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apis® Automated Pantograph Inspection System

Decrease Dwell Time While Increasing Safety

The apis® Automated Pantograph Inspection System captures high resolution images of pantographs and automatically associates them with the associated railcar. This is invaluable for any electronically-driven transit company by eliminating the need for routine manual inspection, greatly enhancing maintenance operations and minimizing the unplanned down time.

This robust, fully scalable IP-based architecture is equiped with real-time, intelligent video capabilities.

apis® Automated Pantograph Inspection System

Safely Inspect Electrified Vehicles

While Protecting Power Infrastructure and Minimizing Unscheduled Down Time

How it Works

01

IMAGE CAPTURING

  • • High-Resolution / Machine Vision Cameras
  • • Thermal cameras
  • • Infrared strobe lights
  • • Eye-Safe laser
  • • RFID reader
  • • AEI reader
02

IMAGE MANAGEMENT

  • • Improve search efficiency by storing digital video images as single record in SQL database
  • • Scalable storage configuration for inspection data
03

REMOTE INSPECTION

  • • Enables remote inspection of defects (bends, chips, cracks, other worn conditions etc.)
  • • Identify and schedule maintenance and repairs ahead to eliminate dwell time
04

CENTRACO

  • • User friendly inspection UI
  • • Machine learning / machine vision (A.I.) camera imaging module
  • • Analyzes and correlates inspection data while tracking situational events
  • • Intuitive con-ops minimizes operator training time

System Benefits

Reduce Dwell Time

Increase ROI

Optimize Inspection

Workflow

Safe, Efficient, & Reliable

Worker Environment

Advance Planning

for Maintenance & Repairs

Ready to Automate Pantograph Inspections?

Learn how apis® can help you minimize downtime and enhance safety for electrified vehicles.

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