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eurailSpeed 2005. Milan, 8 november. HIGH SPEED TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING FOR HIGH SPEED. What technologic choice for the high speed infrastructure?. The point of view of a rail producer. eurailSpeed 2005. Milan, 8 november. Quality requirements for high speed rails:
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eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november HIGH SPEED TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING FOR HIGH SPEED What technologic choice for the high speed infrastructure? The point of view of a rail producer
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november • Quality requirements for high speed rails: • Low inclusions content • Low gas content • Strict control of straightness and profile • Absence of harmful defects Standardization of rails production cycle, aiming, for the whole production, to the quality level corresponding with rails intended for the most critical applications
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november To obtain the goal New investments Production route Advanced hot and cold inspection techniques
Hot metal Tapping HMD Oxygen Converter LF VD Continuous Castier eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november STEEL PRODUCTION CYCLE • DESULPHURIZATION • Manufacturer: SMS Demag (1999) • Injection of lime and magnesium by submerged lance • Mean time of the process: 20 min • Typical S content: • before treatment 0.045% • after treatment 0.010% • TANK DEGASSING • Manufacturer: SMS Demag (2000/2002) • Min attainable vacuum: 0.7 mbar • Mean treatment time: 20 min • Typical H2 after treatment: 1.5 ppm • AMEPA
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november RAIL MILL LAY-OUT
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november REHEATING FURNACE: Italimpianti (2001) • Revamped in 2001 • Walking beam type • Tmean blooms at the end = 1290 °C • Equipped with a matematichal model to supply information about the thermal state of the blooms to the control logic
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november HIGH TEMPERATURE DEFECTS CONTROL SYSTEM: Tecnogamma (2004) • Main characteristics • Rail T=800-1200 °C • Cameras nr.=6 • Scanning field= 400 mm • Acquisition frequency=10 frame/sec
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november HI-PROFILE, HIGH TEMP. PROFILE CONTROL SYSTEM: Danieli (2001) • Main characteristics • Rail Tmax=1100 °C • Accuracy=0.1 mm • Acquisition frequency 30data/sec
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november AUTOMATIC STRAIGHTNESS CONTROL: Tecnogamma (2003) • Main characteristics • Lenght of acquisition: 3m • nr. of cameras: 20 • Resolution = 0.05 mm • Vmax = 2 m/sec
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november AUTOMATIC PROFILE CONTROL: Tecnogamma (2003) • Main characteristics • Lenght of acquisition: 3m • nr. of cameras: 4 • Resolution = 0.05 mm • Vmax = 2 m/sec
Quality controls system for rails reheatingfurnace dimensions surface internal rail mill dimension and shape (automatic + manual) surface defects (automaticinspection) cooling bed metallurgical and technological properties Rollerstraightness straightness (visual + gauges) coldsaw automatictesting station automaticinternal US inspection automatic surface (eddy current) inspection inspectionbed dimension and shape straightness surface inspection (visual) storage eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november
eurailSpeed 2005 Milan, 8 november PRODUCT APPROVALS Lucchini Piombino has been qualified by RFI according to EN 13674-1 In accordance to Council Directive 96/48/EC, rail 60E1 and 54E1, certified by RINA, can be used in trans-European high speed rail system.