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PJM and Boom Software utilise the feeder line of a decommissioned coal-fired power station
The new joint venture, INFRATRACK Solutions, will focus on activating the railway as a test site for innovations in the rail industry.
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Boom Software and PJM have founded a new company, INFRATRACK Solutions GmbH, to serve as a testing ground for railwayinnovations. Credit: PJM, free of charge
The two railway specialists Boom Software AG and PJ Messtechnik GmbH have taken over the feeder line at the Mellach Verbund power plant site. This cooperation will allow the existing rail infrastructure of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant to be used more intensively, particularly for testing purposes.
Located in the immediate vicinity of Graz and the new Koralmbahn railway line, as well as the two Styrian companies, the site will be home to innovations and further developments in the railway sector, particularly in the fields of measurement and testing technology and software.
The optimally located and equipped connecting railway line provides an ideal environment for testing rail vehicles and components. The range of activities extends from physical asset inspections to sensor- and software-based testing.
This purpose has led to the foundation of the joint venture INFRATRACK Solutions GmbH. The new company‘s managing directors are Andreas Schaller and Martin Joch.
The location on the main line and the infrastructure were both convincing. The most important points are:
→ The railway line is fully electrified (overhead line) and suitable for heavy vehicles.
→ A large hall (previously used as a defrosting hall) is equipped with a roof work platform and a crane.
→ Different sections of track, such as a curve with a radius of 150 metres.
→ The site is fenced throughout and manned 24/7.
These conditions make the site ideal for various tests on rail vehicles and railway systems. The focus is on:
→ Equipping vehicles with measurement technology (instrumentation)
→ Commissioning of rail vehicles
→ Static tests
→ Acoustic measurements and EMC measurements
→ Testing and optimisation of the interaction between sensor technology and software under real operating conditions
→ Further development and automation of digital processes in the depot
The two railway specialists Boom Software AG and PJ Messtechnik GmbH have taken over the feeder line at the Mellach Verbund power plant site. This cooperation will allow the existing rail infrastructure of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant to be used more intensively, particularly for testing purposes.
Located in the immediate vicinity of Graz and the new Koralmbahn railway line, as well as the two Styrian companies, the site will be home to innovations and further developments in the railway sector, particularly in the fields of measurement and testing technology and software.
The optimally located and equipped connecting railway line provides an ideal environment for testing rail vehicles and components. The range of activities extends from physical asset inspections to sensor- and software-based testing.
This purpose has led to the foundation of the joint venture INFRATRACK Solutions GmbH. The new company‘s managing directors are Andreas Schaller and Martin Joch.
The location on the main line and the infrastructure were both convincing. The most important points are:
→ The railway line is fully electrified (overhead line) and suitable for heavy vehicles.
→ A large hall (previously used as a defrosting hall) is equipped with a roof work platform and a crane.
→ Different sections of track, such as a curve with a radius of 150 metres.
→ The site is fenced throughout and manned 24/7.
These conditions make the site ideal for various tests on rail vehicles and railway systems. The focus is on:
→ Equipping vehicles with measurement technology (instrumentation)
→ Commissioning of rail vehicles
→ Static tests
→ Acoustic measurements and EMC measurements
→ Testing and optimisation of the interaction between sensor technology and software under real operating conditions
→ Further development and automation of digital processes in the depot
In terms of transport links, the site is ideally located and has extensive infrastructure, including a large hall with a rooftop work platform and crane. Credit: PJM, free of charge
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