{"id":5916,"date":"2018-06-13T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/news-und-presse\/savvy-telematic-systems-und-wascosa-fuehren-erfolgreich-die-flachstellenerkennung-mit-telematik-auf-der-schiene-ein"},"modified":"2023-02-22T19:09:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:09:25","slug":"savvy-telematic-systems-and-wascosa-successfully-introduce-flat-spot-detection-with-telematics","status":"publish","type":"news_and_updates","link":"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/en\/news-and-updates\/savvy-telematic-systems-and-wascosa-successfully-introduce-flat-spot-detection-with-telematics","title":{"rendered":"SAVVY\u00ae Telematic Systems and Wascosa successfully introduce flat spot detection with telematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n      <div id=\"block_989e254b79585fa8dd3d7ed8f0f7e6b7\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>Flat spots on freight wagon wheel sets are problematic. Not only do they lead to increased noise emissions, they also cause the wheel sets to wear out more quickly. In many cases, the flat spots are detected only after many kilometres on the rails, resulting in increased defects and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n      <h2 id=\"block_451ed9a664c81f8a514343f0226b02e6\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-800 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nObjectives of the research\n\n<\/h2><style>#block_451ed9a664c81f8a514343f0226b02e6 { margin-top: 20.4px; margin-bottom: 6px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_451ed9a664c81f8a514343f0226b02e6 { margin-top: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 9px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_451ed9a664c81f8a514343f0226b02e6 { margin-top: 40.8px; margin-bottom: 12px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_451ed9a664c81f8a514343f0226b02e6 { margin-top: 45.9px; margin-bottom: 13.5px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_451ed9a664c81f8a514343f0226b02e6 { margin-top: 51px; margin-bottom: 15px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_680e6daa2846b230e24da2156913dedd\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt mt-0-first-child  l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>The objective of the research project was to develop a reliable early detection system using telematic devices without the need of installing an external sensor system and transmitting information to the IT system environment via API interfaces.<\/p>\n<p>When the project was launched, Wascosa AG had already equipped several hundred intermodal wagons with telematic systems developed by SAVVY Telematic Systems AG. This fleet of intelligent freight wagons constituted a solid foundation for the 1-year project\u2019s proof of concept. With average kilometrage exceeding 100,000 km &#8211; even 200,000 km are not rare &#8211; intermodal wagons are some of the most intensely used freight wagons in the business. Correspondingly, flat spots will affect noise emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_d985ffc9891f35c9f623b666ba03910c\" class=\"block-simple-image alignfull default-block-spacing not-prose l-block\" >\n  \n  \n  <figure>\n    <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1057\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945.jpg\" class alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945-1024x506.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1057\" height=\"522\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201057%20522%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\" lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201057%20522%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945-1024x506.jpg 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-11945.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">          <figcaption class=\"text-11 md:text-16 text-gray-650 relative pl-4 md:pl-5 mt-4 md:mt-7 \">\n        <div class=\"w-[5px] md:w-[6px] rounded-md bg-gray-300 absolute left-0 top-0 h-full\"><\/div>\n        Dank der langj\u00e4hrigen Engineering- und Entwicklungserfahrung des SAVVY\u00ae Teams und der Daten der laufleistungsstarken Wascosa Intermodalflotte entstand ein Verfahren, welches den Energieverbrauch des Telematiksystems kaum beeinflusst und somit bereits get\u00e4tigte Investitionen sichert. Neben der L\u00e4rmreduzierung und dem Sicherheitsgewinn werden auch betriebswirtschaftlich positive Effekte durch fr\u00fchzeitige Schadensbehebung erwartet.      <\/figcaption>\n      <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n      <h2 id=\"block_2160eccbfc01950fb4a031517aa57145\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-800 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nFlat spots generate typical acoustic patterns\n\n<\/h2><style>#block_2160eccbfc01950fb4a031517aa57145 { margin-top: 20.4px; margin-bottom: 6px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_2160eccbfc01950fb4a031517aa57145 { margin-top: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 9px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_2160eccbfc01950fb4a031517aa57145 { margin-top: 40.8px; margin-bottom: 12px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_2160eccbfc01950fb4a031517aa57145 { margin-top: 45.9px; margin-bottom: 13.5px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_2160eccbfc01950fb4a031517aa57145 { margin-top: 51px; margin-bottom: 15px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_390f6c15b21b26b33931f1c13ee62d05\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt mt-0-first-child  l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>However, noise perception, especially as it pertains to trains, not only depends on the volume but also on the characteristics of a sound emission. While the sound of a passing freight train can be heard from quite a distance, it is not necessarily annoying; a flat spot on the other hand generates a distinct, unnatural periodic thumping sound.<\/p>\n<p>During operations there are a lot of factors that have an effect on the wheel (imbalance, uneven running surfaces and infrastructure etc.) and the wagon (natural vibrations, load influences etc.). This leads to a wide range of different overlapping frequencies which are perceived as a \u201cwhooshing\u201d sound. Not every recurring vibration is a flat spot and, vice versa, not every disturbance on the running surface corresponds to a flat spot. It is therefore important to find significant correlations between the measured data of the affected wagons and the dimensions of the flat spots on the wagon wheels.<\/p>\n<p>For the whole duration of the research and development project, the SAVVY\u00ae CargoTrac-Ex telematics device recorded innumerable parameters, such as e.g. accelerations in three axes (x, y, and z), the velocity or position of the Wascosa wagons. At SAVVY, big data analyses were conducted with the large amount of data collected from the Wascosa wagons to recognize flat spot patterns and develop reliable algorithms for flat spot detection.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><style>#block_390f6c15b21b26b33931f1c13ee62d05 { margin-bottom: 30.4px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_390f6c15b21b26b33931f1c13ee62d05 { margin-bottom: 45.6px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_390f6c15b21b26b33931f1c13ee62d05 { margin-bottom: 60.8px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_390f6c15b21b26b33931f1c13ee62d05 { margin-bottom: 68.4px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_390f6c15b21b26b33931f1c13ee62d05 { margin-bottom: 76px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <h2 id=\"block_f23289767c4cb78a1d53d717df381fdb\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-800 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nSAVVY\u2019s algorithm detects flat spots reliably\n\n<\/h2><style>#block_f23289767c4cb78a1d53d717df381fdb { margin-top: 20.4px; margin-bottom: 6px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_f23289767c4cb78a1d53d717df381fdb { margin-top: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 9px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_f23289767c4cb78a1d53d717df381fdb { margin-top: 40.8px; margin-bottom: 12px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_f23289767c4cb78a1d53d717df381fdb { margin-top: 45.9px; margin-bottom: 13.5px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_f23289767c4cb78a1d53d717df381fdb { margin-top: 51px; margin-bottom: 15px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_4c155616fbdc1b08ad19d9f4a89b4706\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt mt-0-first-child  l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>The aim of the flat spot algorithm developed by SAVVY is to analyse, evaluate and transform the vibration parameters in the time and frequency range so that it generates significant and reliable indicators of the wagon\u2019s dynamic vibration behaviour. The measured data is processed directly on the telematic system. The resulting indicators are recorded locally on the telematic system and compared with historical parameters. If there is a flat spot on the wagon, then an alarm is set off.<\/p>\n<p>The final algorithm was successfully integrated into the telematic firmware and rolled out on the Wascosa wagon fleet during the project. Initial applications for other SAVVY customers have confirmed the algorithm\u2019s effectiveness: new flat spots were also reliably detected in that context.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_4b7a0c07c91860f8eeec431d9d93ca44\" class=\"block-quote bg-gray-900 px-4 py-8 sm:p-10 md:p-18 my-16 rounded-md sm:rounded-none not-prose alignfull  l-block\" >\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"\">\n          <div class=\"font-bold text-gray-650 text-10 sm:text-14 md:text-16 tracking-widest mb-8 sm:mb-10 md:mb-12\">\n        FEEDBACK      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"font-bold text-16 sm:text-20 md:text-28 text-gray-800 leading-[1.43] mb-10 sm:mb-22\">\n        <p>\u201cThe results have exceeded expectations by far. Thanks to the new data, we can effectively recognise critical situations, remedy them efficiently, and have an additional tool to manage vehicle maintenance and continue to optimise our predictive maintenance process.\u201d<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"flex items-center\">\n              <div class=\"mr-10\">\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"67.076\" height=\"48.212\" viewBox=\"0 0 67.076 48.212\">\n            <g id=\"Zittat\" transform=\"translate(0.557 0.5)\">\n              <path id=\"Path_33545\" data-name=\"Path 33545\" d=\"M17238.953-6470.732a23.538,23.538,0,0,1,10.5-1.119c5.6.769,9.846,5.242,10.182,13.023s-4.934,13.241-10.182,13.909-15.094.885-19.455-10.8,2.465-25.479,11.74-30.822,15.885-5.344,15.885-5.344v4.342s-8.838,1.888-13.637,7.113S17238.953-6470.732,17238.953-6470.732Z\" transform=\"translate(-17228.646 6491.888)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#8b9195\" stroke-width=\"1\" \/>\n              <path id=\"Path_33546\" data-name=\"Path 33546\" d=\"M17238.953-6470.732a23.538,23.538,0,0,1,10.5-1.119c5.6.769,9.846,5.242,10.182,13.023s-4.934,13.241-10.182,13.909-15.094.885-19.455-10.8,2.465-25.479,11.74-30.822,15.885-5.344,15.885-5.344v4.342s-8.838,1.888-13.637,7.113S17238.953-6470.732,17238.953-6470.732Z\" transform=\"translate(-17193.629 6491.888)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#8b9195\" stroke-width=\"1\" \/>\n            <\/g>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex items-center\">\n        <div class=\"ml-6 md:ml-0\">\n                      <div class=\"font-black text-base-txt text-14 sm:text-16 md:text-20\">\n              Christoph Becker            <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\" text-base-txt text-14 sm:text-16 md:text-20\">\n              Project Lead at  Wascosa AG            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n      <h2 id=\"block_01608aad105bbc596f3d8d410735f97b\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-800 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nA practical and economical solution\n\n<\/h2><style>#block_01608aad105bbc596f3d8d410735f97b { margin-top: 20.4px; margin-bottom: 6px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_01608aad105bbc596f3d8d410735f97b { margin-top: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 9px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_01608aad105bbc596f3d8d410735f97b { margin-top: 40.8px; margin-bottom: 12px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_01608aad105bbc596f3d8d410735f97b { margin-top: 45.9px; margin-bottom: 13.5px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_01608aad105bbc596f3d8d410735f97b { margin-top: 51px; margin-bottom: 15px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_1795ec30e80458f6cdbbb46c7a7c5cc4\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt mt-0-first-child  l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>From the onset, the research project was aimed at developing a solution for operators that was economical and suited for everyday use. Each development stage was reviewed in this respect and the results were optimised accordingly. Thanks to the SAVVY team\u2019s experience and the large amount of data from Wascosa\u2019s high-performance intermodal fleet, a procedure was created that hardly affects the telematic system\u2019s power consumption, thereby protecting existing investments. In addition to noise reduction and added safety, positive economic effects are also expected thanks to the early remedy of defects.<\/p>\n<p>The key to this reliability lies in SAVVY team\u2019s 20 years of experience in developing high-precision, robust telematic devices and intelligent software algorithms. The algorithms make the telematic device intelligent in such a way that notifications are only sent if needed. Transmission in 10 minute intervals e.g. is not required. In addition, the device\u2019s battery-saving software intelligence ensures an autonomous lifecycle of up to 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_fd54813cbcf62d0860227fff382769f2\" class=\"block-quote bg-gray-900 px-4 py-8 sm:p-10 md:p-18 my-16 rounded-md sm:rounded-none not-prose alignfull  l-block\" >\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"\">\n          <div class=\"font-bold text-gray-650 text-10 sm:text-14 md:text-16 tracking-widest mb-8 sm:mb-10 md:mb-12\">\n        WE SAY THANK YOU      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"font-bold text-16 sm:text-20 md:text-28 text-gray-800 leading-[1.43] mb-10 sm:mb-22\">\n        <p>\u201cWe are extremely pleased to have successfully brought this project with Wascosa to its roll-out phase. Our collaboration has demonstrated that Wascosa is an innovative partner. We would be happy to conduct other R&amp;D projects with Wascosa, projects that will continue to make rail freight shipments more innovative and efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"flex items-center\">\n              <div class=\"mr-10\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mask-Group-236.jpg\" class=\"rounded-full w-[107px] overflow-hidden\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20107%20107%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"rounded-full w-[107px] overflow-hidden lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.savvy-telematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mask-Group-236.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex items-center\">\n        <div class=\"ml-6 md:ml-0\">\n                      <div class=\"font-black text-base-txt text-14 sm:text-16 md:text-20\">\n              Aida Kaeser            <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\" text-base-txt text-14 sm:text-16 md:text-20\">\n              Co-founder &amp; CEO SAVVY\u00ae Telematic Systems AG            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<style>#block_fd54813cbcf62d0860227fff382769f2 { margin-bottom: 48.4px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_fd54813cbcf62d0860227fff382769f2 { margin-bottom: 72.6px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_fd54813cbcf62d0860227fff382769f2 { margin-bottom: 96.8px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_fd54813cbcf62d0860227fff382769f2 { margin-bottom: 108.9px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_fd54813cbcf62d0860227fff382769f2 { margin-bottom: 121px;  }} <\/style><\/div>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_ba37234021956f387f4869ceb714d5c8\" class=\"c-title c-title--xlarge text-header not-prose text-center l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nBACKGROUND\n\n<\/div><style>#block_ba37234021956f387f4869ceb714d5c8 { margin-bottom: 14.4px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_ba37234021956f387f4869ceb714d5c8 { margin-bottom: 21.6px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_ba37234021956f387f4869ceb714d5c8 { margin-bottom: 28.8px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_ba37234021956f387f4869ceb714d5c8 { margin-bottom: 32.4px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_ba37234021956f387f4869ceb714d5c8 { margin-bottom: 36px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_38a6ffabd347a215454bf7ca868fb73b\" class=\"alignfull relative blocks-container bg-gray-700 l-block\" >\n  \n    \n\n      <h2 id=\"block_84e766513839ac84f38a38d476a9ad62\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-600 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nBackground information\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_5ee7f31621d9b0af0123e049e4cfbf57\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>In the year 2000, some 265,000 people were exposed to damaging or annoying railroad noise. To protect them, a comprehensive noise protection plan in accordance with the Swiss Federal Railroad Noise Control Act (14 March 2000) was implemented by 2015. Measures include work on Swiss rolling stock, noise barriers, and sound-proof windows. This makes it possible to protect between 160,000 and 170,000 people from noise while meeting the deadlines in most cases and undercutting the original budget by a considerable margin.<\/p>\n<p>From the very beginning, the focus of the research project &#8220;Flat Spot Detection&#8221; was on generating a solution that is suitable for daily use and also makes economic sense for the (rail) operators. This goal was re-examined in each development step and corresponding optimizations were implemented. Thanks to the many years of engineering and development experience of the SAVVY team and the data from the high-performance Wascosa Intermodal fleet, a process was developed that hardly affects the energy consumption of the telematics system and thus safeguards investments already made. In addition to the noise reduction and the safety gain, positive effects in terms of business management are also expected due to early damage repair.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><style>#block_5ee7f31621d9b0af0123e049e4cfbf57 { margin-bottom: 24px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_5ee7f31621d9b0af0123e049e4cfbf57 { margin-bottom: 36px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_5ee7f31621d9b0af0123e049e4cfbf57 { margin-bottom: 48px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_5ee7f31621d9b0af0123e049e4cfbf57 { margin-bottom: 54px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_5ee7f31621d9b0af0123e049e4cfbf57 { margin-bottom: 60px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <h2 id=\"block_0a667d587d8d75e64d420ce004ce52cd\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-600 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n\u00dcber SAVVY\u00ae Telematic Systems AG\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_ca1ea8d470fb2ab6cf5a99c5e78e80f5\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>SAVVY\u00ae Telematic Systems AG (www.savvy-telematics.com), mit Sitz in Schaffhausen, ist f\u00fchrend in innovativen Telematik- Sensorik- und Softwarel\u00f6sungen, die einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Digitalisierung der Chemie- und Logistikbranche leisten. Ziel ist es, durch effiziente Arbeits- und Logistikprozesse die Wertsch\u00f6pfung in diesen Unternehmen zu steigern. SAVVY\u00ae kombiniert High-Tech Telematik-Systeml\u00f6sungen f\u00fcr den Einsatz an Schieneng\u00fcterwagen, (Tank-)Containern, IBCs sowie in Fahrzeugen oder Maschinen mit einer hochentwickelten Telematik-Technologie sowie einem prozessorientierten State-of-the-Art Portal. Das Leistungsspektrum beinhaltet zudem eine weitreichende Prozessberatung und ein intelligentes Prozessdesign f\u00fcr alle Telematik- und sensorikbasierten sowie zu digitalisierenden Gesch\u00e4ftsabl\u00e4ufe der Chemie- Industrie- und Logistikunternehmen. SAVVY\u00ae ist seit Mai 2014 Enkeltochter der im SDAX-notierten INDUS Holding AG-Gruppe (www.indus.de) und bietet ihren Kunden dadurch eine am Markt einzigartige finanzielle Stabilit\u00e4t als Investitionsschutz sowie absolute Neutralit\u00e4t in der Datenhaltung.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><style>#block_ca1ea8d470fb2ab6cf5a99c5e78e80f5 { margin-bottom: 24px;  } @media (min-width: 768px) { #block_ca1ea8d470fb2ab6cf5a99c5e78e80f5 { margin-bottom: 36px;  }} @media (min-width: 992px) { #block_ca1ea8d470fb2ab6cf5a99c5e78e80f5 { margin-bottom: 48px;  }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { #block_ca1ea8d470fb2ab6cf5a99c5e78e80f5 { margin-bottom: 54px;  }} @media (min-width: 1500px) { #block_ca1ea8d470fb2ab6cf5a99c5e78e80f5 { margin-bottom: 60px;  }} <\/style>\n\n\n      <h2 id=\"block_59a6f34c86f5dda8d18c2a9edabf7958\" class=\"c-title c-title--24 text-gray-600 not-prose text-left l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\nAbout WASCOSA AG\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_8d9ed5f97fd1648b0fc30967b228a972\" class=\"not-prose text-size-default text-base-txt l-block\" >\n  \n  \n\n<p>The family-owned company Wascosa, headquartered in Lucerne, was founded in 1964 and is one of the pioneers in the industry. Its core business is the leasing and management of freight cars for rail transport. Wascosa procures modern freight cars that meet the needs of the loading industry. The fleet ranges from tank wagons for the chemical and petroleum industries to wagons for combined transport and wagons for bulk transport. More than 60 people are employed at the Lucerne site, serving national and international customers.<\/p>\n<p>From the very beginning, the focus of the research project &#8220;Flat Spot Detection&#8221; was on generating a solution that is suitable for daily use and also makes economic sense for the (rail) operators. This goal was re-examined in each development step and corresponding optimizations were implemented. Thanks to the many years of engineering and development experience of the SAVVY team and the data from the high-performance Wascosa Intermodal fleet, a process was developed that hardly affects the energy consumption of the telematics system and thus safeguards investments already made. 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