Adhesive bonding is widely used in the railway industry due to its advantages in weight reduction, vibration reduction, and improved aerodynamics.
However, the challenges of controlling bonding processes to assemble train components are also significant. How does TRIGO Aerospace, Defense & Rail help address these inspection and improvement challenges for this special process?
TRIGO Aerospace, Defense & Rail, as a global leader in quality control and engineering services, plays a crucial role in optimizing adhesive bonding in the railway industry:
- Quality Control of Bonded Assemblies: TRIGO Aerospace, Defense & Rail, with its mastery of international and manufacturer standards for this special process, offers effective quality control services to verify the integrity of bonded assemblies. This includes visual inspections, tensile tests, and non-destructive testing to ensure that finished products (composite or aluminum panels, ceilings, floors, seats, luggage racks, windows, door seals, battery boxes, etc.) meet safety and performance standards.
- Training and Certification: TRIGO Aerospace, Defense & Rail offers training programs for bonding inspection technicians, ensuring they master best practices and advanced techniques for surface preparation and adhesive application in the railway environment.
- Customized Engineering Solutions: TRIGO Aerospace, Defense & Rail collaborates with manufacturers and their suppliers to develop customized engineering solutions, combining:
- Production monitoring including bonding
- Continuous improvement of this special process through training and production organization consulting
- Workplace audits
This is done in several emerging countries, embarking on the development of products assembled by bonding.
This article was originally published by TRIGO.
