Solutions
As professionals in the railway industry, we have a deep understanding of the needs and pain points associated with each type of worker.
Difficulties you may face
01. Prediction
Plan Maker
"Difficulties accommodating and adapting plans due to the lack of real-time forecast."
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Business Leader
"Wasting capital and resources based on gut-feel decision making rather than evidence-based."
Jobs could be:
Plan and develop the strategic business plan to define long term goals (incl. OPEX and CAPEX) across the operational network or system (rail, mining and ports).
Solutions
Re-rail prediction
Our algorithm provides clients with a track renewal prediction for a period of 1 to 5 years. With our platform, clients can track the progress of their renewal plan and identify any unplanned tracks that may need attention. Our system also calculates the remaining life according to timely data, allowing users to adjust their plans easily and swiftly. Additionally, analysing re-rail causes. This comprehensive approach provides users with a clear image of their future work, enabling them to make informed decisions and benefit from more efficient planning.
Tamping prediction
Like re-rail prediction, we offer tamping prediction for a period of 1 to 5 years. It accurately detects the triggers for tamping, enabling maintenance teams to focus on specific areas of the track network, reducing the need for broad and expensive maintenance operations. This results in significant cost savings and better resource allocation.
02. Network Health
Unable to assess the overall risk, health, and performance of the network.
Plan Maker
"Monitoring and tracking events, risk areas or hazards requires filtering data, which is not straightforward."
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Business Leader
"Reliance on team members to manually escalate risk areas and impact to executives."
Jobs could be:
Plan and develop the strategic business plan to define long term goals (incl. OPEX and CAPEX) across the operational network or system (rail, mining and ports).
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KPI - TSRs
Praedico Rail provides the ability to benchmark and identify opportunities for improvement (of KPIs, asset performance) before it becomes a risk. This is done through a holistic view of asset performance combining live, static, and spatial data.
TSR performance dashboard and summary tables, including lost operational time due to TSRs, TSRs grouped by root cause, lifted TSRs per year, and Top 10 TSRs on impact value.
KPI - Deviation
Deviation refers to a number of notifications/orders on assets that can lead to either interruption or restriction in the system performance with respect to the level of detail (LOD). By understanding the deviation, clients can identify areas/asset categories with the most notifications, which can indicate areas that are more problematic and require more attention. Additionally, clients can set a threshold for deviation and monitor the entire network's deviation at an appropriate level. This information can be used to benefit the maintenance and operation planning process, allowing for a more efficient allocation of resources.
03. Safety/Risk
Plan Maker
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Business Leader
Jobs could be:
Plan and develop the strategic business plan to define long term goals (incl. OPEX and CAPEX) across the operational network or system (rail, mining and ports).
Plan Executor
Jobs could be:
Inspect and monitor the tracks for defects, complete quality control checks, or track certifications, to inspect work that has been completed by maintenance.
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04. Data
Data scattered across multiple platforms hampers analysis and decision-making.
Plan Maker
"Data is inefficiently retained as it is stored separately across different teams which makes it difficult to streamline and access that data."
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Business Leader
"Data reporting or viewing data is not accessible, non-user-friendly and incomprehensible across personnel at all levels within the organisation."
Jobs could be:
Plan and develop the strategic business plan to define long term goals (incl. OPEX and CAPEX) across the operational network or system (rail, mining and ports).
Plan Executor
"Time consuming to gather and integrate data from multiple systems (e.g. ENSCO, IOC, Rail ops etc) and therefore difficulties to make sense of information as data is siloed."
Jobs could be:
Inspect and monitor the tracks for defects, complete quality control checks, or track certifications, to inspect work that has been completed by maintenance.
Solutions
Asset Tabular View
The asset tabular view gives direct access to multiple data sources, including:
Asset Details, Properties, Orders, Notifications, Tickets, Track Geometry, Rail Wear, Defects, Condition Monitoring Systems, TSRs, Curves, Welds, Rail Type, Switch Condition, Track Section Tonnage, Switch Tonnage, Switch Movement.
Track geometry and rail wear
View current and historical track geometry and rail wear measurements against thresholds to identify exceedances, inform maintenance plans, and compare multiple runs to understand trends and irregularities. Graph order and visibility are completely customisable and thresholds for exceedances are configurable by the user to align with network standards.
GPR
Unlike track geometry and rail wear, GPR data come from another platform. Our product involves it to help clients have a complete investigative experience.
The GPR section provides 6 graphs, including BFI, FDL, BTI, LRI, BVM, and TDI.
Measurements data with all relevant information
Details of events and properties such as rail type, curves and TSRs, located on the selected chainage can be viewed in position alongside track geometry and rail wear measurements. By adding context to measurement data, these insights improve maintenance and operational decision-making outcomes. For example, can TSRs be lifted as a result of maintenance actions or is rail wear consistent with curve or rail type properties?
Tonnage and switch movement
Track section tonnage and switch movement and filter by date range to understand the operational performance of your track and switches with greater context. This data can be used for determining the impact of tonnage, or potential changes in tonnage on network assets to inform maintenance actions and asset management plans.
05. GIS
Difficulty visualising spatial relationships between assets and data points.
Plan Maker
"Having a map to visualise all relevant data can help me identify opportunities for improvement, predict future needs, and plan projects more efficiently."
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Business Leader
"A lack of data visualisation can create significant challenges for a rail company, potentially impacting safety, efficiency, and the company's ability to make informed decisions."
Jobs could be:
Plan and develop the strategic business plan to define long term goals (incl. OPEX and CAPEX) across the operational network or system (rail, mining and ports).
Plan Executor
"Driving a vehicle and wayfinding around track and access roads to find the correct section of the track can be difficult."
Jobs could be:
Inspect and monitor the tracks for defects, complete quality control checks, or track certifications, to inspect work that has been completed by maintenance.
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06. Ticketing
The ticketing process is manual, lacks transparency and accuracy, and ticket updates always delay.
Plan Maker
"Communication with workers on site about faults can be highly inefficient and inaccurate, and It is difficult to know the real-time status of Inspectors' activities."
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Plan Executor
"Missed or delayed inspections arise due to missing email, SMS or phone call, etc."
Jobs could be:
Inspect and monitor the tracks for defects, complete quality control checks, or track certifications, to inspect work that has been completed by maintenance.
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07. Data Export
Exporting data from multiple platforms is inconvenient and inefficient.
Plan Maker
"Extracting data from different platforms, data errors, and broken links are key obstacles when I'm pulling data."
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Business Leader
"The current process is: retrieving live data from the locomotive or in-train forces requires a stoppage (and thus spending resources); download the data via USB, transfer it onto a laptop followed by extracting that data."
Jobs could be:
Plan and develop the strategic business plan to define long term goals (incl. OPEX and CAPEX) across the operational network or system (rail, mining and ports).
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08. Mobile App
Plan Maker
Jobs could be:
Create and implement plans to improve the company's operations and meet its goals. Such as maintenance plan, renewal plan, tamping and grinding plan, etc.
Plan Executor
Jobs could be:
Inspect and monitor the tracks for defects, complete quality control checks, or track certifications, to inspect work that has been completed by maintenance.