eyeTrain Brochure - Petards Group plc

Pantograph Monitoring
24 hour surveillance of overhead infrastructure
Offering Clarity to Operator & Line Provider
Petards solution is a rugged, roof mounted camera that
surveys the pantograph and overhead line throughout the
trains day and night operation.
In the event of an incident, experts can review the high
definition footage and quickly understand whether it was
the pantograph itself or other infrastructure problems that
caused the problem.
Advanced options can be added to the system including
video analytics, capable of monitoring the pantographline
interaction movement and alerting the train operator
to any abnormal behaviour or ‘arcing’.
This may highlight the need to perform preventative
maintenance which could then prevent a major overhead
line incident.
Digital Megapixel Technology
Electric locomotives are now seen by most countries as
the preferred method of rolling stock power. In total
there are almost 47,000 electric locomotives currently
in operation worldwide, with over 6000 of those
produced in the last five years.
Whilst offering significant economic and
environmental advantages over traditional diesel
units, train operating companies do take on the added
risk of Pantograph and overhead line damage.
Failures during service can cause major delays and
considerable financial impact. If issues do arise,
identifying what caused the problem has historically
also been a major problem for both the train and line
operator.
The eyeTrain Pantograph camera offers the same High
Definition technology as found in other eyeTrain cameras
used throughout the train but is contained in a rugged
and watertight enclosure rated to IP66.
The enclosure is mounted on the top of the pantograph
car and is proven to stand up to the harsh environment of
daily rail applications.
eyeTrain pantograph surveillance uses pixel-level
exposure control to combat adverse lighting conditions
while looking up at the pantograph.