TÜV Rheinland Introduces Condition Based Maintenance for Optimized Rail Transport

Condition-based maintenance frees rail companies from rigid maintenance schedules

(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland, a technical services provider for the rail industry, is introducing a new service called Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) that uses sensors to measure the stress on key components and provide information about their current condition, allowing rail companies to design maintenance intervals in line with demand and at a lower cost. This new approach to maintenance brings technical reliability and cost efficiency to a common denominator and allows for fewer breakdowns and improved punctuality for rail transport companies. The service is modular, allowing rail transport companies to compile all TÜV Rheinland services in the maintenance value chain entirely according to specific requirements and needs.

(PRESS RELEASE) COLOGNE, 24-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — TÜV Rheinland, one of the world’s leading testing service providers and a leading provider of technical services for rail transport, is introducing a new service to optimize maintenance for rail vehicles and infrastructure. The service, known as Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), uses sensors to measure the stress on key components and provide information about their current condition. This allows rail companies to design maintenance intervals in line with demand and at a lower cost, rather than replacing components rigidly according to manufacturer deadlines or in-house maintenance concepts.

“Rail vehicles and the infrastructure in rail traffic are highly complex systems with immense maintenance and repair costs,” says Markus Krippner, Division Manager at TÜV Rheinland InterTraffic. “It is therefore all the more important for operators that both regular service and the necessary repairs run efficiently and cause as little downtime as possible. Technical interruptions should not occur at all, if possible.”

With CBM, TÜV Rheinland brings technical reliability and cost efficiency to a common denominator. Continuous monitoring allows technical faults to be detected at an early stage, resulting in fewer breakdowns and improved punctuality for rail transport companies.

The modular approach of CBM enables rail transport companies to compile all TÜV Rheinland services in the maintenance value chain entirely according to specific requirements and needs. This starts with feasibility studies on a possible CBM introduction and extends to condition monitoring including storage, wireless transmission of data, and visualization of results in automatically generated reports or dashboards.

TÜV Rheinland has been supporting customers from the rail sector with services and measurement technology for around ten years. “We have a high level of technical expertise in condition monitoring of critical components in rolling stock and infrastructure. Now we are taking the logical next step translating the measurement data into efficient, flexible and cost-saving maintenance concepts for our customers,” explains Markus Krippner. “Continuous monitoring makes it possible to use components in a targeted and safe manner until they reach their maintenance limit.”

About TÜV Rheinland:

TÜV Rheinland is a global leader in independent technical services, providing a wide range of services in the rail transport industry. With over 150 years of experience, TÜV Rheinland offers expertise in inspections, testing, certifications, and consulting services to ensure the safe and efficient operation of rail vehicles and infrastructure.

Press Office TÜV Rheinland, Tel.: +49 2 21/8 06-21 48

SOURCE: TÜV Rheinland

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