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Rail Wheel Manufacturing Process Overview by kiran m is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The Rail Wheel Factory in Bangalore manufactures wheels, axles, and wheel sets for Indian Railways. It uses scrap steel from old railway wheels and axles as raw material, melting it in electric arc furnaces. Wheels are produced via a controlled pressure pouring process into graphite molds. Axles are forged from blooms on a specialized machine and then machined. The wheel sets are assembled by pressing wheels onto axles that have been bored and measured to ensure an interference fit. All components undergo t

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kiran m
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