Transport operators to achieve savings with OnTrack Monitoring

Predictive maintenance and higher availability of vehicle fleets and infrastructure through OnTrack Monitoring. Photo: Schunk Group

The monitoring system can be retro fitted. It continuously collects data on the condition of the pantograph and the overhead line during operation. Operators can benefit from Schunk's expertise in analysing the data and, for instance, detect irregularities in the overhead contact line before they lead to serious damage. The data is processed in a clearly organised manner for transport companies and infrastructure managers and forms the basis for predictive maintenance and increased availability of vehicle fleets and fixed assets. If nevertheless there is damage, the collected data enables an objective root cause analysis and a targeted repair. Last but not least, unscheduled maintenance – such as the repair of damaged vehicles or overhead lines thanks to OnTrack Monitoring – can also be carried out more easily, quickly and therefore more economically

Autonomous, resistant and lightweight

With the autonomous system, both existing old and new pantographs can be digitally upgraded with various components in the collector head and in the base frame area. An autonomous power supply, high resistance to environmental influences typical of the application and a low dead weight create application and a low dead weight create a functional and reliable solution. The associated software transforms the complex data into clearly presented events which are either related to the vehicle or to the infrastructure. Each event is enhanced with detailed information which allows fast and direct validation and technical assessment of fault patterns in a web application. A map visualisation allows relevant events to be sent directly to the maintenance centre in collected exports. The software is not only a tool, but also a streamlined workspace in which multiple users can collaborate and improve intelligent evaluation with each technical assessment of events. In this way, OnTrack Monitoring makes it possible to meet the requirements of the modern railway industry, operating processes and extend service lives.

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