Title :
Truck component reconditioning using machine centers
Author :
Wolf, Eric J. ; Cook, James R.
Author_Institution :
TTX Co., Chicago, IL, USA
fDate :
30 Apr-2 May 1996
Abstract :
This paper describes an improved process for the reconditioning of heavy freight car truck castings. Horizontal boring mills with specialized spindle attachments are used to replace certain hand operations with machining in order to improve the quality of the finished part as well as the worker environment. Other process improvements were also made and are outlined
Keywords :
casting; machining; railways; hand operations replacement; heavy freight car truck castings; horizontal boring mills; machine centers; process improvements; quality improvements; spindle attachments; truck component reconditioning; Assembly; Casting; Costs; Customer satisfaction; Inspection; Machining; Materials handling; Milling machines; Testing; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Oakbrook, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3351-9
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1996.507975
