CAF EXPANDS ITS SCOPE TO MAXIMIZE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF FLEETS.
The rise of energy costs has made us more aware that a more rational and efficient use of energy is necessary. Although the transport sector is the most energy-efficient mode of transport compared to road or air transport, the goal of making fleets more energy efficient and mitigating emissions is the order of the day.
One of the solutions for detecting inefficiencies and potential anomalies in the energy consumption of rail fleets is the integration of advanced analytics. LeadMind facilitates the definition of energy saving initiatives thanks to a daily monitoring, management and control for a more sustainable mobility. With it, the energy expenditure of each train is known, we quantify the benefit of the potential initiatives and evaluate associated economic savings.
LeadMind’s Energy functionality provide insights that respond to diverse needs.
Management, control, and analysis: An overview of energy consumption that gives users the possibility to analyze consumption behaviors and to identify the most effective driving and routes.
Driving strategies: The driving mode directly affects energy consumption. LeadMind allow users to locate the most efficient driving profiles for each section based on real driving data. In the results, there may be differences of up to 15% between the most and least efficient. Always ensuring safety first and fluid driving for passenger comfort, it allows users to analyze and visualize potential savings.
Catenary receptivity: This functionality enables control over all the energy that is burned in the resistances and quantifying it by sections. Therefore, savings can be estimated for storing this energy or not.
Out of service train energy: This last option analyses the consumption of trains not in service, in the workshop or circulating without passengers, quantifying how much and when they consume that energy .
On this path towards a greener mobility, LeadMind is a great support by providing information on the energy expenditure of the UTs, quantifying the benefit of energy saving initiatives and saving up to 10% of energy and hundreds of tons of CO emissions.