Riftek IMR Series User manual

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Contents
1. Safety precautions and measurement conditions.................................................................3
2. Electromagnetic compatibility...............................................................................................3
3. Laser safety.........................................................................................................................3
4. General information.............................................................................................................3
5. Basic data and performance characteristics.........................................................................4
6. Example of item designation when ordering.........................................................................4
7. Complete set to be supplied ................................................................................................4
8. Design.................................................................................................................................4
9. Operation principle...............................................................................................................5
10. Working with the gauge .......................................................................................................5
10.1. Gauge turn-on..............................................................................................................5
10.2. Single measurement....................................................................................................5
10.3. Measurement with averaging .......................................................................................5
10.4. Gauge turn-out.............................................................................................................6
11. Indication parameters setup.................................................................................................6
11.1. Image brightness set-up...............................................................................................6
11.2. Millimeters-Inches display set-up .................................................................................6
12. Service operation modes.....................................................................................................6
12.1. Calibration conditions...................................................................................................6
12.2. Get into operational modes..........................................................................................7
12.3. Calibration of the sensor zero ......................................................................................7
13. Charging of built-in accumulator battery...............................................................................8
14. Warranty policy....................................................................................................................8
15. Distributors ..........................................................................................................................8
16. Annex 1. RIFTEK’s measurement devices for railway transport.......................................11

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1. Safety precautions and measurement conditions
•The metering accuracy depends greatly on the wheel surface quality. There-
fore it is necessary to carry out the check and presorting of the wheel surface
flaws before measuring the diameter.
•Prior to place the gauge is a need to clean the wheels and rails parts that con-
tact with gauge ball bearings and supports, of the mud.
•At arranging the gauge, do not allow hitting its supports on the wheel and rail
•It is necessary to inspect the gauge supports and laser sensors windows peri-
odically and to cleanse them
•To save the battery power the display extinguishes if there were no buttons
pressings for 60 seconds, at that only blinking dot is shown. Pressing any but-
ton just turns on the display and does not act in any other way in this case.
2. Electromagnetic compatibility
The gauge has been developed for use in industry and meets the requirements
of the following standards:
•EN 55022:2006 Information Technology Equipment. Radio disturbance char-
acteristics. Limits and methods of measurement.
•EN 61000-6-2:2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.
Immunity for industrial environments.
•EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Labor-
atory Use. EMC Requirements. General requirements.
3. Laser safety
The sensor mounted in the gauge makes use of an c.w. 660 nm wavelength
semiconductor laser. Maximum output power is 1 mW. The sensor belong to the 2 laser
safety class. The following warning label is placed on the gauge body:
The following safety measures should be taken while operating the sensor:
•Do not target laser beam to humans;
•Do not disassemble the sensor;
Avoid staring into the laser beam
4. General information
Electronic gauge is designed for measuring back-to-back distance of railway,
metro and tram wheels in the course of checkup, examination, repair and formation of
wheel sets. Measurements are made directly on rolling stock without wheel set roll-out.

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5. Basic data and performance characteristics
Name of parameter
Value
Measurement range, mm
L±25 (L – nominal distance)
Measurement error, mm
±0.1
Indication discreteness
0.1mm, or 0.01 inch **
Display
build-in, LED
Operating temperature, 0C
-5…+40
Weigh, kg
1
Dimensions
figure 1
Power supply
rechargeable batteries 2xAAA, 1.2V
6. Example of item designation when ordering
IMR- D
Symbol
Description
D
Nominal back-to-back distance, mm
Example:IMR-1590.Nominal back-to-back distance is equal 1590 mm.
7. Complete set to be supplied
Name
Quantity
Weight, kg
The measuring gauge IMR series
1 piece
1
Charger
1 piece
0,2
Manual
1 piece
Case
1 piece
Calibration tools (option)
on request
8. Design.
Electronic gauge contains ball support to place the gauge onto the internal sur-
face of the wheel, two side supports to base the gauge to the wheel flange, two bottom
supports or the rails and contactless laser sensor.
There are a digital numeric display and control buttons on the front panel of the
gauge. “Charge” connector for charging device connection is situated on the top panel of
the gauge.
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9. Operation principle
The method of measurement is based on direct measurement the distance by
contactless laser sensor.
10. Working with the gauge
10.1. Gauge turn-on.
Press Red button to turn on the power. The display shows “ErrP” message if the ac-
cumulator battery voltage became lower then the control level. In this case the short-term
work is possible after pressing any key.
10.2. Single measurement.
To perform measurement, it is necessary to:
•turn the power on (press Red button). The display shows “- - - - -”;
•place the gauge on the rails between the wheels;
•make sure that the ball support is tight against the surface of the wheel and
side supports are adjacent to the flanges of the wheels;
•press Green button.
•in a 1 second the display will show the value of the back-to-back distance.
For viewing the result of measurement with indication discreteness of 0.01mm (it
is accessible only in a mode of direct indication) it is necessary to press Blue button,
thus displayed result will be shifted to the left on one digit. Next pressing Blue button will
lead to return of indication to a starting position:
10.3. Measurement with averaging
The program of the back-to-back distance calculation contains an averaging al-
gorithm that allows eliminating the surface defects influence on the distance measuring
result. All the results of metering, performed after the Red button pressing, are aver-
aged. The measurement is meant to be Green button pressing.
To carry out measurements it is necessary to
•turn the power on (press Red button). The display shows “- - - - -”;
•place the gauge between the wheels
•make sure the ball support is tight against the surface of the wheel and side
supports are adjacent to the flange of the wheels;
•press Green button;
•display shows the value of pressing counter “n x”, where x– quantity of av-
eraged values;
•in a 1 second display shows an average value over the set of metering (over
the quantity of Green button pressings)
•reinstall the gauge and repeat the measuring.
(The total quantity of measurements averaged in this way can run up to 9999.)
•Press Red button to reset averaging result at switching to another wheel.
For viewing the result of measurement with indication discreteness 0.01mm (it is
accessible only in a mode of direct indication) it is necessary to press Blue button, thus
displayed result will be shifted to the left on one digit. Next pressing Blue button will lead
to return of indication to a starting position.

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10.4. Gauge turn-out
The gauge turn-out occurs automatically. The display extinguishes if there were
no buttons pressings for 60 seconds, at that only blinking dot is shown. If there were no
button pressings for 4 more minutes, the gauge is turned out completely. You can turn
the gauge off by long pressing Red button (more then 3 sec.).
11. Indication parameters setup
11.1. Image brightness set-up.
To change the display brightness it is necessary to:
•turn the power on (press Red button).;
•press Blue button and keep it pressed for more than three seconds;
•display will show “brt X”;
•choose the necessary brightness value by Green button pressings;
•to save the changed parameters press Red button the display shows “SAUE”
message, press the Green button to confirm saving and Red to cancel saving
of the changed parameters;
At brightness choosing one should take into account that increased brightness
enhances power consumption and decreases the period till battery recharge moment.
11.2. Millimeters-Inches display set-up
To change the mode it is necessary to:
•turn the power on (press Red button).;
•press Blue button and keep it pressed for more than three seconds;
•display will show “brt X”;
•press Blue button again until the either “SI” or “Inch” message appears on the
display. “SI” – measuring results will be shown in mm, “Inch” – measuring re-
sults will be shown in inches;
•choose the necessary value by Green button pressings;
•to save the changed parameters press Red button the display shows “SAUE”
message, press the Green button to confirm saving and Red to cancel saving
of the changed parameters
12. Service operation modes
This section contains the description of the modes for the check of device effi-
ciency and calibration. As erroneous actions in this mode can lead to invalid measure-
ment results, only specially trained personnel should perform such operations.
12.1. Calibration conditions
Calibration of the device is not necessary in the current work. It is neces-
sary only after producing, repairing and also after checking with negative result.
To perform calibration the following means are necessary:

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•Calibration tool RF260.90.000 fig.2;
Figure 2
12.2. Get into operational modes
•To get into the operational modes it is necessary to turn-off the device (press
Red button more then 3 seconds).
•Keeping Green button in pushed position turn-on the device (press Red but-
ton).
•Display shows “CLbr.0” message (the mode of calibration of the sensor's "0").
•To get into this mode it is necessary to press Green button (see. p. 11.2).
•For transition to next mode it is necessary to press Blue button.
•Display shows “CLbr.b” message (the mode of device base calibration).
•To get into this mode press Green button (see. p.11.3).
•To get out the mode of calibration press Red button.
12.3. Calibration of the sensor zero
•Zero calibration mode being enabled, the display shows the length of calibra-
tion tool.
•If editing of the length value is not required, go to the next step. To edit the
length value, press the Blue button, and the digit to be edited starts blinking.
Changing over between the digits is made by pressing the Blue button while
changing of values is made by pressing the Green button. When editing is fin-
ished, press the Red button and confirm or cancel saving of the parameter by
pressing the Green button or Red button, respectively.
•Press the Green button, and the length value starts blinking, which means
that the device must be placed onto calibration tool. The measurement tip and
support ball of the gauge must be tightly fitted to the flat plates of calibration
tool (figure 3).
•Press the Green button, and the display shows current reading of the sensor
in its own coordinate system. By moving the device, assure that repeatability
of measurement results is obtained.

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Figure 3
•If readings of the sensor are sufficiently stable, press the Blue button. Sensor
zero position is calculated in the device coordinate system, and prompt ap-
pears to save calibration results. Press the Green or Red button to confirm or
cancel saving of the results, respectively.
13. Charging of built-in accumulator battery
To charge accumulator battery it is necessary to connect charging devise to the
power grid 85-250V and to a battery compartment on the top panel of the gauge.
The period of charging is 15 hours.
14. Warranty policy
Warranty assurance for the Back-to-back measurement gauge - 24 months from
the date of putting in operation; warranty shelf-life - 12 months.
15. Distributors
AUSTRIA
MBM Industry & Rail
Tech GmbH
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
Tullnerbachstraße 36,
A-3002 Purkersdorf, Austria
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.mbm-tech.at
AUSTRALIA
Applied Measurement
Australia Pty Ltd
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
Thornton Plaza, Unit 5,
27 Thornton Crescent, Mitcham
VIC 3132, Australia
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.appliedmeasurement.com.au
BENELUX
Altheris B.V.
Vlietweg 17a,
2266KA Leidschendam,
The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.altheris.com
BULGARIA, HUNGARY
RMT Ltd.
R Zahradni 224
739 21 Paskov, Czech Republic
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.rmt.cz
BRAZIL
CAPI Controle e Automação Ltda
Rua Itororó, 121, CEP 13466-240
Americana-SP, Brazil
Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.capicontrole.com.br
CHILE
Verne SpA
Apoquindo 2818, oficina 31,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
www.verne.cl

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CHINA
Zhenshangyou Technologies
Co.,Ltd.
Rm 2205-2210, Zhongyou Hotel
1110 Nanshan Road, Nanshan
District 518054 Shenzhen, China
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.51sensors.com
CHINA
Shanghai micron-metrology
com., Ltd.
Room 602 unit 4, lane 399,
Mudan road, Pudong New district
Shanghai, China
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.micron-metrology.cn
CHINA
JRKtech Co., Ltd.
1F, Building 9, 100 Xianlie Rd.,
Guangzhou, China
Tel: [phone]/
[phone]
Fax: + 86 755 85267190
[e-mail]
www.jrktech.com
CZECH REPUBLIC
RMT Ltd.
Zahradni 224
739 21 Paskov, Czech Republic
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.rmt.cz
FINLAND
TERÄSPYÖRÄ-STEELWHEEL OY
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
Juvan teollisuuskatu 28
FI-02920 ESPOO, Finland
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.teraspyora.fi
FRANCE
DB Innovation (ALTHERIS
France)
26, avenue de la Mediterranee
34110 Frontignan France
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.altheris.fr
GERMANY
Disynet GmbH
Breyeller Str. 2
41379, Brueggen
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.sensoren.de
GERMANY
BIP-Industrietechnik GmbH
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
Am Elisabethhof 22,
D-14772 Brandenburg
D-41379 Brueggen, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.bip-industrietechnik.de
GERMANY
Finger GmbH & Co. KG
OPTICAL MICROMETERS ONLY
Sapelloh 172,
31606 Warmsen, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.finger-kg.de
GERMANY
Hylewicz CNC-Technik
SHTRIKH-2 ONLY
Siemensstrasse 13-15,
47608 Geldern, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.cnc-step.de
INDIA
Pragathi Solutions
#698, 5th Main, 8th Cross,
HAL 3rd Stage,
New Tippasandra Road,
Bangalore, 560075, India
Tel: [phone]
Tel/fax: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]/
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
www.pragathisolutions.in
INDIA
BPI (India)
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
63,Civil Lines, Near Bhagirathi
Colony,
Roorkee, 247667, India
Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.bpi-india.in
INDONESIA
PT. DHAYA BASWARA SANI-
YASA
Botanic Junction Blok H-9 NO. 7
Mega Kebon Jeruk, Joglo
Jakarta 11640, Indonesia
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
IRAN
Novin Industrial Development
Grp.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.novinid.com
ISRAEL
Nisso Dekalo
Import Export LTD
1 David Hamelech Street
Herzlia 46661 Israel
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.fly-supply.net
www.aircraft-partsupply.com

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ITALY
FAE s.r.l.
Via Tertulliano, 41
20137 Milano, Italy
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.fae.it
LATVIA, ESTONIA
SIA "SOLARTEX"
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
Duntes 15a, 5th floor, office B7
Riga, Latvia
Tel.: [phone]
[e-mail]
MALAYSIA
OptoCom InstruVentures
H-49-2, Jalan 5, Cosmoplex
Industrial Park, Bandar Baru Salak
Tinggi, Sepang, Malaysia
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.optocom.com.my
NORWAY
Salitec AS
PB 468,
N-1327 Lysaker
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.salitec.no
PERU
Verne Perú S.A.C
Las Codornices 104,
Surquillo, Lima, Peru
Tel/fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
www.verne.cl
POLAND
MTL ASCO Sp. z o.o.
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
ul. Wielowiejska 53
44-120 PYSKOWICE, Poland
Tel: + 48 32 230 45 70
Fax: + 48 32 332 70 14
[e-mail]
www.ascorail.pl
PORTUGAL
UltraSens
Qt. da Portela, Lt. 22.1, Ap. 152
3030 - 502 Coimbra, Portugal
Phone [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.ultrasens.com
RUSSIA
Sensorika-M LLC
Dmitrovskoye shosse 64-4
127474, Moscow, Russia
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.sensorika.com
RUSSIA
Diesel-test-Komplekt LLC
620030, Karjernaya St, 16
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Tel/fax: [phone]
Tel/fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.d-test.ru
SERBIA, SLOVAKIA
RMT Ltd.
Zahradni 224
739 21 Paskov, Czech Republic
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.rmt.cz
SOUTH AFRICA
Ratcom Enterprise Pty Ltd
CSIR BUILDING 35, Office 78 Meiring
Naude Road, Brummeria
Pretoria, 0084 South Africa
Tel: + 27 12 841 2032
Fax: + 27 86 225 0650
[e-mail]
www.ratcom.co.za
SOUTH KOREA
PROSEN. CO., LTD
M-1001, Songdo techno park IT
center, 32, Songdogwahak-ro,
Yeonsu-gu,
Incheon, 21984, Republic of Korea
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.prosen.co.kr
SPAIN
Iberfluid Instruments S.A.
C/ Botanica, 122
08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat,
Barcelona
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.iberfluid.com
SWITZERLAND
ID&T GmbH
Gewerbestrasse 12/a
8132 Egg (Zurich), Switzerland
Tel: + 41 44 994 92 32
Fax: + 41 44 994 92 34
[e-mail]
www.idtlaser.com
SWEDEN, DENMARK
BLConsult
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
Ryssbält 294,
95 291 KALIX, Sweden
Mobile: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.blconsult.se
SWEDEN, DENMARK
Latronix AB
Propellervagen 10,
183 62 Täby, Sweden
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.latronix.se
THAILAND
Advantech Solution Co.,Ltd.
20/170 Motorway Rd.,
Kwang Pravet, Khet Pravet,
Bangkok, Thailand 10250
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.advantechsolution.com
TURKEY
TEKMA Mühendislik A.Ş.
Cevizli Mh. M. Kemal Cd.,
Hukukçular Towers,
A-Blok, No: 66-A/39
Kartal – Istanbul
Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.tekma.eu

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UKRAINE
KODA
Frunze st 22
61002, Harkov, Ukraine
Tel/fax: [phone]
[email protected]om.ua
www.koda.com.ua
UNITED KINGDOM, IRE-
LAND
Ixthus Instrumentation Ltd
The Stables, Williams' Barns
Tiffield road, Towcester, Northents
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.ixthus.co.uk
USA, CANADA, MEXICO
International Electronic Ma-
chines Corporation
RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY
850 River Street, Troy,
New York, USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.iem.net
USA, CANADA, MEXICO
Acuity Products of Schmitt In-
dustries, Inc.
2765 NW Nicolai Street
Portland, OR, 97210, USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.acuitylaser.com
16. Annex 1. RIFTEK’s measurement devices for
railway transport
Laser wheel profilometer. IKP Series
A laser profilometer is designed for the measuring of:
wheel flange height;
wheel flange thickness;
wheel flange slope;
full profile scanning and analyze of wheel rolling surface;
maintaining of electronic wear data base;
control of tolerances and sorting in the course of checkup,
examination, repair and formation of railway wheel sets;
Measurements are made directly on rolling stock without
wheel set roll-out.
Portable laser rail profilometer. PRP Series
The main functions of PRP are:
obtaining the information on the cross-section profile
of the working railhead surface;
full profile scanning and analyze of the railhead act-
ing face;
visualization of the combined graphical images of
actual and new cross-section railhead profiles on the dis-
play of system unit.

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Wheel diameter measuring gauge. IDK Series
Electronic gauge is designed for measuring wheel rolling cir-
cle diameter of railway, metro and tram wheel sets.
Measurements are
made directly on rolling stock without
wheel set roll-out.
Back-to-back distance measuring gauge. IMR Series
Gauge is designed for contactless measuring of back-to-back
distance of railway, metro and tram wheels in the course of
checkup, examination, repair and formation of wheel sets.
Measurements are made directly on rolling stock without
wheel set roll-out.
Back-to-back distance measuring gauge. IMR-L Series
Gauge is designed for contactless measuring of back-to-back
distance of railway, metro and tram wheels in the course of
checkup, examination, repair and formation of wheel sets.
Measurements are made directly on rolling stock without
wheel set roll-out.
Disc brakes profile gauge. IKD Series
Laser disc brakes profilometer IKD Series is des
igned for
disc brakes profile measuring.
The main functions of IKD are:

obtaining the information on the profile parameters
of the working disc brakes surface;
full profile scanning and analyze of the disc brakes
acting face;
visualization of the combine
d graphical images of
actual and new disc brakes profiles on the display of sys-
tem unit.
Automatic real-time system for measurement of wheel-
sets geometrical parameters
The system is designed for contactless automatic measure-
ment of geometrical parameters of railway wheels and uses a
combination of 2D laser scanners, mounted wayside in the
track area.
The system can be easily installed at any type of rail infra-
structure.