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2. Railway tire - Wikipedia

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   The utilisation of traditional freight wagons was often so low that tires never needed renewal, so it was cheaper to fit a one-piece ("monoblock") wheel. Monoblock wheels are lighter and offer better integrity as there is no tire to come loose. Modern flow-line repair lines are disrupted by the inspection of the wheel centre once the tire is ...

3. BBS Autotechnik - Wikipedia

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   BBS continues to produce one-, two-, and three-piece forged wheels out of aluminum and magnesium alloys, as well as high performance flow-formed wheels and low-pressure cast wheels. [20] BBS also actively uses specialized quality and weight optimization methods, such as CNC back-milled spokes , x-ray inspection , FEM analysis, flow-forming ...

4. Train wheel - Wikipedia

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   A train wheel or rail wheel is a type of wheel specially designed for use on railway tracks. The wheel acts as a rolling component, typically press fitted onto an axle and mounted directly on a railway carriage or locomotive , or indirectly on a bogie (in the UK), also called a truck (in North America).

5. Monowheel - Wikipedia

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   Monowheels are typically powered by an engine as with a motorcycle, with a chassis securing the steering, driver's seat, and propulsion mechanism to the interior of the wheel. Hand-cranked [ 2 ] and pedal-powered monowheels were patented [ 3 ] and built in the late 19th century; most built in the 20th and 21st century have been motorized.

6. Wheelset (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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   A rail vehicle wheelset, comprising two wheels mounted rigidly on an axle A wheelset is a pair of railroad vehicle wheels mounted rigidly on an axle allowing both wheels to rotate together. Wheelsets are often mounted in a bogie (" truck " in North America ) – a pivoted frame assembly holding at least two wheelsets – at each end of the vehicle.

7. SUW 2000 - Wikipedia

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   The SUW 2000 wheelsets feature unlockable wheels that, after unlocking, can move along the axles. The gauge changer is 27.1 m (88 ft 11 in) long and is equipped with grooved rails and guide rails to guide wheels and maintain vehicle stability while its wheels are unlocked, and wheel unlocking rails.