TPT January 2010

T echnology U pdate

Simmons and Dapco Industries Inc sign marketing agreement

X-ray agreement with Indian partner 3DX-RAY, supplier of x-ray inspection solutions for industrial markets, has announced a partnership agreement with component manufacturer Castmaster India Pvt Ltd to distribute 3DX-RAY’s security and industrial product ranges within India, Nepal and Bhutan. The agreement will lead to the creation of a joint venture, Castmaster- 3DX, in India, responsible for distribution, local support and servicing of 3DX-RAY’s products across the region. 3DX-RAY is a specialist in high performance x-ray systems, which it claims provide the best image-to-cost ratio on the market. The company has provided standard product and bespoke systems industrial market customers worldwide. In the long term the joint venture will involve establishing a manufacturing presence in India to supply the Asian market. This will also involve sourcing certain components locally. 3DX-RAY – UK Website: www.3dx-ray.com

DAPCO Industries Inc, USA, and Simmons Machine Tool Corporation of Albany, New York have signed an agreement to offer DAPCO’s Turnkey Ultrasonic Inspection Systems for use with the Simmons Stanray and Hegenscheidt U2000-400 underfloor wheel profiling machines as well as other key Simmons Axle and Wheelset Metrology and Inspection systems. The companies will provide complete integration of DAPCO’s ultra- sonic inspection product into the above mentioned Simmons products. DAPCO’s Turnkey Ultrasonic Inspection Systems are used in a wide range of systems but have recently been adapted to inspect for possible sub-surface cracks on railroad wheels and axles. Integrating the Dapco Wheel Inspection system into the profiling operation allows the end user to inspect the wheel either before or after the profiling operation. Having this added feature provides the rolling stock engineering groups with the

flexibility needed to find the type of defects that cause broken wheel derailments. Dapco has recently installed similar systems for Amtrak and the Union Pacific Railroad. Dapco Industries (www.dapcondt.com) is part of  Nordco Inc and the Nordco family of companies offer an extensive selection of products and services that help the railroad industry keep its trains running safely, efficiently and on time. The family of companies consists of Nordco Inc; JER Overhaul; Shuttlewagon; Dapco Industries; andNordco Rail Service. Nordco is headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, with operations in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; Arcola, Illinois; Grandview, Missouri; Ridgefield, Connecticut; and Blue Springs, Missouri.

Dapco Industries, Inc – USA Email: bcoakley@dapcondt.com Website: www.dapcondt.com

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