en.Wedoany.com Reported - The digital platform zentrak, launched by voestalpine Railway Systems, transforms traditional railway infrastructure into an intelligent, interconnected system through digitalization. It aims to address issues of fragmented track data and low maintenance efficiency. By continuously collecting data from every meter of track, the platform enables early damage detection and assists in planning maintenance, thereby extending the service life of the infrastructure.
The core function of zentrak lies in the digitalization and interconnection of all relevant information throughout the entire lifecycle of railway infrastructure. Through robotic automation, the platform can deploy so-called Digital Touch Points, allowing all asset information to be quickly accessed by scanning these points within the zentrak CUSTOMER PORTAL. The serialization of all track components, combined with fully digital documentation in the portal, creates a comprehensive digital twin of the entire network.
Theresa Passath, Head of Business Development and Sales at voestalpine Digital Track Management, stated that zentrak simplifies railway asset management by serializing all track components and providing complete digital documentation in a single portal. From the first day of deployment, the platform optimizes the asset lifecycle through software solutions, streamlines data communication, and delivers predictive insights, leading to more efficient processes and better-informed decisions.
zentrak goes beyond data collection, possessing the capability to monitor, analyze, and interpret track conditions. Mobile measurement technologies and fixed measurement checkpoints provide precise information on rail load, wear, and vehicle-track interaction.
Franziska Schneditz-Bolfras, Product Manager at voestalpine Signaling Austria, stated that the platform's goal is to transform real-time data into better decisions. In the railway sector, predictive maintenance means shifting from a reactive approach to a data-driven method, using real-time condition data from assets to plan maintenance activities.
To ensure intelligent analysis of vast amounts of data, all modules within the zentrak ecosystem are interconnected. Modern data analysis helps understand the complexity of the track system and translates it into clear, actionable plans.
Sandra Baltic, Product Manager at voestalpine Rail Technology, pointed out that the future of track management is digital, meaning data-driven, transparent, and predictive, thus requiring clear performance insights. With technologies such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), each rail can be uniquely identified, located, and monitored throughout its entire service life, enabling early detection of components requiring attention and maintenance needs, thereby reducing maintenance costs, improving track vehicle availability, and enhancing operational reliability.
