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    Railroads stepping up use of technology to locate rail flaws - Locating metallurgical flaws has been a challenge for many decades, but railroads are taking advantage of new technologies to find the flaws before problems can occur.

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    Railroads stepping up use of technology to locate rail flaws - Locating metallurgical flaws has been a challenge for many decades, but railroads are taking advantage of new technologies to find the flaws before problems can occur.

    Published in:

    Railway track and structures ; 105

    Publication date:

    2009

    ISSN:

    0033-9016

    Type of media:

    Article (Journal)

    Type of material:

    Print

    Language:

    English

    Classification:

    BKL:  56.25 / 56.25 Schienenbahnbau, Gleisbau
    Local classification TIB:  770/7030

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