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9/27/24, 1:19 PM HIMA presents smart solutions for the digital railway
illustrated using practical examples. Both solutions utilise TrackLink® SCADA and help avoid
operational failures and ensure the energy infrastructure remains robust even under demanding
conditions.

Rail Control System

HIMA's Rail Control Solutions provide intelligent automation for critical railway infrastructure such as
interlockings, level crossings, and depots. These systems are designed to ensure safe control and
optimised operation, reduce human error and increase the system's overall efficiency. By using state-of-
the-art automation technology, the safety experts help railway operators meet the challenges of a digital

world while maintaining the highest safety standards. At InnoTrans the electronic interlocking solution
based on the HIMA Open Safety Platform will be demonstrated. Using a practical example with the depot
simulator system, visitors can experience a SIL 4 interlocking system of a fully controlled and signalled
depot.

Mobile Solutions for Safety on the Road

The company’s mobile solutions guarantee the safety and functionality of onboard applications and
ensure that railway vehicles can be operated safely in different environments. For example, the
functionality of the TrackLink 3 solution suite will be demonstrated, which ensures reliability and

efficiency for many onboard applications and makes rail transport safer for operators and passengers.
HIMA’s TrackLink Overspeed Prevention System is a world innovation delivering the first and only SIL 2-
certified overspeed prevention system for tramways.

Safe and Secure
Digitalisation brings with it new challenges, particularly in the area of cyber security. HIMA's partnership

with genua, a renowned market leader in IT security, addresses the growing concerns about cyber
security in railway operations. The collaboration creates a secure ecosystem that guarantees maximum
security for railway operators: safety and security are managed independently but in parallel, ensuring
robust protection against potential cyber threats while maintaining operational integrity. At InnoTrans, it

will be demonstrated how remote maintenance access can be efficiently secured in different
environments.

Safe HMI
One of the product innovations that HIMA will be showcasing at InnoTrans 2024 is a new safe HMI (SIL
3). HIMA is thus eliminating the disadvantages of conventional, hard-wired panels: they are inflexible,

complex to set up and difficult to maintain. Based on proven HIMA technology, standard protocols and
DEUTA hardware, HIMA provides a safe display solution that shows the operator critical SIL 3-rated
information that would normally require a hardwired panel. In addition, the HMI offers a touch function

(SIL 2). This enables, among other things, the safe display of an overhead line shutdown/earthing with
an indication of the active and safe (earthed) status as well as the activation or deactivation of the
overhead line via the HMI. The corresponding alarm function of such a system is also displayed.

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