Complete turnout ins­pec­tion in four minutes

A new non-contacting measuring system makes it possible! The system records all the necessary parameters during a short pass over the main track and the diverging one. Another great benefit: it provides detailed image data. This data can be used to assess the condition of key components such as the common crossing, blades, or important system parts such as fastenings, drive units, and cable ducts.

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Revo­lutio­nary track ins­pec­tion from the air

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), auch bekannt als Drohnen, sind zu einem unverzichtbaren Werkzeug für eine Vielzahl von Branchen geworden. Durch ihre Fähigkeit, über große Entfernungen hinweg hochpräzise Daten und detaillierte Bilder zu sammeln, revolutionieren UAS Inspektion, Inventarisierung und Digitalisierung von Eisenbahninfrastruktur. Im Hintergrund verarbeitet intelligente Software die enormen Datenmengen und liefert handfeste Entscheidungsgrundlagen.

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The highly ver­satile machine for pre­dic­tive main­te­nance

For the sake of economic efficiency, track construction and maintenance increasingly rely on a holistic approach that takes all relevant factors and parameters into account. The basis for this is high-resolution data of the individual track components.

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Radar: the "eye" of the machine

The word “radar” may make you think of air travel and parking assistants. But radars have also entered the field of railway, specifically in the form of ground penetrating radar (GPR), also known as georadar.

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El geo­rradar: un salto tec­no­lógico en la aus­cul­ta­ción de supe­res­truc­turas

En aras de la eficiencia económica, el mantenimiento de superestructuras ferroviarias se basa cada vez más en un enfoque holístico, que toma en consideración todos los factores y parámetros relevantes. La base para ello la conforman los datos de alta resolución de todos y cada uno de los componentes individuales de la vía. En este contexto, el georradar o Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) desempeña un papel esencial.

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Absolute track mea­sure­ment

One of the tasks of the permanent way staff of the Italian railway network (RFI, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana) is checking the absolute track geometry. This ensures that the geometric quality of the track meets the increasing speed. RFI has introduced new control techniques over the last few years to make this work easier and faster.

Research Partner: RFI

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EM100VT – The future of track ins­pec­tion starts today

523 track kilometres, 224 turnouts, 80,000 sleepers and far more than 325,000 tonnes of ballast: These are the hard facts about the renewal of the high-speed line 1733 between Hanover and Würzburg.

Research Partner: Obermeyer

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Smart Main­te­nance, más que una realidad virtual

Para desarrollar y probar los componentes tecnológicos de las máquinas del futuro, Plasser & Theurer necesita unas condiciones realistas para los ensayos. Utilizamos el EM100VT como vehículo portador, ya que ofrece las condiciones ideales para ensayar innovaciones tecnológicas con un alto potencial de aplicabilidad.

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Digital Twin – The new world of track cons­truc­tion

In the age of 4.0, the digital transformation poses great challenges to the railway: both the users’ need for mobility and the operators’ opportunities to manage the track have changed. The digital revolution changes the order of things, requiring us to rethink and change the way we work.

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