How does AVEVA System Platform manage a high-speed rail network as vast as China's?
AVEVA System Platform acts as a unified industrial operating system capable of aggregating more than 200,000 I/O points across 1,300 platforms and 220 stations. Its object-oriented architecture makes it possible to model every piece of equipment in a standardized way, ensuring consistent industrial supervision across 15 high-speed lines. This scalable approach simplifies the integration of 60 third-party suppliers and offers a straightforward upgrade path to support the continued expansion of China's rail network.
Why is AVEVA InTouch HMI well suited to railway control centers?
AVEVA InTouch HMI provides a user-friendly, intuitive operator interface, which is essential for managing a nationwide passenger information system. In a railway environment, where responsiveness is critical, the HMI lets controllers view the status of each piece of equipment in real time, manage alarms and act quickly. Its flexible integration with different vendors and its ergonomics reduce operator training time and limit errors in the control room.
What role does AVEVA Historian play in the predictive maintenance of a railway network?
AVEVA Historian collects and archives high-resolution real-time data from railway equipment. This industrial database makes it possible to analyze operating trends, identify drifts before they become failures and feed operating reports integrated with Microsoft Excel and Word. For a railway operator, this historical traceability is essential to optimize maintenance planning, guarantee service availability and improve overall industrial performance.
How can 60 different third-party vendors be integrated on a single supervision platform?
The open architecture of AVEVA System Platform, based on industry standards and numerous communication drivers, makes it possible to connect heterogeneous equipment from various vendors. This interoperability is essential in large infrastructure projects where the choice of hardware cannot be imposed. By combining System Platform, InTouch HMI and Historian, the Chinese Ministry of Railways unified control, intelligence and process management within a coherent, scalable passenger information system.
What business benefits does a transport operator gain from unified industrial supervision?
Unified industrial supervision centralizes operations in a single environment, reducing management complexity and speeding up decision-making. For a transport operator, this means fast commissioning (18 months for China), a better passenger experience thanks to reliable equipment, and the ability to expand without a technical overhaul. Standardizing on AVEVA System Platform also protects the long-term investment and makes it easier to train new operations teams.
