Alstom will be buying a second laser-based train scanner as part of its maintenance regime. This follows successful testing of a pilot project at Longsight depot that has seen the installation of the scanner, which is used for predictive maintenance purposes on the Class 390 'Pendolino'EMU;all 'Pendolinos' pass through Longsight every five days. The second scanner will be installed at Oxley depot, Wolverhampton. The train scanner has been developed by Alstom's research team in Barcelona, and automatically analyses the data gathered by laser or 3D camera measurement systems using a diagnostics portal through which the train passes. It then assesses the condition of certain equipment and predicts its remaining service life.
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