Annual Report 2006 - Euromaint

EuroMaint Rail
Creative development
– a natural part of every process
The difference between merely solving a problem and transforming it into a new opportunity for the customer lies in
our ability to develop ourselves and our offering. Creative development of technology and planning shall characterise
each process and sub-process within EuroMaint Rail, from the first customer contact to final delivery.
Customers benefit from creative development through higher availability,
increased traffic safety, lower maintenance costs and continuously
improved profitability. The difference between good and even better is
not simply a result of what we do – but also how we do it.
a technical systematic approach
Technical faults emerge at component level although the cause may
often arise at system level. Consequently this is where action needs to
be taken so that faults are less common or in the best case scenario
– absent altogether. To maintain the X2 trains we have created a work
model whereby special maintenance engineers monitor important
vehicle systems, analyse the faults and suggest improvements. This
is a model we are introducing into more and more key contracts to
reduce operational disruption and maintenance costs.
Split-based maintenance
Major overhauls are conventionally carried out by bringing the vehicle
into the workshop for several days. If, instead, the overhauls are divided
up into smaller measures, a process known as split-based maintenance,
which can be carried out at different times and at different workshops,
better use can be made of the vehicles’ operational breaks. Thanks to
refined material and personnel planning, easy access to maintenance
documentation and faster reporting, we thereby increase availability.
Licence in Nordic region for view system
EuroMaint Rail’s partnership with leading British company Delta Rail
(formerly AEA Technology Rail) has intensified during the year. We
have obtained the licence rights in the Nordic region for Delta Rail’s
View system which automatically detects brake lining and wheel
condition, thereby paving the way for condition-based maintenance.
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The View system has achieved excellent results in the acceptance
tests and evaluations at our workshop in Hagalund, in connection
with maintenance for SJ AB’s X2 trains. The system is also installed
at our workshop in Bro where we maintain SL’s commuter trains.
From view system to work order
The View system rapidly indicates technical faults. This means we can
take action at an early stage, before the fault leads to serious operational
disruptions and costly repairs. The long-term aim is to convert the
View system’s data into information that automatically generates a
work order. Our cost effectiveness is the customer’s profitability.
ILS at the forefront of research
Information and measurement technology achieve a great deal.
However, all the data still needs to be translated into support in the
management system if customers are to benefit from the new opportunities.
This is why we are building up a special Integrated Logistics
Support unit, ILS, for technology development, process optimisation,
support systems and documentation. To force the pace of developments
in the maintenance industry we also need to be more visible in
the research community.
Split-based refurbishment from aTC to ETCS
The EU decision to replace the Automatic Train Control/ATC signalling
system with the EU-wide European Train Control System, ETCS,
means that in the long term all engines and engine coaches will need
to be refitted to adapt to the new system. Our goal is to be able to
offer split-based refurbishment. This is a method which, combined
with our nationwide network of workshops, will entail considerable
availability gains for our customers in Sweden.