GE Transportation Enables Digital Rail System, from Locomotive to Train Yard
September 21 2016 - 05:09AM
Business Wire
A series of announcements by GE Transportation (NYSE:GE) at
InnoTrans 2016 reinforce how advanced digital technologies and
analytics are helping to create an efficient, digital rail
ecosystem – from the locomotive and rail car to the train yard and
operations center. With the news of global alliances, software and
products powered by Predix, GE Transportation is applying its
industrial domain and technology leadership to help extend the life
of locomotives, reduce fuel consumption, decrease emissions, boost
velocity and improve operations.
Today, GE Transportation launched its first-ever European
digital pilot with DB Cargo, Europe’s largest rail operator.
Deutsche Bahn is leveraging GE Transportation’s RailConnect™ 360
Asset Performance Management Solution, which provides locomotive
health status updates that increase efficiency and spot repair
issues before failures occur. This is the first step toward
self-aware locomotives and digitalization of the entire rail
operation value chain.
"The first results of this pilot project with GE are promising,”
said Steffen Bobsien, Senior Vice President Asset Management &
Technology from DB Cargo AG. “We look forward to further extending
GE's digital solutions to our European fleets to drive fleet
availability, service quality and optimization of value chain
assets.”
In collaboration with Amsted Rail, a major freight car component
manufacturer, GE Transportation is also introducing Car Integrity
Monitor, which extends asset monitoring capabilities to railcars.
Using sensors mounted on railcars, this innovative technology will
enable Amsted to receive real-time notifications about the
condition of key railcar components, as well as broader risk events
related to broken wheels, hot bearings and handbrake
application.
The Car Integrity Monitor solution enables integration of Amsted
Rail’s IONX Edge™ monitoring system for railcars with GE’s GoLINC™
network and communication platform to collect and monitor sensor
data. Car Integrity Monitor is part of GE Transportation’s
commitment to create self-aware trains that, through the use of
sensors, real-time monitoring of assets, data and predictive
analytics, gather information about the train and its environment
to boost performance.
“With this advanced technology, we’ll be able to move from
intermittent data collected from wayside detectors, spaced
sometimes 200 to 400 miles apart, to near real-time monitoring of
railcar component health,” said Brad Myers, Vice President and
Chief Commercial Officer for Amsted Rail. “The solution can support
an individual railcar or a complete train – providing actionable
data to allow for better, more informed decision-making.”
Additionally, GE Transportation showcased a series of
Modernization product offerings that breathe new life into
railroads’ aging fleets. GE Transportation has technology solutions
available that revitalize old locomotives that are at the end of
their useful life, and can digitally enable the asset with the
ability to self-analyze, self-diagnose and communicate with the
railroad headquarters. The Modernizations are projected to generate
up to 10-15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, approximately
30 percent improvement in operational efficiency and roughly 50
percent increase in a locomotive’s ability to haul – at a fraction
of the price of a new locomotive. The solutions also significantly
reduce railroads’ maintenance costs and mission failures. Over the
past five years, nearly 300 Modernizations have been delivered to
customers worldwide.
“What’s clear is that our vision for self-aware trains in a
connected ecosystem is becoming a reality through our technology
and digital solutions,” said GE Transportation CEO Jamie Miller.
“The digital industrial future is upon us and the need to turn
information into insights and insights into outcomes has never been
more important to our customers. We are committed to helping
engineers and rail operators make the most of their resources, and
drive meaningful productivity and efficiency gains.”
GE Transportation’s digital solutions have the potential to help
customers save an average of 10 percent in fuel costs and 10-15
percent in velocity.
To learn more, visit invent.ge/GEIT2016, or meet GE
Transportation at Hall 6.2 501.
About GE Transportation
At GE Transportation, we are in the business of realizing
potential. We are a global technology leader and supplier of
equipment, services and solutions to the rail, mining, marine,
stationary power and drilling industries. Our innovations help
customers deliver goods and services with greater speed and savings
using our advanced manufacturing techniques and connected machines.
Our digital solutions, which provide data-driven insights to
improve efficiency, utilize Predix – GE’s cloud-based operating
system for the Industrial Internet. Established more than a century
ago, GE Transportation is a division of the General Electric
Company that began as a pioneer in passenger and freight
locomotives. That innovative spirit still drives GE Transportation
today and is strengthened by our ability to serve customers more
holistically through the GE Store – a global exchange of knowledge,
technology and tools across all GE businesses that ultimately
provides better outcomes for customers. GE Transportation is
headquartered in Chicago, IL, and employs approximately 10,000
employees worldwide.
DB Cargo AG
DB Cargo is the most powerful freight rail in Europe. With
roughly 1,500 freight traffic stations in Germany and 3,700 in
Europe, DB Cargo enables its clients to access one of the largest
rail networks in the world. Headquartered in Germany, DB Cargo AG
controls the European flow of goods, and as a strategic partner,
provides high performance logistics across all borders.
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Amsted Rail, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a globally
integrated manufacturer of components and innovative systems for
freight cars and locomotives. They have been an industry leader in
freight railroading for more than 100 years, with facilities
spanning over 40 locations across 6 continents. Amsted Rail’s IONX
solutions for mobilizing and monitoring unpowered assets provides
an innovative platform for the next evolution of asset monitoring.
The integration of sensors with railcar components, paired with the
ability to measure and monitor lading, is a first for the
transportation market.
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