Case Study: Deutsche Bahn reduces maintenance costs and delays with KONUX smart sensor technology

How is Deutsche Bahn using smart sensor technology to avoid infrastructure failure

Deutsche Bahn, one of the world's most advanced rail networks, faced the challenge of monitoring its ageing infrastructure to optimize maintenance and avoid costly, delay-causing failures. To address this, they partnered with KONUX to implement its smart sensor technology for condition monitoring of railway switches and crossings.

The KONUX solution used custom-made MEMS sensor clusters to enable autonomous, real-time monitoring and wireless data transmission, with machine learning algorithms detecting critical wear. This approach allowed Deutsche Bahn to shift to predictive maintenance, achieving a 25% cost reduction by minimizing downtime and maximizing performance, while also decreasing train delays and improving worker safety.

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