Is the design optimised for production? Is accessibility given for welding and assembly? Can the components be replaced quickly and easy during maintenance?
To answer these questions easier and more specific, PROSE uses the support of Mixed Reality for design reviews. The objects and components can be inspected in their original size with HoloLens 2 glasses.
The benefits for you as our customer are:
Reduced manufacturing costs
Less time and effort for mounting
Simplified maintenance
We want to be your solution provider. Contact us today to start your next project together.
We are proud to be working with owners and operators of historic rolling stock on a ground-breaking project that is taking maintenance organisation and fleet management into the digital future. Following the specifications of the Swiss Federal Office of Transport, we have taken on the challenge of bringing historic vehicles and their maintenance specifications in line with European standards and digitising them.
With the introduction of the ZEDAS maintenance software and our expertise, we are creating comprehensive maintenance plans. This work includes the digitalisation of fragmented instructions and the adaptation to modern standards, taking into account the valuable voluntary contributions of associations.
We are pleased to support owners and operators of historic rolling stock on their way to becoming a modern, digital maintenance organisation.
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Customer: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Passenger Division, Switzerland
Project tasks
Solution development
Solution assessment
Project management
Our Approach
PROSE worked with responsible persons within SBB and other external planners to develop a wide range of possible solutions. On the one hand, solutions for the Basel site were developed, which have been technically tested and already take the site’s production capacities into account. On the other hand, the possibility of outsourcing the work to external service providers was examined due to the challenges in Basel. All solutions were examined in detail, including, for example, the transport of the bogies and vehicle relocations.
Customer benefit
SBB received an overview of 17 solution versions, including an opportunity/risk assessment. Some of these were analysed more thoroughly, including an initial profitability calculation, which forms the basis for the decision on how to proceed
Customer: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Passenger Division, Switzerland
Project tasks
Capturing requirements
Checking integrability and identifying problems
Definition of measures
Project management
Our Approach
The existing infrastructure was used to check which maintenance tracks in the SA Basel were generally suitable for the RABe 512. As soon as the vehicle was available, various inspections and clarifications were carried out directly on the vehicle on the relevant tracks, together with the relevant responsible persons for facilities and occupational safety. All components were systematically analysed, and the need for modifying existing systems or additional auxiliaries was recorded.
Customer benefit
Measures were defined and handed over to the customer for implementation, particularly regarding safe access to the train head and the roof. This way, the procurement requirements for modifying the service facility were bundled before the maintenance, ensuring occupational safety and enabling efficient maintenance tasks.
Customer: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Passenger Division, Switzerland
Project tasks
Creation of maintenance plan
Our Approach
PROSE developed the plan in close cooperation with SBB’s responsible persons. The understanding of the maintenance shop in Basel gained from past assignments and experience with other maintenance facilities helped ensure efficient project implementation.
Customer benefit
SBB received a production concept that describes the interaction of the production resources in the context of the business process model to enable an in-depth understanding of the site within SBB. The target group of the production concept includes the management personnel at the site, partner organisations within and outside the site, the management of SBB Passenger Traffic Production and the facility management.
Clarifying questions about the deformed magnetic brake
Project management
Our Approach
PROSE used precise scans of the magnetic rail brakes to create customised welding drawings and detailed documentation for their repair. This work included the development of technical drawings and calculation documents tailored to the specific requirements of the brakes. Our approach ensured that the repairs met the highest safety standards and could be carried out efficiently. By providing comprehensive guidance for the welding work, we ensured our customer could perform the necessary repairs accurately. Our commitment to quality and technical excellence enabled a sustainable solution to restore the functionality and safety of the magnetic rail brakes.
Customer benefit
With the welding drawings supplied by PROSE, the customer is now able to repair deformations on magnetic rail brakes accurately and efficiently. These customised drawings enable the customer’s team to carry out accurate repairs that restore the brakes’ performance and safety. The direct benefits to the customer include significantly reduced downtime, cost savings through in-house repair capability, and extending the life of critical brake system components. These customised solutions ensure that the magnetic brakes maintain their essential function in the safety and efficiency of rail transport.
At PROSE, we set standards in the rail industry by working closely with our customers to precisely define necessary gauging analysis requirements and develop specialised proofing concepts. From the initial idea to the final evidence documentation, we work together to define the project objectives and develop a customised processing concept.
Our range of services covers a broad spectrum regarding gauging: from carrying out simple delta analysis to complex dynamic methods with highly developed simulation tools such as cMotion. We offer classic kinematic gauging calculations, gauging demand calculations for LRV’s, validations by simulation or measurements and more – everything to meet your requirements.
The benefits for our customers are at the centre of our work. Thanks to the in-depth expertise of our team, we identify the optimal approach for each challenge, minimise potential risks and offer solutions to problems that have already arisen. We emphasise independence, accuracy and efficiency to reduce technical and commercial risks at all stages – from development to approval and operation.
With PROSE at your side, you can ensure that your rail vehicle project not only complies with current standards, but is also future-proof. We are your partner for advanced and safe solutions in rail vehicle technology.
Project management, incl. Stakeholders, Communication and Change-Management
Our Approach
Due to the technology’s long life cycle and high investment volume, investments in railway technology require a comprehensible focus and demonstrable benefits. In collaboration with the RhB specialists, PROSE developed an operational target picture and operational use cases for the year 2050 based on the identified challenges of daily operations. Based on this target picture, the benefits created by technology and target systems are clearly identified, and the technology strategy can be aligned with the fulfilment of the target picture.
Based on the operational target picture, the ACTUAL system architecture and the known life cycles were recorded with the RhB experts. Based on the information on the current situation, PROSE was able to develop a proposal for the TARGET system architecture, including migration planning and implementation concepts.
With the help of modern methods and targeted workshops, PROSE and RhB achieved the project goal in a very short time and presented the first results to the strategic steering committee.
Customer benefit
RhB benefited from the PROSE experts’ overall system knowledge and technical expertise in railway operations & automation. In combination with the methodical and analytical approach of the PROSE project team, RhB was able to develop and discuss initial approaches for the implementation of the strategy across all areas. This includes, for example, a migration map with the life cycle of systems and vehicles to identify possible migration windows for the systems, the visualisation of the operational target processes with the target degree of automation and possible implementation variants on the RhB route network.
Research: Review of the old maintenance regulations for each vehicle
Expert interviews: Ensuring the transfer of expertise to supplement/correct the old maintenance regulations
Documentation: Creation of maintenance plans for each vehicle
Release: Incorporation of customer feedback and internal release of the maintenance plan
Our Approach
PROSE supports the client in creating maintenance plans for the first 14 traction units and 3-4 coach fleets. These can only be partially derived from old regulations and thus completed and adapted accordingly and transferred to a digitalised maintenance concept. A significant proportion of the maintenance work is carried out voluntarily by associations. This particular situation must be taken into account in the concept development. PROSE also provides relevant support for introducing the ZEDAS maintenance software on the customer side.
Customer benefit
The client receives a digitalised, standardised and consistent maintenance plan landscape for the vehicles to ensure the safe, standard-compliant and efficient planning and implementation of maintenance measures using in-house, association and external services.
The logic and conceptual design of the maintenance plans, regardless of whether they relate to steam locomotives, electric locomotives or multiple units, will be aligned accordingly, thus creating content, processes and documentation specifications that are much easier to understand and can also be communicated to volunteer maintenance staff to ensure safe rail operations.
The implementation already considers European standards for safe maintenance and their functional allocation in the organisational development. This will ensure a gradual expansion of the client’s maintenance services towards a modern, digital maintenance organisation.
At PROSE, safety comes first, especially when it comes to the fire protection of railway vehicles in accordance with EN 45545. Our comprehensive expertise covers the entire product life cycle – from the development of innovative fire protection concepts to the implementation in existing vehicles.
Our services include among others:
Development of fire protection concepts in accordance with the latest standards
Selection of materials and components suitable for fire protection
Calculation and reduction of the fire load in rail vehicles
Support with approval by preparing the necessary evidence documents
We do not only offer advice, but also develop customised solutions that ensure efficient and standard-compliant fire protection in rail vehicles. Our customers benefit from our many years of experience and close contact with manufacturers and approval authorities.
PROSE’s aim is to maximise safety in rail transport. Let’s work together for a safer future on the rails!
Development and creation of fire protection concepts
Development and creation of evacuation concepts
Analyses of fire protection requirements
Compilation of required fire protection test reports
Communication with authorities, manufacturers and testing laboratories
Integration of fire safety systems
Preparation of approval documents relevant to fire protection
Our Approach
PROSE analyses the given situation and develops solutions that meet the applicable fire protection requirements. To this end, PROSE advises the customer and identifies various solutions in order to find an efficient way of achieving the required fire protection for railway vehicles in accordance with EN 45545. Our experts calculate the thermal load of the vehicle during the design and propose measures for its reduction.
Customer benefit
The customer benefits from our many years of experience in the field of fire protection for all types of rail vehicles in accordance with EN 45545, including not only advice but also the creation of concepts, the preparation of the necessary fire protection certificates, contact with manufacturers of fire protection-compliant components and communication with approval authorities. The aim is to place fire protection suitable vehicles into service.
Do you need support with the acceptance of welded car bodies or bogie frames or even final assembled and tested vehicles? Stuck in the task of paint inspection and acceptance or perhaps with the interim acceptance of the main components and systems? We are here to support!
At PROSE, we are committed to ensuring the highest quality in vehicle procurement. We offer manufacturing supervision, quality control as well as final assembly and factory inspections to support you in the procurement of railway vehicles. Our aim is to ensure first-class quality and customer satisfaction throughout the entire process.
