WHERE HEAVY RAIL MEETS THE FUTURE: OPTIMISING THE DIGITAL...

WHERE HEAVY RAIL MEETS THE FUTURE: OPTIMISING THE DIGITAL TRENDS THAT ARE REVOLUTIONISING THE ALPINE RAIL SECTOR

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMEVIENNA MARRIOT HOTEL

31 OCTOBER 2019

BRONZE PARTNERS

PLATINUM PARTNER

GOLD PARTNERS

CONTENTS

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Following the overwhelming success and appetite of the 2018 event, ROTAIA MEDIA’s Alpine Rail Optimisation conference will return to Vienna on the 31st October 2019. Firmly established now as the key event in people’s diaries to access the latest updates and investments for the region, the conference has become the number one platform to bring together the region’s Infrastructure Managers and Rail Operators to discuss how they are harnessing the latest digital trends that are revolutionising the rail sector for better quality, improved reliability and greater customer service.

From developing and upgrading existing infrastructure, helping to advance customer experience, improving maintenance through effective use of the Internet of Things, investing in state-of-the-art rolling stock, and capitalising on the latest technologies to make Rail the first-choice mode of transport, this unique conference is the perfect stage to bring together those with the questions, and those with the answers. It’s an opportunity to share experiences – and for vital collaboration.

I am delighted to invite you to join us in Vienna for what already looks set to be another ground-breaking conference.

Ben Holliday | Managing Director

03 WELCOME

04 TESTIMONIALS

05 WHY ATTEND?

06 MEET THE SPEAKERS

08 AGENDA

13 THE VENUE

14 MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

15 PARTNERS

WELCOME TO ALPINE RAIL OPTIMISATION 2019

Recognising the need for better quality, improved reliability and greater customer service, the Railways from the Alpine region are certainly pioneers in optimising the latest digital trends

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Travel is changing. Rail passengers and freight forwarders are no longer prepared to be the poor relation in terms of their transport mode of choice. Advances in digital technology mean that rail customers now expect a complete door-to-door solution, designed specifically for their needs. With ease of booking, ease of payment, real-time information and seamless transition between transport modes, rail customers now expect transport solutions which genuinely make it cheaper and easier to travel than with car ownership.

But whereas non-rail transport costs are falling, the rail sector continues to be further burdened by operational cost increases. The Governments of the Alpine Region have recognised that in order to make their Railways efficient, cost effective and fit-for-purpose for this century and beyond, significant investments must be made. Rail freight across the region is set to increase by 45% over the next 25 years, and passenger traffic will rise by a massive 50%.

The Infrastructure Managers of the region all recognise the correlation between modern railways and economic growth. As a result, they have now taken decisions to make their most significant rail investments of all time to ensure that the regions Railways provide integrated and inclusive, environmentally sound mobility by investing in the latest digital technologies. The investments planned are simply jaw-dropping; with Italy investing a massive 94 Billion Euros over the next ten years, France is allocating a record budget to rail investment of 46 billion Euros also over the next ten years. Both Switzerland and Germany also have very ambitious plans with 22 Billion Euros and 28 billion Euros respectively in the next three years alone. Meanwhile, Austria’s plan to invest a significant 15.2 Billion Euros by 2022.

KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:

�� ÖBB’s digital business strategy update whilst addressing how they are managing their connected assets through effective CBM and predictive maintenance applications

�� SBB’s strategy of optimising new digital technologies to enable the automation of traditional railway processes

�� RFI’s methods of improving maintenance through effective post-processing of diagnostic data

�� Rail Cargo Group’s answer to overcoming the challenges in digitalisation when working in a traditional and complex environment

�� DB Cargo’s methods of digitalising its locomotives whilst overcoming the challenges of having a mixed fleet of vehicles

�� Shift2Rail’s vision on integrated intelligent asset management as part of a cost-efficient, sustainable and reliable high capacity infrastructure

�� UNIFE’s vision on the future rail transport system, highlighting how digitalisation is a priority to boost capacity, reduce maintenance costs and energy consumption, and optimise traffic management


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“Ben, you have probably received around 150 emails of this kind after the conference, but I would like to thank you for the great organisation of the event and bringing us together with contacts very important to us”

Sales Leader, Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services GmbH

“The conference was really impressive and a high grade event”

Head of Special Infrastructure Investment Programmes, DB Netz AG

“Congratulations on a very successful conference. It was an extremely well organised, enjoyable and an informative event which allowed me to meet with meaningful connections”

Operation & Maintenance Department | Diagnostic Services and Maintenance Machines, RFI

“A unique opportunity to meet with European Railways and to really see the main trends, investments and first benefits of the digitalization into the next generation of Railway Infrastructure… and an excellent place for networking”

Global Business Development – Transportation, Nokia

“It was indeed an excellent event with new fresh ideas and new faces. A great occasion for personal exchange with some of the speakers I found to be very useful”

Head of International Affairs, BLS Cargo

“A super attendee list. A comprehensive overview of developments in the field and high-class presentations from high-class speakers. A fantastic event!”

Account Manager, Bacher Systems

“For those who are interested in the future of the railway system and the impact of digitization, this event is a must. Well done!”

CEO, ARTS Schilder & Partner GmbH

“We found the Vienna conference to be one of the few events that really combine ideas and products and not only talk about visions. Therefore, for us as a start-up company in the IoT and Rail business, it was very helpful to be able to talk to companies and their representative about tangible possibilities. We are looking forward to attending one of the following events”

Managing Director, Attensys.io GmbH

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WHAT PEOPLE SAID WHO ATTENDED LAST YEAR

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As an Infrastructure Manager or Train Operating Company, you are currently facing the challenge of knowing that a digital revolution is underway, but not necessarily knowing how to tap into these advances.

At the Alpine Rail Optimisation conference, you will walk away with an enormous understanding of the latest and most cost-effective technologies that will help you to achieve your operational objectives and discuss new ideas and current challenges with your fellow peers. For delegates with the know-how to assist the Railways of the Alpine region, the conference is an invaluable opportunity to hear the challenges of the IMs and TOCs first-hand. They need to understand how they can modernise their networks and to streamline their operations.

Infrastructure Managers and Train Operating Companies don’t always have the most up to date information on the latest technology in this space, as well as the most cost-effective solutions to enable them to overcome their challenges and ultimately to grow their businesses. This conference represents an invaluable and timely opportunity for companies with the expertise, to present a solution to your existing and prospective clients, enabling them to fulfil their goals.

At Alpine Rail Optimisation, you will:

�� Learn about major investments plans from the regions Railways, including their challenges which are preventing their goals from being achieved

�� Find out from Infrastructure Managers and Train Operating Companies how they are striving for integrated mobility through a digital approach

�� Enjoy unrivalled access to the Alpine rail sector leaders of most critical importance to growing your business, by helping them to grow theirs

�� Meet with the pioneers of the most up-to-date and innovative

Railway Infrastructure Managers, Train Operating Companies, System Integrators, Rolling Stock Manufacturers, Signalling Manufacturers, Engineering, Maintenance and Construction Companies, Consultants, and Solution Providers who are:

�� CEOs

�� Managing Directors

�� Directors of Procurement

�� Directors of Maintenance

�� Heads of Technology

�� Directors of Operations

�� Directors of IT & Strategy

�� Heads of Digitalisation

�� Chief Information Officers

�� Heads of Rolling Stock

�� Chief Technology Officers

�� Heads of Diagnostics

�� Heads of Data

�� Directors of Infrastructure

�� Heads of Signalling and Telecommunications

�� Chief Information Officers

�� Heads of International Business

�� Technical Directors

�� Senior Managers and Engineers

technology with the international experience necessary for improving rail infrastructure and operations for the Alpine region

�� Cement stronger relationships with existing partners and clients whilst identifying new ones, as you learn about the latest trends to affect the Alpine rail sector

WHO WILL YOU MEET?

WHY ATTEND?

THE KEY EVENT IN PEOPLE’S DIARIES TO MEET WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS AND RAIL OPERATORS FROM THE ALPINE REGION TO LEARN AND DISCUSS HOW THEY ARE HARNESSING THE LATEST DIGITAL TRENDS


MEET THE SPEAKERS


FLORIAN AUER

LAZOS FILIPPIDIS

SEBASTIAN DENIS

Director Technology

Tech Lead Digitalization Railway Systems

Programme Manager for Innovation Programme 3

Plasser & Theurer

Deutsche Bahn

Shift2Rail

DANIEL MCGREGOR

JUERGEN MAIER

MICHAEL HITZELBERGER

Co-Founder

Head of International Affairs

Head of IT at TechLOK

Nexiot AG

BLS Cargo

DB Cargo

TOMMASO SPANEVELLO

JACK SCHNEIDER

MARTIN ZSIFKOVITS

Public Affairs Manager

Program Leader ATO Smart Rail 4.0

Head of Innovation Management

UNIFE

SBB

Rail Cargo Group

MARCUS FRANTZ

DR ALBERT JOERG

PATRICK SORG

JEAN-MICHEL EVANGHELOU

Chief Information Officer

Corporate Product Management

Project Manager Asset Intelligence

Head of Telecom & Signalling

ÖBB

voestalpine

SBB Cargo

UIC

CHRISTOPH WAHRENBERGER

Head of Data Management , Modelling & Reporting – TracksSBB

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MEET THE SPEAKERS


PHILIPPE DE LAHARPE

Project Manager for Telediagnostics

SNCF

MARCO GALLINI

PATRICK ZANCHETTA

GERHARD PAAL

DANIELE DI FELICE

Head of Diagnostics Services and Maintenance Machines

Head of Rail Data

Head of Sales for Digital Services

Senior Manager

RFI

HASLERRAIL

SIEMENS

Accenture

CHRISTIAN SAGMEISTER

BENJAMIN JANSEN

MARCO QUARTA

Head of Railway Systems

VP of Sales

Senior Sales Manager

ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

KONUX

TESMEC S.p.A.


AGENDA

08:55WELCOME ADDRESS FROM BEN HOLLIDAY | MANAGING DIRECTOR | ROTAIA MEDIAAND DANIEL MACGREGOR | CO-FOUNDER | NEXIOT AG | CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN

08:25 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME REFRESHMENTS IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

10:15 MORNING REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

INVESTMENTS & OBJECTIVES FOR THE REGION

09:00 MARCUS FRANTZ | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | ÖBB

Digital Business Strategy Update at ÖBB

�� Focus on connected assets and connected operations

�� Impact on CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) and predictive maintenace

�� PoC’s first impact and outlook

09:15 LAZOS FILIPPIDIS | TECH LEAD DIGITALIZATION RAILWAY SYSTEMS | DB NETZ

Digital Railway – Approach to utilize opportunities of digitalization

�� Expected benefits resulting from digitalization of the railway system

�� Systematic approach to derive key requirements for a digital railway system

�� Possible technologies for digitalized railway systems, their benefits and challenges

09:30 FLORIAN AUER | DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY | PLASSER & THEURER

Use-cases digital maintenance

�� Track surveying via inspection vehicle

�� Turnout assistance System using Artificial Intelligence

�� Possibilities of Image-recognition

10:00 DR ALBERT JOERG | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | VOESTALPINE

Transforming Alpine Railway Operation Challenges into European Railway System Upgrades

�� Alpine railway operation represents an open lab for degradation of infrastructure components

�� Geographic, operational and climatic challenges create a need for innovative solutions

�� Solutions working under Alpine boundary conditions offer sustainable benefit for the entire European infrastructure system

09:45 JACK SCHNEIDER | PROGRAM LEADER ATO (AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION) SMART RAIL 4.0 | SBB

SmartRail 4.0 and ATO

�� SR40 Introduction/Update

�� Basics for interoperable ATO applications

�� ATO Activities in the SmartRail 4.0 System and the ATO Challenge


12:00 LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

INNOVATION & VISIONS

10:45 JUERGEN MAIER | HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | BLS CARGO

European Rail Freight Undertakings at the crossroad – last chance to play an important role in logistics?

�� RU’s are not able to deliver the required performance/quality for the end-customers. Why?

�� European Commission is investing billions of Euros in infrastructure, but there is no change in modal shift!

�� National ministries mostly don’t have no clear view in terms of fulfilling CO2-targets. What could be some measures?

11:00 GERHARD PAAL | HEAD OF SALES FOR DIGITAL SERVICES | SIEMENS

Railigent the open ecosystem for smarter Asset Management

�� Targeting 100% operational availability

�� Integrated Digital Services are the key to achieving 100% availability

�� Siemens has proven system availability and highest customer satisfaction

11:45 SEBASTIAN DENIS | PROGRAMME MANAGER FOR INNOVATION PROGRAMME 3 | SHIFT2RAIL

S2R Vision on Integrated Intelligent Asset Management as part of cost-efficient, sustainable and reliable high capacity infrastructure

�� S2R Mission and Vision

�� Contribution of Shift2Rail on Cost-efficient, sustainable and reliable high capacity infrastructure

�� How Shift2Rail is contributing to Innovative Intelligent Asset Management Maintenance Execution

11:30 JEAN MICHEL EVANGHELOU | SENIOR ADVISER TELECOMS-SIGNALLING-DIGITAL | UIC

The Conditions for Digitalization

�� Evolution of telecom networks: FRMCS

�� The modelling paradigm: RTM

�� The necessity of Cyber-security

11:15 TOMMASO SPANEVELLO | PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER | UNIFE

UNIFE – The future of rail: Innovate with the EU Rail Supply Industry

�� UNIFE’s vision on the future rail transport system

�� Research and Innovation is key to build up the future rail transport system

�� Digitalisation is a priority of the EU Rail Supply Industry to boost capacity, reduce maintenance costs and energy consumption, and optimise traffic management


13:15 MARTIN ZSIFKOVITS | HEAD OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT | RAIL CARGO GROUP

Digitalisation in Rail: How to overcome perfect concepts and simply get started in a traditional and complex environment

�� How you get the people involved – mindset and bottom-up approach

�� Starting with small pilots – the right topics, commitment and a good team setup

�� The challenge of scaling pilots – keeping the energy up

13:30 DANIEL MACGREGOR | CO-FOUNDER | NEXXIOT AG

Digital rail freight transformation delivers for all stakeholders

�� Transparency is a stipulation not a ‘nice to have’

�� What does the complete solution look like

�� Collecting use cases and defining business cases

13:45 PATRICK SORG | PROJECT MANAGER ASSET INTELLIGENCE | SBB CARGO

SBB Cargo on the way into a digital logistic ecosystem

�� New digital technologies enable the automation of traditional railway processes

�� Wayside intelligence combined with a rolling IoT sets the stage for centralized visual train inspections

�� Developing digital products and services based on smart data is key for a competitive supply chain visibility

14:00 MICHAEL HITZELBERGER | HEAD OF IT AT TECHLOK | DB CARGO

Digitalisation of locomotive assets – Challenges and opportunities

�� Collecting data from locomotives: Data transfer and processing

�� Overcoming challenges emerging from heterogeneous locomotive fleets

�� Building value on asset data

14:15 PATRICK ZANCHETTA | HEAD OF RAILDATA | HASLERRAIL

“Data Waste Management”: Do you still store or are you already using data?

�� Same data for operators, asset owners and infrastructure managers

�� Events: connecting the dots

�� Think big versus start small

DIGITALISATION & INNOVATION IN RAILWAY OPERATIONS

14:30 PHILIPPE DE LAHARPE | PROJECT MANAGER FOR TELEDIAGNOSTICS | SNCF

How digital innovation and technology can help face the challenges of Alpine Rail? Technological innovations offer many opportunities, choosing among those and implementing them in an efficient way may be the difficult part of the job.

�� Do more and install less hardware with shared platforms

�� Open operational data to other usages like maintenance and alerting

�� Reduce downtimes, maintenance cost and improve operational management with data sharing


15:15 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

DIGITALISATION & INNOVATION IN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

14:45 RAIL OPERATORS PANEL DISCUSSION

What can be achieved from digitising my railway operations?

�� As demand for freight rail services dramatically increases, what are your challenges in supporting future growth?

�� Are long standing, traditional standards and rules preventing, or at least slowing down Railways of maximising the full potential of new digital technologies which the industry has to offer?

�� How are you optimising digital solutions to obtain smart data to increase the efficiency and services of your operations?

Panelists:

�� Vanessa Langhammer | Head of Digitalisation | Rail Cargo Group

�� Patrick Soerg | Project Manager Asset Intelligence | SBB Cargo

�� Michael Hitzelberger | Head of IT at TechLOK | DB Cargo

�� Philippe de Laharpe | Project Manager for Telediagnostics | SNCF

�� Marcus Frantz | Chief Information Officer | ÖBB Holding

16:30 CHRISTIAN SAGMEISTER | HEAD OF RAILWAY SYSTEMS | ÖBB-INFRASTRUKTUR AG

Digital initiatives of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

�� Train Running Checkpoints

�� Greenlight

�� Info Hub

16:00 MARCO GALLINI | HEAD OF DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE MACHINES | RFI

The integrated analysis of track defects

�� How to improve the post-processing of diagnostic data

�� How to prioritise maintenance with objective parameters

�� How to increase traceability

15:45 BENJAMIN JANSEN | VP OF SALES | KONUX

Actionable Insights, Easier - Using AI to Enable Predictive Maintenance for Switches

�� Digitalization starts with a quick win

�� Reliable predictions require continuous monitoring and AI-powered analysis

�� For a predictive maintenance system to be adopted, it has to provide actionable insights and make people’s lives easier in the process

16:15 MARCO QUARTA | SENIOR SALES MANAGER | TESMEC S.P.A. ANDDANIELE DI FELICE | SENIOR MANAGER | ACCENTURE

Integrated Railway Technologies

�� Digital eyes for artificial intelligence – Falco Diagnostic Vehicles

�� Diagnostic Professionals enhanced by talented analytics – Tesmec Integrated Platform

�� Less people on the track, higher Operational Efficiency and Safety - Automated Catenary Installation Vehicles


17:30 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING COMMENTS

17:35 DRINKS RECEPTION

16:45 CHRISTOPH WAHRENBERGER | HEAD OF DATA MANAGEMENT, MODELLING & REPORTING – TRACKS | SBB

Asset Maintenance 4.0 – About the challenge to build an innovative system for predictive track maintenance

�� Operational and strategic asset management: with respect to data just two sides of the same coin

�� Not yet big data but a lot of data: building a common platform to centralize, collect and analyze track data

�� Building upon a Datalab: from the successful prototype to the productive system

17:00 INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER PANEL DISCUSSION

How are you embracing the latest digital technologies to help you achieve a more intelligent infrastructure?

�� How important is it for Railways to collaborate with solution providers as speed of innovation and systems based on AI are now key requirements in order to solve maintenance problems?

�� With the numerous digital solutions now available that collect Big Data, what are your challenges in distinguishing between the mass of data which is collected, and smart data that is useful to help you with your maintenance operations?

�� It could be argued that the rail industry is regimented by standards, rather than continuous learning. What do you feel needs to change to harness the latest digital solutions available to enable the rail sector to thrive in the 21st century?

Panelists:

�� Tommaso Spanevello | Public Affairs Manager | Unife

�� Marco Gallini | Head of Diagnostics Services and Maintenance Machines | RFI

�� Christian Sagmeister | Division Manager Rail Systems | ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

�� Christoph Wahrenberger | Head of Data Management, Modelling & Reporting – Tracks | SBB

�� Florian Auer | Director Technology | Plasser & Theurer

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VIENNA MARRIOTT HOTEL

THE VENUE

The Vienna Marriot Hotel is located in the vibrant City Centre, with exceptional placement on the breath taking Ringstrasse. Within easy reach of all the city’s major attractions and situated just 12.4 miles from Vienna International Airport, you can take the City Airport Train (CAT) to Wien Mitte/Landstrasse for just 11 Euros.

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ABOUT THE ORGANISER

ROTAIA MEDIA was founded by Ben Holliday who has more than 13 years of experience in publishing and events, specifically focused on the rail sector.

If the answer is yes, there are numerous opportunities at the conference to promote your expertise and differentiate your company from your competition by:

With a wealth of knowledge of the international rail industry and a successful delivery record in delivering business opportunities for his clients, Ben has established close relationships with the owners and board level management of Railway Infrastructure Managers, Train Operators, national and local Transport Authorities and leading rail industry suppliers from around the globe. With an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding value to his transport sector clients, choosing to work with ROTAIA MEDIA will give you the ideal platform from which to meet with your target audience – key buyers of infrastructure and rolling stock solutions. ROTAIA MEDIA’s goal is quite simply to connect rail sector buyers with the solution providers. We exist to help you to help them.

If you are interested in discovering how you can raise your profile at the event, influence your prospective clients and build future business relationships, please contact [email protected]

�� Making a presentation to an audience of prospective clients and highlight how your products and expertise can aid their operations and reduce costs

�� Host a roundtable discussion group to attract prospective clients to meet with you and discuss how your solutions and expertise can help over their challenges

�� Sitting on a panel discussion debate with your prospective clients to discuss the industry’s most pressing topics which will raise your company’s profile as a thought leader in your field

�� Having an exhibition stand which acts as a focal point for you to meet face-to-face with your prospective clients and offer them a solution to their challenges in the digital revolution

DOES YOUR COMPANY HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO HELP THE REGION’S INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS AND OPERATORS MODERNISE THEIR RAILWAYS DURING A PERIOD WHEN THEY ARE INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES?

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES


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PLATINUM PARTNERS

GOLD PARTNERS


Plasser & Theurer - has influenced the progress in the construction and maintenance of railway tracks more substantially than any other company. As a full-range supplier operating worldwide, the Austrian family business supplies track maintenance machines of almost all kinds and sizes and provides high-quality services over the entire life cycle of the machines. Our success story began with the production of tamping machines that stood out from all other products on the market due to their technical superiority. To this day, Plasser & Theurer tamping machines are the standard in track maintenance. Over decades, new machine models have been added to the machine programme. Today, the machines we offer cover almost all works to be performed when maintaining, laying and renewing railway tracks. In addition to machines for all track gauges in all parts of the world, we offer machines in all output categories meeting our customers’ needs.

From a classic machine manufacturer to a modern full-range supplierToday, Plasser & Theurer is more than just a machine manufacturer. Particularly in recent years, Plasser & Theurer has become a competent service partner offering an extensive range of services. In 2016 alone, we carried out around 300 training sessions for 2,000 machine operators from 39 countries.

Sustainable quality increases cost-efficiency The contributions we make towards the cost-efficiency and sustainability of the railway system define our success. We set store by quality, innovative technologies and solutions providing the customers with real economic benefits.

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voestalpine Railway Systems is the global leader for system solutions in the field of railway infrastructure, offering outstanding products, logistics and services for rails, turnouts, signaling and monitoring applications. A fully integrated material chain and value-adding industry setups beyond steel enable voestalpine to understand the interdependencies of all the track components in order to optimize the performance and life cycle cost of the system.

An international network of companies and their access to customers is the basis for our know-how and ongoing product and process improvements. More than 50 production and sales facilities ensure maximum understanding and knowledge of local conditions and customer demands.

With smart digital solutions voestalpine Railway Systems provides the basis for modern track management concepts to guarantee “Performance on Track®”.

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Nexiot - enables transparency and business process automation for rail freight operators, lessors, shippers, partners and cargo owners. With a focus on non-powered mobile assets, Nexiot provides the necessary IoT hardware, connectivity, interfaces and analytics to improve efficiency, accountability and service levels throughout the transportation chain. This is achieved by gathering asset data and transforming it into usable information to support decisions and extract more value from the fleet.

This opens new opportunities to reduce equipment and operational costs and increase revenues by enhancing services to customers and cargo owners. Designed to be zero-maintenance, the devices are quick to install and the information is easy to integrate and use. A service based business model in combination with the dedicated platform and analytics, means Nexiot is ready to support the rail industries ambitions to play it’s part in the digital supply chain of tomorrow.

VISIT WEBSITE

https://www.plassertheurer.com/en/home/home.html

http://www.voestalpine.com/railway-systems/en/

https://www.nexiot.ch/


Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, the former Siemens Mobility Division posted revenue of €8.8 billion and had around 34,200 employees worldwide.

HaslerRail, founded in 1887, is the market-leader and innovative supplier of safety-relevant On-Board Electronics. Our product range of data / event recorders, communication products, energy metering, speed sensing, odometry and our display and visualization solutions are in daily service worldwide in light rail vehicles, metros, suburban and high speed trains supplied by market leading vehicle manufacturers.

HaslerRail AG belongs to the Sécheron Hasler Group, headquartered in Switzerland, which is independent and privately-owned by a team of entrepreneurs committed to long-term sustainability through technological innovation, superior quality, and unrivalled customer service. We answer to you, our customers, first!

With more than 1,100 employees worldwide, we are found wherever our customers are around the globe, positioning us to supply products approved in our customers’ countries or markets and deliver supply chain and customer services locally. We have products in service in all countries where railway, mass transit, and high-power industrial equipment are found.

Integrated solutions provider for energy and data transport in the market of infrastructures. The Group, established in 1951 and based in Italy, relies on more than 850 employees and has 8 production plants: six in Italy, one in the USA in Alvarado (Texas) and one in France, in Durtal. Tesmec, as global catenary specialist for the installation and maintenance of railway lines and for the diagnostic of railway infrastructures, offers solutions according to the latest EU Standards (EN14033) to provide performances increase and cost savings thanks to Tesmec working methodology. Today, Tesmec provides diagnostic systems and platform for the management of Big Data for the maintenance and diagnostic of railway lines, in collaboration with the main global Players. Through the branch Tesmec Rail, centre of excellence specialized in designing and manufacturing technological solutions to ensure high safety levels, Tesmec can further enhance the Group’s business in the railway industry.

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KONUX - is a leading German AI/IIoT startup, providing smart sensor systems and AI-based analytics to deliver actionable insights. Since its foundation in 2014, KONUX has raised more than $50 million from world leading investors and was selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of the world’s 30 most innovative start-ups and scale-ups worldwide. Current customers include Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, Trafikverket. Infrabel and FGC

The KONUX Predictive Maintenance System for Rail Switches

The KONUX System is an end-to-end solution which uses IIoT sensors and artificial intelligence to improve network availability and save costs. It continuously monitors and analyzes the health of key switch components, such as the trackbed and frog, and provides actionable recommendations. It ultimately allows for better maintenance planning by helping infrastructure managers anticipate failures ahead of time and know the optimal time and type of maintenance needed.

VISIT WEBSITE

http://www.siemens.com/mobility

https://www.haslerrail.com/

https://www.tesmec.com/

https://www.konux.com/


BRONZE PARTNERS

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

A leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 30,000 customers worldwide. BrandSafway was formed when Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group combined in 2017. With a global network of branches BrandSafway provides scaffolding services and access equipment, coating and painting, cleaning, insulation and fireproofing services to large industrial clients. Offering our hands-on, ‘can-do’, technical approach to all projects – from the simplest, to the most complex and high profile multi-product projects.

At BrandSafway, environmental health and safety (EHS) is our foremost value. It’s a basic right that we owe to our employees, customers and everyone we interact with. We strive to set a standard in our industry by continuously improving our safety performance. We believe safety drives efficiency and productivity.

The Association of the Railway Industry represents the interests of a strong and steadily growing business sector in Austria. The association is committed to improve constantly the framework conditions for the industry.

Our member companies provide innovative products and services to operators and their customers on the world market. The Austrian railway industry is disproportionately strong and innovative in international comparison, is the market and technology leader in many areas and delivers its products worldwide.

Of course, the activities of the Railway Industry Association go beyond Austria’s borders. Through the Association of the European Railway Industry (UNIFE) we are networked with our European partners.

ACstyria represents a network of around 300 companies from the automotive, aerospace and rail systems sectors - with more than 55.000 employees and a total turnover of more than 15 billion €. The main purpose of the cluster – founded in 1995 – is the support of styrian companies along the entire value-creation chain. It provides a link between business, industry, research and public institutions.

With large system suppliers, highly qualified niche specialists and the world’s leading research institutes, the Rail Competence Field is one of the most dynamic sectors in the industry. ACstyria supports partner companies in the areas of rolling stock, suspension and signalling.

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https://brandsafway.com/

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