makino* provides an overview of how it is being used to inspect bogie frames and considers how effective this technique is in practice.

September 19, 2025 | Fleet

Automated inspections transform fleet maintenance

Automated trackside inspection can transform fleet maintenance from periodic manual intervention to a continuous, intelligence-led process, as Andrew Meyer and Jackie van der Westhuizen* explain.

March 25, 2024 | Commuter Rail

Metro-North pilots automated rolling stock inspection

The US commuter line operator will use a $US 2m grant to test computer-based inspection.

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