System management and analytics: Connecting technology for the future

Connecting technology for the future
Alstom’s big data platform for the wayside provides flexible solutions for the data acquisition and edge processing required to cost effectively adapt customers’ distributed assets into connected technology.
A low-cost multipurpose data acquisition and recording product collects the data needed for analytics. Furthermore, it provides one platform for a full range of missions: a crossing monitor and reporting unit, a crossing recorder, switch machine monitoring, track circuit monitoring and remote location data acquisition.
Alstom’s connected technology helps to ensure better utilisation of field devices, while analytics provide insight on diagnostic and predictive information, thus making a direct and positive impact on train availability. Inspections are automated, hence improving maintenance efficiency and reducing parts replacement.
Modular components with future proof design, coupled with open source software, embraces IoT friendly platforms to help optimize the full life cost of the system.