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Bender rail signal power monitoring and managed services improve railway efficiency and safety
Bender is an expert in developing smart, safer, and more sustainable energy solutions that protect critical industries worldwide.
The railway sector continually faces the challenge of maintaining and enhancing the safety and efficiency of its operations. Bender is an approved Network Rail partner for electrical safety and intelligent monitoring in the UK. It has a proven track record in product design, supply, and technical support spanning over two decades.
Rail Signal Power monitoring
Bender’s multi-tier intelligent monitoring is one of the principal methods of tracking and locating faults on the UK rail network. However, less critical emerging core-to- earth faults at lower intervention/insulation limits are more difficult to track and pinpoint. The latest generation Bender rail signal power monitoring (RS4) technology delivers the increased sensitivity required by Network Rail with solutions designed to meet Tier 1, 2, and 3 operating standard requirements and set new levels of safety and resilience. The technology delivers maximum visibility to assess the health and condition of power systems supporting signals, points, and communications across its infrastructure and enables more cost-effective network upgrades.
value added services
Increasingly, operators also require real-time analysis alongside the availability of system data. Bender's
remote monitoring and managed service capability add substantial value to the RS4 intelligent power infrastructure monitoring. Many rail routes use the value- added service, which supports railway maintenance activity by checking the operation of hardware and software linked to Tier 1 and Tier 2 safety equipment in Functional Supply Points (FSPs) and Principal Supply Points (PSPs) associated with signalling electrical power distribution throughout the rail infrastructure.
Bender UK Technical Director Mumtaz Farooqi states: “Intelligent monitoring systems used on the signal power infrastructure are capable of advanced operation, and getting the maximum benefit requires advanced technical expertise. With our support, Network Rail can achieve much more functionality from the systems and the data they generate to identify developing problems, pinpoint areas at risk, and recognise trends in how their power infrastructure is performing.”
Managed services, including data analysis delivered by Bender experts, assess Bender and third-party equipment. Information is collated via a dashboard and reporting software. They also include diagnostics and repair, software and firmware updates, engineer callouts, and attendance to respond to system errors and assist engineers with fault location to maintain compliance with standards and regulations.
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