Enhancing Railway Efficiency with zentrak: Key Insights

11 November 2024 |

The railway industry faces significant challenges, from increasing capacity demands to ensuring asset reliability and optimizing life cycles through dynamic maintenance strategies. Additionally, minimizing the time maintenance workers spend on the tracks is crucial for their safety. To address these challenges, zentrak offers a comprehensive, holistic solution. 

zentrak is a robust platform designed to streamline various aspects of railway operations, including Asset and Maintenance Management, Infrastructure Monitoring and Rolling Stock Monitoring. By leveraging voestalpine Railway Systems’ expertise in both hardware and software, zentrak integrates seamlessly into existing operations. 

Here are some real-world examples of zentrak's impact on railway efficiency and cost savings: 

 Switch Condition Monitoring: Implementing zentrak on over 1,000 turnouts led to a 16 % reduction in unplanned maintenance activities within a year, resulting in annual maintenance cost savings of approximately €2.1 million. 
Asset and Maintenance Management: zentrak optimized maintenance preparation time by 20 %, serving as the core platform for data exchange with all major ERP systems. Also facilitating easy data storage and management, including inspection and checklist management. 
Environmental Impact: A 67 % reduction in planned maintenance activities translated into an annual reduction of 12 tons of CO₂ emissions for 1,000 turnouts. 
Crossing Wear Detection: zentrak uses sensors to measure structure acoustics and detect internal cracks before they become externally visible. This continuous monitoring and predictive capability can effectively double the lifespan of assets by addressing issues before scheduled inspections.

In conclusion, railways are the arteries of a nation, and maintenance is critical to ensuring smooth operations. zentrak serves as the heartbeat that keeps this system running efficiently. By addressing key industry challenges with innovative solutions, zentrak revolutionizes railway systems, paving the way for a more efficient, sustainable, and reliable future. 