Topic: Predictive maintenance

Interview Value.Space: Satellite data for predictive maintenance in rail

Value.Space, a UK-based technology firm, uses satellite data to enhance the safety and efficiency of railway systems. RailTech interviews co-founder Reijo Pold, who delves into their use of…
INTERVIEW Behind Vossloh and StrainLabs’ Smart Bolts

Smart bolts with an integrated sensor for remote monitoring, developed by the Swedish start-up Strainlabs, are one of the first Internet of Things (IoT) products to be monitorable…
Cybersecurity for rail systems – how to maintain it in the digital age

Although in fairly moderate steps, the rail industry is moving towards the digital age without a return ticket. What does rail need, to be comprehensively secured on the…
DB embarks on next step in digitising switches and combatting failures

DB Netz will equip more switches and crossings with KONUX Switch predictive maintenance system. The next round of installations builds on a 2020 framework agreement with KONUX. The…
Using multi-data environments in railway operations for actionable insights

For more than a year now, voestalpine Signaling Siershahn and Swedish software-as-a-service company Predge, active in predictive maintenance for rolling stock, have been working together on providing companies…
webinar How to make the most of monitoring data in multi-data environments

Operators and rail infrastructure managers gather a great deal of data. But how to best utilise that data? voestalpine Signaling and Swedish firm Predge will share their insights…
Rail Vision secures first deal for AI-based obstacle detection systems

Technology company Rail Vision on Thursday announced a deal with Israel Railways for the supply of 10 Rail Vision Main Line Systems, an artificial intelligence-based technology for the…
Partner article How is train monitoring in Austria and Europe developing?

Austria is a frontrunner in Europe when it comes to monitoring of trains. ÖBB Infrastructure and voestalpine Signaling are currently installing checkpoints where multiple monitoring solutions are combined.…
Partner article ‘Vibration energy harvesting will boost development of IoT in railways’

Lithuanian company Viezo has developed a vibration energy harvesting technology by which sensors and other Internet of Things elements can be powered without batteries. The self-sustainable sensors can…
‘Every railway manager balances between maintenance and uninterrupted train traffic’

Carrying out preventive maintenance on time or disrupt train traffic as little as possible? “Should you ensure that train traffic can continue now or should you stop it…
Network Rail and Thales to test Fibre Optic Sensing

Network Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales to develop and trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS) technology. This effectively creates a virtual microphone…
Intelligent rail infrastructure: what’s new at Network Rail?

“We need to get smarter. Every railway undertaking is trying to build their own algorithm, but that might not be the best approach. We need to engage the…
From data to predictive maintenance at ÖBB

“To get a complete and clear picture of the rail infrastructure, it is important to organise data so it speaks the same language”, says Erik Pinter, track analysis…
Magazine ‘Intelligent Rail’ out now

Our editorial team has published a special RailTech Magazine themed ‘Intelligent Rail’. With many interesting interviews, it dives into intelligent rail infrastructure, data platforms, and condition monitoring.
Partner article Monitoring train wheels and bearings to improve operations

The wheels and bearings of trains have a lot to put up with, and can suffer many damages. What exactly are these and what are the consequences for…