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Data Process Management

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Data Process Management

Holland® provides complete data processing services to ensure the quality of rail profile, track geometry, GRMS, and rail defect data. The Rangecam Office System is used to process, align and incorporate:

  • Track geometry data
  • Rail profile data
  • Rail and track defect data
         Data Processing

Data processing experts use specialized Office System tools to eliminate erroneous or inaccurate information and ensure data quality.  Additional tools provide:

  • Rail recognition to accurately identify the measured rail section.
  • Historical cleanup to accurately align current and previously recorded rail profile and track geometry data.

Processed data is delivered on DVD or is uploaded to a server for Enterprise users or data.

Data Storage

Holland® can store and maintain a railroad’s current and historical track measurement database. Processed data is stored on a secure server and is readily available for analysis or generation of on-demand reports. Storing the processed data on a central server ensures that all maintenance and maintenance planning personnel have access to and are working with the same current/historical data. Custom reports can be generated on demand for customers storing their data on the Holland® server.

On-Demand, Custom Reporting

Holland® provides on-demand custom reporting services for any of the data it manages. Pre-programmed or on-demand custom reports can be used to identify troublesome areas and assist in maintenance planning and track management. For example, Holland® can query a database to:

  • Identify and locate areas of wide gauge, high wear, and locations in which rail or track is nearing or exceeding maintenance or condemning limits.
  • Locate and inventory all rail profile sections in use on a railroad, using customizable wear class definitions.
  • Identify and locate combinations of conditions that are not readily recognizable from strip charts, but can impact operating or maintenance requirements.
  • Determine the length and degree of each measured curve and spiral, or each section of tangent track.
  • Overlay data from previous measurements to identify wear trends and predict maintenance requirements.
        On-Demand, Custom Reporting

 Sample reports include:

  • Rail Wear Trend Chart - showing expected rail replacement date based on condemning limit and wear rates to date over a number of test runs.
  • Rail Inventory Table - shows rail inventory in-track and to customer developed wear classifications.
On-demand reports can be generated from processed data prior to maintenance activities. They can be customized to meet a railroad’s specific needs, and can be delivered by electronic file or print out.