ELEKTRA 4.0 - Step by step into a digital future

摘要

The central features of digital technologies (the execution of functions on almost any computer hardware and the power-ful connection between the actuators over any distance) can be used exceedingly well in safety technology, provided the base technologies are coordinated with it. The resulting benefits range from the simple management of hardware obsolescence and more flexible system configuration through to the concen-tration of functions in computer centres in order to optimally utilise the bundled resources there and thus to achieve syner-gies. Although safety and security requirements are increasing, Thaies has found the answers and developed technology for the cloud-capability of interlocking systems, but also other systems such as the Radio Block Centre (RBC), gang warning systems (AWS, SCWS) or traffic management systems.