SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Trimble (NASDAQ:
TRMB) announced today that NS Groep N.V. (NS), the Dutch
state-owned rail company, will be deploying the Trimble® R2M
real-time remote diagnostics monitoring system. As a core component
of NS' overall real-time monitoring architecture, the system allows
railway operators to streamline maintenance costs and provide
efficiencies across their fleet by automating manual tasks.
This latest NS project further expands Trimble Railway Limited's
footprint across Europe. NS in
the Netherlands will join a
growing number of large rail operators that have implemented
Trimble solutions including South West Trains in the UK,
Irish Rail, SNCF France, SBB
Switzerland, VR Finland and others.
Trimble R2M processes diagnostic data from rail vehicles in real
time. It provides a comprehensive view of the overall fleet's
status including specific vehicle faults. The system also
identifies potential faults that may arise while analyzing and
detecting anomalies in on-vehicle component behavior to identify
component health and the possible impact this behavior may have on
the vehicle and overall fleet.
With the Trimble R2M software, NS will be able to aggregate data
from a range of on-train and wayside sources and provide real-time
information to the NS Train Helpdesk to monitor the fleet status.
Information will also be available to Fleet Analysts, Work Planning
Engineers and Mechanics to support the operational repair process
of NS in real time. It will enable users to prioritize actions
based on the flow of incoming data and provide a detailed overview
to users dealing with large numbers of incoming alerts and support
the repair process with real-time information on mobile
devices.
"After a comprehensive tender evaluation process, Trimble
Railway Limited was a clear winner for us," said Falco Mooren, NS
project manager for Real Time Monitoring. "Their rail industry
experience and real-time monitoring solutions are extremely
impressive and we look forward to partnering with them to implement
the system to improve service for our passengers."
"Our fundamental focus is to provide solutions that drive
agility, improve efficiency and provide better visibility into
railway operations to maximize productivity," said John O'Sullivan, managing director of Trimble
Railway Limited. "We are pleased to have been selected as NS'
solution provider and we look forward to working with NS to assist
them in achieving their key objectives and supporting their vision
for the future."
About NS Groep N.V.
NS Groep N.V. (Dutch Railways) is the principal passenger
railway operator in the
Netherlands. NS runs 4,800 scheduled domestic trains a day,
serving 1.3 million passengers. In addition, NS provides
international rail services from the
Netherlands to other European destinations and carries out
concessions on some foreign rail markets through its subsidiary
Abellio. With revenues of more than €4.9 billion in 2015, NS
employs 24,000 staff and is headquartered in Utrecht in the
Netherlands.
For more information: http://www.ns.nl/en.
About Trimble Railway Limited
Trimble Railway Limited's rail asset lifecycle management
products are an integrated suite of on premise and
software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that manage the lifecycle of
rail transport assets from operation through maintenance and
repair. These solutions allow rail companies to plan for the
future, improve operational efficiencies, manage service levels,
and reduce costs, while ensuring that the service they provide is
maintained to the highest level. Customers using Trimble solutions
to manage the lifecycle of their rail transport assets include
South West Trains, Eurostar, SNCF, Irish
Rail, the Go-Ahead group, Siemens Transportation, Alstom,
and Abellio Greater Anglia among others.
For more information: www.trimble.com/rail-assets.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety
and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise
lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are
transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture,
construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more
information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit:
www.trimble.com.
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