Identification for railway applications

UICScan

Scan and analyze rail vehicles in train station and maintenance areas

How the recording and evaluation of data with UICScan works

You’d like to know where your passenger train cars are currently located? Need an overview of vehicles in service and maintenance stations, or in washing bays? UICScan offers you a reliable and cost-effective option that can be used immediately without any additional preparation of the vehicles.

A specific UIC number is located at the center of each passenger train car. UICScan is capable of detecting these car numbers using an optical system. This uniquely identifies the car driving past and pinpoints its location. UICScan works with a special dual camera for day operations and – since it is equipped with special lighting – it is also reliable for night operation. The system records the numbers on both sides of the vehicle as it drives past.

UICScan can easily be integrated into train station or depot operations. It’s not necessary for the train to reduce its speed in the train station or depot. UICScan reliably records the vehicle number at pass-through speeds of up to 80 km/h.

The UICScan system also includes an axle counter. This combination can also document the speed as well as the vehicle number. UICScan can additionally be connected to the VEBSys train information system from Vogelsang. VEBSys enables online, real-time representation of the vehicles in question.

Typical areas where it is used include train entry and exit points at train stations, as well as service and maintenance stations or washing bays in which third-party cars are concerned and for which the costs must be calculated individually.

To install UICScan, no changes need to be made to the vehicle fleet. A 230V supply with 10A must be provided on-site at locations where the UICScan Tower is to be installed. Sun glare protection in the area where the images are recorded, as well as connection options to additional service equipment whose use is to be documented are also to be taken into consideration.