Cable cars – Wireless Communication for Cable cars and Funicular Systems Without Outages
R3 Solutions provides the radio technology that reliably transmits control and safety signals between cars and the track. For safe, uninterrupted operation and a comfortable ride without unnecessary safety stops.
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Overview
Cable cars and funiculars transport people, often as an integral part of public transit, around the clock. This places special demands on communication between moving cars and the track infrastructure: control and safety signals must be transmitted reliably at all times, because every passenger relies on them.
The route configuration makes this a challenging task. Cars travel along long sections, some of which have varying topography, where mechanical transmission methods such as sliding contacts or powerline communication reach their limits or are completely ruled out. A wireless solution reliably transmits the signals along the entire route. It is crucial that the connection remains stable even during operation, as unstable communication leads to safety stops, which are equally inconvenient for passengers and operators.
How R3 Solves the Challenges
R3 Solutions designs a dedicated wireless network architecture for cable car and funicular systems that transmits control and safety signals deterministically and without failures along the entire route. This includes a monitoring solution that shows the operator the status of the network at all times.
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For safety and control applications with real-time requirements and high synchronization.
- Determinism: Time-slot-based signal transmission, packet loss rate of 0.000000001 %.
- Real-time communication: Latencies of up to 2 milliseconds are possible.
- Safety-compliant: PROFIsafe, CIP Safety, and others are transmitted transparently.
- Proven in practice: Years of use by European and American OEMs.
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Daniel Thiel
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