The size, weight and long battery life of the Walking Stick makes the instrument ideal for use on rail.

Together with a rugged notebook PC, inspection can be carried out in almost any location and in adverse weather conditions.

The system is designed to be easily placed on the rail and collect data quickly. Removal from rail in the event of traffic is fast and all data collected, however small is automatically saved, together with a yardage position.

The ACFM Walking Stick does not suffer from some of the problems of conventional ultrasonic inspection techniques where large numbers of defects can render a rail un-testable. With ACFM, the deeper the crack, the larger the response.