Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn

Railway

Railway

Railway

Automated visual inline inspection

Automated visual inline inspection

Our customer's fleet expansion required the introduction of more efficient maintenance processes. Using an AI-based visual inspection system, we accelerated train maintenance and automated routine tasks in the maintenance process.

Our customer's fleet expansion required the introduction of more efficient maintenance processes. Using an AI-based visual inspection system, we accelerated train maintenance and automated routine tasks in the maintenance process.

40%

reduced inspection time

98%

accuracy of error detection

500.000€

annual savings

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Customer's Problem

The fleet of railway operators is constantly growing. Deutsche Bahn (DB) puts an average of three new ICE trains into operation every month. In order to efficiently maintain the increasing number of trains and bring them back into passenger service more quickly, automated processes are to be implemented, especially for inspection tasks.

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Copyright: Deutsche Bahn AG / Oliver Lang

Our solution

A train is subjected to a comprehensive inspection using a camera gate. As the train passes through the camera gate, various images are taken from different angles by a total of 32 cameras. The data collected is processed by an AI that detects over 200 types of defects such as material wear or stone chip damage. Any deviations from the target condition detected are displayed to the technicians in the maintenance hall. A human checks the images to determine whether there is actually a defect. If a defect is confirmed, a work order is automatically generated and sent to the workshop staff's tablet.

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Copyright: Deutsche Bahn AG / Oliver Lang

Copyright: Deutsche Bahn AG / Oliver Lang

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Start your journey into the future with us now.

Start your journey into the future with us now.