Wheel Shop Automation: Wheel Boring Machine Cell

The Automated Railway Wheel Boring Machine Cell machines wheels before the wheel set is reassembled. It receives the required bore dimension from the Wheel Seat Measuring Station, which is located elsewhere in the wheel shop. An overhead area gantry picks new wheels off of a pallet and places them in the Wheel Machining Center (WMC-200). The Wheel Machining Center will automatically bore the wheel to the provided dimension and will provide the taper and surface finish required. After boring, the gantry moves the wheel to a measurement station which will confirm the bore size and provide feedback to the wheel borer for adjustment of the tools. If the bore measurement is acceptable, the gantry will take the wheel to a lubricator and hold it in place while wheel mounting lubricant is applied to the bore. Once lubricated, the wheel is placed in a cart which will convey the wheel from the Automated Wheel Boring Machine Cell to the Automated Wheel Mounting Cell. For more information on our automated railway wheel shop equipment, please visit: http://smtgroup.com/products/automation Royalty free music licensed by www.stockmusic.net