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CCC: 1
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Edited by: J. Pombo
Paper 17.7
Improving Depot Efficiency Through Robotic Augmentation Towards the Replacement of Rolling Stock Brake Pads
E. Bray, B.M. Alkali, M. Mata and C. Harrison
Department of Engineering, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
E. Bray, B.M. Alkali, M. Mata, C. Harrison, "Improving Depot Efficiency Through Robotic Augmentation Towards the Replacement of Rolling Stock Brake Pads", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance",
Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK,
Online volume: CCC 1, Paper 17.7, 2022, doi:10.4203/ccc.1.17.7
Keywords: railway operations, fleet maintenance, rolling stock maintenance, robotics systems, maintenance automation.
Abstract
This paper provides an investigation into the potential benefits that could be realised through the adoption of robotic and automated means for the completion of brake pad replacements to support the enhancement of asset, availability, reliability, worker’s health and wellbeing, safety, and depot capability and performance.
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