ZfP information event – 2026 – 1

Topics covered at this event include:

• Tread damage and wheel rim fractures caused by insufficient steel purity. How can NDT help?
• What is NDT 4.0? Or NDT and artificial intelligence – how does it work?
• How comparable are different residual stress measurement systems?
• The workshop and NDT landscape in Europe in the railway sector
• Materials for wheels, tyres, shafts and rails – properties, processing, standardisation
• How are wheels and shafts designed? What are stresses and what are stress capacities?
• NDT of wheels, shafts and rails – NDT in new production and maintenance
• Non-destructive testing elsewhere – how are wheels and shafts tested in North America (AAR rules)?
• Learning from accidents, preventing accidents – reports from the Federal Bureau of Railway Accident Investigation
• Regulations for non-destructive testing in the railway sector. Overview and comparison of applicable standards and regulations

On the evening of 28 April 2026, there will be a get-together dinner, which is included in the price.
Accommodation must be organised and paid for independently.

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail shortly thereafter. Registration is binding for the person/company concerned. If the registered person is unable to attend, you are entitled to send a replacement at any time at no additional cost. In view of the upfront costs, we must charge you a cancellation fee in the event of cancellation of the A