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“The Signalling Power Smart Cable Monitoring Team have prepared new industry standards and developed new patented technology.
Furthermore, they have trialled and deployed the new Digital Smart Cable Monitoring Technology across three of the five regions in the UK Rail network. This helps to detect and pinpoint any emerging failure in signalling power cables and will help to significantly reduce disruption on the railway.
The team, led by Network Rail North West & Central Region, working in collaboration with Viper Innovations, Bender, and Schneider, have, in developing this technology, registered numerous patents across the three companies. Working with asset managers in North West & Central, Eastern and Southern regions, we have deployed the technology on strategic parts of the network to demonstrate its potential and effectiveness. Data from trials and experience drawn from maintenance engineers have informed the algorithms to identify emerging failures.
The team have coordinated with Network Rail's Product Approval team to provide data which has helped secure product approvals. The technology now allows for widespread deployment to allow the benefits in railway 'delay minutes' to be secured, in order to put our passengers first. The new digital technology will allow cost reductions, will potentially save on power systems testing and allow asset life of power cables to be extended.
The patented technologies, driven by UK Rail requirements, and cross industry engagement, with passengers’ benefits at the core of the mission have allowed product development and deployment happen in record time with potential for suppliers to secure applications in Europe and Far East Rail Networks and other industrial power supplies.
The Team :
Network Rail : Tahir Ayub, Graeme Beale, Tom Carter, Elena Kotsifi and Claire Yeoart;
Viper : Max Nodder;
Bender : Tony Edwards;
Schneider : Madleen Laclef
The developments team across Viper, Bender and Schneider have drawn on teams comprising electrical engineers, software engineers, instrumentation engineers, data and AI analyst, Environmental and EMC Engineers, Production Engineers and Product applications engineers. Over 50 Engineers across the three organisations have been involved in developing the technology. This has been truly remarkable collaboration.“
“We just wanted to take the time to thank you both for an incredible evening on Saturday. So much hard work had obviously gone into the planning. Massive well done.”
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