Presseberichte - Page 2

Article technique ETR : Maintenance intelligente des rails dans le métro Barelona

La lecture idéale pour l'été : L'article spécialisé paru dans le célèbre magazine spécialisé ETR sous la plume d'experts sur le thème de la technique de fraisage de voestalpine Track Solutions Germany GmbH et de notre équipe de technique de mesure. Le concept nouveau et unique en son genre comprend une saisie de l'état des rails sur l'ensemble du réseau à l'aide d'une technologie de capteurs ultramoderne. Ensuite, des travaux de fraisage de rails ciblés sont effectués sur les voies et les aiguillages. Le projet a été récompensé au printemps par le prix national autrichien de l'ingénierie-conseil.

Lire l'article complet (en allemand): https://pjm.co.at/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/ETR_Schieneninstandhaltung_Barcelona_voestalpine_PJM0322Web.pdf

Mesures de résistance statique en usine avec un cadre de pression mobile

Les données clés de la bourreuse de voies 09-3X de Plasser & Theurer sont impressionnantes : 80 tonnes de poids mort, 35 m de longueur, 8 essieux et des groupes de bourrage à 3 traverses assurent un mode de travail performant et efficace. Afin de déterminer les contraintes et les déformations du châssis du véhicule, PJM a effectué des essais de châssis de compression selon la norme EN12663-1. Les tests de résistance ont eu lieu dans l'usine de Linz du leader technologique des machines de construction de voies ferrées. Pour le fabricant de machines, cela présente l'avantage d'utiliser toute l'infrastructure sur place et de pouvoir réaliser immédiatement d'éventuelles adaptations sur l'objet après consultation des constructeurs. Pour que les essais puissent être réalisés directement à l'usine, le cadre de pression mobile de PJM est utilisé.

Le cadre de pression est adapté à chaque type de véhicule, il est conçu de manière modulaire et a déjà fait ses preuves lors de tests statiques dans de nombreux projets.

Des entreprises saxonnes font la connaissance d'entreprises ferroviaires styriennes

Le communiqué de presse complet (en anglais) : https://pjm.co.at/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/06-2022-PI-PJM-Mobile-Frame-Tramping-Mashine-Web-EN.pdf

News / Presseberichte - 06/23/2022

PJM awarded Austrian National Award for Engineering Consulting

PJM was awarded the Austrian National Award for Engineering Consulting 2021 on May, 11th. The submitted project convinced the 13 experts of the expert jury chaired by DI Dr. Peter Holzer.

A new technical procedure was developed, which was applied among others for the Barcelona metro, with which the rails and tracks of city railways and underground trains can be measured smartly and digitally in a short time. For this, mobile measuring technology is used that is installed on an existing vehicle - instead of conventional measuring trains. These cannot be used for urban railways due to the smaller clearance gauge profiles. "The jury is unanimously convinced that the attractiveness of inner-city public transport can be increased with this technology, because the availability, safety and comfort of passengers is significantly increased", states the jury.

"What a great award! The expert jury looked at our solution in detail and asked well-founded questions. The State Prize is a wonderful confirmation of our daily striving for reliable solutions and innovative concepts. A big thank you also to our client voestalpine Tracking Solutions Germany GmbH," says Martin Joch, CEO of PJM.

About the State Prize

The State Prize for Consulting has been awarded by the Ministry of Economics since 1990, since 2010 alternately for "Engineering Consulting" (organiser: Austrian Consultants Association - ACA) and for "Management Consulting and Information Technology".

The awarded project

Project by PJ Messtechnik GmbH: Efficient maintenance of rail maintenance using mobile measuring technology
Client: voestalpine Tracking Solutions Germany GmbH
Detailed information on the Metro Barcelona project: https://pjm.co.at/en/blog/2022/03/28/metro-barcelona-mobile-rail-milling-and-monitoring-project-successfully-completed-by-voestalpine-and-pjm

Photos: With courtesy of BMDW © Silveri Matthias

News / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 05/12/2022

Coopération commerciale entre Voith et PJM

Le groupe mondial de technique d'exploitation Voith, dont le siège est à Heidenheim, et le spécialiste autrichien des systèmes de transport ferroviaire PJM unissent leurs compétences dans le domaine du transport ferroviaire de marchandises et deviennent partenaires commerciaux. La plateforme numérique WaggonTracker complète dès à présent le portefeuille de produits et le réseau de distribution du groupe Voith. Les deux entreprises font ainsi évoluer leur coopération de développement dans le domaine de la gestion logistique numérisée, annoncée à l'automne 2021, en un partenariat commercial. „La solution de PJM est depuis une décennie et avec plusieurs milliers d'installations la référence technique sur le marché, Voith est donc très heureux d'avoir un tel produit dans notre portefeuille de vente", Matheus Habets, Vice President Product Management Digitalization Mobility. "L'innovation et l'automatisation font progresser le transport ferroviaire, dont nous avons urgemment besoin en termes de politique climatique. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir Voith comme partenaire innovant avec une connaissance approfondie de l'industrie et un réseau mondial de vente et de service", Günter Petschnig, PDG de PJM.

Le système WaggonTracker est un système numérique global unique au monde qui combine surveillance et automatisation. Le système est, entre autres, la base de l'essai de freinage automatisé, qui est un élément essentiel de la modernisation du transport ferroviaire de marchandises. Le système automatisé d'essai de freins de PJM a récemment été évalué positivement en tant que premier système de référence en Europe et fait déjà l'objet d'essais opérationnels approfondis. Voith est l'un des principaux fabricants de systèmes d'attelage. L'attelage automatique CargoFlex, utilisé avec succès depuis des années sur des centaines de wagons de marchandises, n'est qu'une des nombreuses innovations. Les innovations éprouvées WaggonTracker et CargoFlex se complètent idéalement en tant que solution globale pour le transport numérique et automatisé de marchandises. L'attelage automatique de fret conduit à une plus grande compétitivité du transport ferroviaire de marchandises, grâce, entre autres, à des processus de manœuvre et de formation de trains accélérés, à une sécurité de travail accrue, à des temps de transport plus courts et à une vitesse de conduite plus élevée.

Lire le communiqué de presse complet: https://pjm.co.at/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/2022-04-PI-Voith-PJM-Vertriebskooperation-E-1.pdf

News / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 04/29/2022

Metro Barcelona: Mobile rail milling and monitoring project successfully completed by voestalpine and PJM

The unique service portfolio „efficient rail maintenance in three steps” was presented by voestalpine Railway Systems and PJM only last summer. Recently, the first project was successfully completed. Measuring sensors were installed on an existing vehicle of Metro Barcelona, hence the rail measuring was performed automatically. Within a short time, numerous parameters were determined continuously on all metro lines, such as e.g. the quality of the transverse and longitudinal rail profile, the track gauge, and the vertical rail wear. The generated data was digitized and visualized in the form of a network condition report.

Targeted rail maintenance actions were planned, based on the rail measurement results. Subsequently, rails of over 50km of track, including for the first time turnouts, were efficiently milled by voestalpine Track Solutions Germany using its high-performance rail milling technology. After this process, the rails in track and turnouts were restored to an almost as-new condition. The focus lied on eliminating so-called corrugation on the rail running surface. As a result, unwanted noise emissions during subway operation were significantly reduced and travel comfort for passengers was increased. After completing the milling works, a second measurement campaign was carried out in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of rail milling as well as to provide objective evidence of the improved condition.

What are the benefits for the operator of Metro Barcelona? Objective condition data enables efficient and targeted action planning for rail maintenance. In combination with mobile rail milling, identified rail damage can immediately and sustainably be maintained and restored. This reduces unwanted noise emissions, increases travel comfort, and extends the rail service life.

Martin Joch, CEO of PJM, summarizes: “The use of smart measurement technology and the integrated approach to determine rail condition in combination with maintenance measures, enables the operator to significantly increase efficiency in the operation of the infrastructure. Simultaneously, the risk of unplanned maintenance work at short notice is drastically reduced.”

Johannes Wundersamer, Vice President Sales of voestalpine Track Solutions Germany, a subsidiary of voestalpine Railway Systems, says: „With our milling service, operational rail damage in track and turnouts can sustainably be restored. In order to plan this maintenance measure efficiently, it is very important to have the best possible knowledge of the rail condition in advance. With our combined services, including rail measurement technology, we offer an all-round carefree package for our customers.”

Further information & project video:

https://www.voestalpine.com/railway-systems/en/company/news/mobile-rail-milling-at-metro-barcelona/

https://pjm.co.at/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/2021-07-27_KWO_PR_Kooperation-PJM-vaTSG_FINAL_EN.pdf

General / Presseberichte - 03/28/2022

Mercitalia and PJM put Europe's smartest freight train on track

Mercitalia Intermodal (Polo Mercitalia – Gruppo FS Italiane) and PJM put the smartest rail freight train on track. Due to a wide range of functionalities, Mercitalia Intermodal benefits from shorter delivery times as well as condition-based maintenance providing concrete and relevant information. All this together results in savings on maintenance and servicing, more safety and greater efficiency. The gamut of functionalities comprises:

Condition-based monitoring in real-time
Multi-diagnosis system for load monitoring, brake analysis and brake system monitoring in real-time (correct function of the brakes in terms of pressure in the main pipe, load and cylinder pressure during stillstand and on the ride, brake energy analysis in order for early detection of defective and overloaded brake systems)
Train dynamic control to identify critical running situations and defects
Determination of running comfort and running safety as well as detection of longitudinal and vertical impacts
Real-time trestle monitoring for reliable and safe detection of the correct setting for trailer transports in the intermodal sector
Automated brake testing system developed by PJM, SBB Cargo and Rail Cargo Group

The integrated in-train communication is capable of transmitting data to the train driver in case of derailment, incorrect braking conditions, brake overloads, hot box warnings, trestle monitoring and any other safety-related and technical relevant problems.

This is the smartest freight train on track, providing many benefits to Mercitalia Intermodal: shorter delivery times, impactful condition-based maintenance and therefore savings on maintenance and repair work, greater safety and more efficiency.

Get all the details on the ultra-smart train including a full list of functionalities in the latest pressrelease:

https://pjm.co.at/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/PI_PJM_Mercitalia0222e_Web.pdf

General / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 02/17/2022

Cooperation of Voith and PJM in the spotlight of ACStyria's magazine

The magazine of the mobility cluster ACStyria reports on our cooperation with Voith. The companies focus on developing a system that combines coupler-assisted automatic train inauguration and the safe remote-controlled decoupling of freight cars with an automatic coupler. Get the full story (in German language):

https://pjm.co.at/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/ACStyria_Koop_PJM_Voith0122.pdf

General / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 02/07/2022

Technical article in "Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau" on the automatic brake testing system

The "Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau" reports on the completed product development of the automated brake testing system in a detailed technical article. Read more about the technology and the timeline of the pioneering system (in German language):

https://pjm.co.at/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/ETR_ABP1221web-1.pdf

General / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 12/15/2021

PJM and Voith develop a system for more efficient rail freight

A collaboration between Austrian company PJM and Voith aims to provide more efficiency and safety for rail freight operations. To this end, the internationally renowned system specialist for rail transport and the Heidenheim-based technology group will work together over the next few years to develop a system that combines coupler-assisted automatic train inauguration and the safe remote-controlled decoupling of freight cars with an automatic coupler.

We bring to the alliance its expertise as a leading developer and supplier of automation solutions for rail freight operations. With the patented monitoring system WaggonTracker, we are also a pioneer of digitalization in this segment. WaggonTracker combines monitoring and automation, offering a robust overall system that provides fleet operators with important real-time information about their freight cars and freight transport. This data can also be used to automate complex processes; for example, WaggonTracker also allows brake tests to be performed automatically. The platform has enabled numerous customers to significantly improve efficiency and achieve substantial cost savings.

For many years now, Voith has also been one of key innovation drivers in the rail technology segment. One example is Voith’s automatic freight coupler CargoFlex. The coupler developed by Voith has already demonstrated many times over that it can improve the competitiveness of freight transport and strengthen the market position of fleet operators. CargoFlex is the second cornerstone of the development alongside WaggonTracker.

For the new project, our two companies will pool their leading-edge capabilities in digitalization, automation and automatic couplers. The objective is to provide customers with a system solution that allows the automated use of the CargoFlex coupler, with a focus on remote-controlled decoupling processes. In combination with the solutions developed by PJM, this is intended to form the basis for highly digitized logistics management.

Alongside the technical challenges, the interoperability of the innovative system solution is a top priority for the development team and the key to marketing it on a broad basis. This is why the two companies aim to jointly manage the development of key components such as safety-related applications, communication tools or protocols. Moreover, it is planned to transfer the system into an industry platform during a subsequent project phase to make it available to other market participants.

Get the full media release:

https://pjm.co.at/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/2021-11-04_Voith_Media-Release_Cooperation-Voith-PJM_EN.pdf

General / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 11/04/2021

European Award: PJM is winner of the ERCI Innovation Award

PJM is the winner of the prestigious ERCI Innovation Award! PJ Monitoring GmbH was awarded “Best SME” on 26 October in Lille, France. The renowned award is presented by the European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI), which unites 16 railway clusters from 17 European countries. The prize is awarded by a European jury of independent railway experts from industry, research and public institutions. The decisive factor for the jury was the development of a digital overall system realizing the concept of intelligent freight wagons. The so-called WaggonTracker system is the first and only system worldwide that fulfils comprehensive monitoring functions and automates complex manual processes. "The ERCI award means a lot to us. We regard innovations and new technologies as problem solvers. Rail freight transport in particular has great potential for further development. Innovations are urgently needed to push freight transport on environmentally friendly rail and we have the digital know-how to do so. We are very pleased that European railway experts are awarding our innovative technologies!", say Martin Joch and Günter Petschnig, the two founders and CEO of PJM.

Strong Styrian railway industry

The submission for the renowned ERCI Award was organised by the mobility cluster ACstyria. "The ERCI Innovation Award is most significant prize of the European railway industry. It is awarded to companies that have successfully brought innovative products or solutions to the market. We are very proud that PJM won the category 'Best SME' in Styria. PJM has developed in only 15 years ago from a spin-off of Graz University of Technology to a stable SME. This shows, that research institutions and industry perfectly cooperate in Styria. We know how to get innovations on track," says Christa Zengerer, Managing Director of the Styrian mobility cluster. “ACstyria partner companies are not only world market leaders for bogies and tracks, but also experts in sensor and measurement technology. Due to over 50 companies and about 3.000 employees ranging from global corporations to highly specialised niche suppliers, Styria is a European centre for the railway industry.”

Award-winning WaggonTracker technology

PJM has already received several awards for the WaggonTracker, including the Austrian Mobility Award 2020, the German Innovation Award Winner 2020 and the Fast Forward Award 2019.

General / Presseberichte / Waggon Tracker - 10/27/2021