______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Harsco
Rail
“ It improves the overall reliability and operational safety of railways around the world . With our broad product offering , reputation for high quality , and willingness to customize and innovate , we are uniquely positioned to provide solutions that genuinely improve our customers ’ operations .
“ To give you an example , when working with crossties , commonly spaced 24 inches apart and covering miles of track ,” he adds . “ It means the same activity might be carried out 3000 times per day . In this instance , automation can accurately and autonomously replace up to 3500 ties a day , thereby alleviating the tiresome and repetitive tasks that have historically been done by a human .”
Necessity is the mother of invention
Recognized as a world-leading developer of AI for engineering applications , Harsco has developed an innovative core technology called Intelligent Railway Infrastructure Solutions ( IRIS ). “ In simple terms , IRIS uses neural networks to take in inputs , make decisions , and produce outputs for specific jobs ,” Robert explains . “ Over time , the system ‘ learns ’ how to recognize key information even when conditions are not optimal , such as unstable inputs or adverse weather conditions .
“ The basic system can be customized and applied to a variety of applications ,” he continues . manufacturing-today . com 115