Railscan 125+
For more than 30 years the Railscan name has meant exceptional performance with class-leading design within the rail infrastructure market.
Overview
Setting standards of performance and reliability
The new Sonatest RailScan 125+ flaw detector delivers a higher level of nearsurface resolution and penetrating power into a portable and rugged enclosure. It also offers more measuring capabilities than its predecessors for rail applications such as:
- rail walking stick inspection solutions
- rail manual defect sizing
- rail bottom depth measurements
Features
Sonatest Ultrasonic Assurance of Quality
Based on 60 years of experience, the Railscan 125+ is powered by high-end software and electronic technologies:
- Narrow Band amplifiers 2 MHz & 5 MHz
- Up to 3 gates for complete inspection solutions
- Encoder driven for Rail-Thickness auto-logging
- Best signal-to-noise ratio on the market (SNR)
The Reference for Railway Companies
Approved by Network Rail, the owner and infrastructure manager of most of the rail newtwork in England, Scotland and Wales, the Railscan 125+ takes part in the quality control procedures to ensure integrity assessment of the UK railway network.
High Visibility Display
For any flaw detector, the display is a crucial element. The Railscan 125+ has a colour transflective VGA display and maximum readability is achieved, even in direct sunlight conditions, through adjustable brightness and the choice of 9 colour palettes, including a black-on-white LCD emulation mode. The Full-Screen mode maximises the A-scan area to improve readability further whilst testing and its fast response and peak capture functionality ensure any indications clearly displayed, even if it only appears for one cycle of the 1 KHz PRF.
High Performance with Total Control
The acknowledged ease of use of the previous Railscan generation has been enhanced with the menu navigation key, providing easy access to functions. The menu structure has been designed to guide the user through their task with operation quickly becoming second nature.
Robust & Reliable
Sonatest’s reputation for robust design and proven reliability is an important aspect of our flaw detector ownership. Downtime is expensive and should be minimised to ensure maximum productivity. The Railscan 125+ is constructed to high standards using a highdensity enclosure that is sealed to IP67, giving an excellent water resistance so it can withstand the railways’ harsh environments in which operators work. The Railscan 125+ comes with a 2 year warranty, extendable to 5 years with Sonacover, and a worldwide service network.
UT-Lity Data Management Software
UT-Lity software provides everything you need to manage your inspection data, configuration files and software updates.
- Load, store, manage files both on the PC and on a connected flaw detector
- Save, analyse, colour code and export thickness logging data to spreadsheets/asset management software
- Update the Flaw Detector Firmware as and when updates become available on Sonatest website
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Specification
| Railscan 125+ | |
| Measurement Modes | 4 modes |
| Rectification | Full Wave Fixed |
| Waveform Smoothing | None, Fill and Smooth |
| AutoCal | Provides automatic calculation of velocity and probe zero from two reference echoes |
| Reference Waveform | Displays a previously stored A-Log in a colour different from the active display; enabling a quick visual check of the differences |
| Active Peak Memory | Retains all A-Scans on screen for echo-dynamic pattern analysis, with the active A-Scan displayed in a separate colour |
| AGC | Automatic Gain Control automatically sets the signal in Gate 1 to a level between 10% and 90% FSH, tolerance between 5% and 20% |
| Reset to default parameters at startup | Factory option to be specified when placing order |
| Connections | |
| Encoder | D-Sub 15 pin connector |
| External Buzzer | YES |
| USB Connection | Internal storage shown as Memory Device |
| Transducer sockets | BNC only |
| Measurements | |
| Gates | 3 Independent gates |
| Gate 1 +ve triggering | |
| Gate 2 -ve triggering with 0.6s delay | |
| Gate 3 +ve and -ve triggering | |
| Encoded thickness logging | 5mm pulse logging |
| Transmitter | |
| PRF | 1KHz fixed |
| Pulser(Voltage) | 200V fixed. 50nS square wave |
| Rise/Fall times <15nS into 50R load | |
| Damping | 400 Ohm fixed |
| Receiver | |
| Test Range | 5mm (0.2in) to 15,000mm (590in) |
| Gain Range | 0 to 110dB adjustable in 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 10, 14 and 20dB steps |
| Frequency Range | 2 selectable filter bands. |
| 2 MHz (1.4MHz - 3MHz) | |
| 5 MHz (3MHz - 8MHz) | |
| General | |
| Battery Life | 10.5 Hours |
| Display Size(Resolution) | Colour Transflective VGA (640 x 480) TFT |
| Display area | 116.16 x 87.2mm (4.57 x 3.43in) |
| A-Scan Area | 400 x 510 pixels (normal), 460 x 620 (FS) |
| Dimensions mm (in) | H 145mm x W 255mm x D 145mm (5.7in x 10in x 5.7in) |
| Weight kg (lb) | 2.5kg (5.5lbs) with battery |
| IP Rating | Designed to meet IP67 |
| Screen Colours | 9 colour options with variable brightness |
| Operating temperature | -10°C to 55°C (14°F – 131°F) |
| Storage | -40°C to 75°C (-40°F – 167°F) |
| Warranty | 2 year |
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Accessories
Standard Kit
| Product Code | Description |
| RS125+ | RS125+ Digital Flaw Detector BNC |
| Battery, Charger, Charger mains cable | |
| User Guide | |
| Calibration Certificate | |
| Carry Bag | |
| USB cable |
Accessories & Spares
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 800208 | Battery Charger |
| 242174 | Battery Pack |
| 195154 | DFD Storm Case |
| 145324 | Screen Cover |
| 195121 | Replacement Bag |
| 165027 | RCA Video Output Cable |
| 165028 | USB Type A Male Cable Assy |
| 152120 | Cable DFD to PC |
| MPS-701EU | Flaw Detector Mains Pack |
| MPS-701UK | Flaw Detector Mains Pack |
| MPS-701US | Flaw Detector Mains Pack |
| 136168 | BNC to BNC 50 Ohm |
| 136169 | BNC Female to Lemo Male |
| 136171 | Lemo (M) to Lemo 00( F) |
| 152018 | BNC (M) to LEMO (F) Adaptor |
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Downloads
Brochure & Specification
| Type | Title | Date | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Railscan 125+ Brochure | 08/23 | Download | 2.68 MB |
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Railscan 125+ Specification | 08/23 | Download | 0.11 MB |
Li-Ion Battery Information
| Type | Title | Date | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Battery pack 4S 3P UR18650AY Information Sheet | 01/24 | Download | 0.33 MB |
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Samsung ICR 18650-26H Falcon Test Certificate | 01/24 | Download | 0.05 MB |
|
Shipping & Handling Li-Ion Batteries | 07/23 | Download | 0.48 MB |
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