Case Studies

On this page we have compiled current technical reports as well as user reports on our sensor solutions.

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Rail transport

ASC Sensors and CETEST elevate testing standards in the transport sector

Based on over 30 years of experience in railway technology evaluation, the Spanish test and analysis center CETEST has developed leading expertise wrt the critical interaction between pantographs and overhead lines. This aspect is key in the validation of new rolling stock to run on existing infrastructure, as well as in approving new infrastructure designs. It also bears a significant impact on maintenance costs. Extremely robust, high-precision sensors from ASC are utilized in demanding pantograph contact force testing at train speeds exceeding 350 km/h.

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Transport, Automotive, Infrastructure

Sensor-based assessment of road quality increases productivity and reduces costs

Through a specially developed process for recording, evaluating and categorizing road quality, the Kempten-based German vehicle monitoring specialist monalysis offers manufacturers as well as local authorities and their road maintenance departments significant potential for optimizing their vehicles, roads and cost structures. Extremely robust, high-precision analog and digital accelerometers from ASC with extensive data acquisition and processing capabilities are critical components of the so-called Road Quality Method.

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Renewable energy

High-precision inertial sensors maximize wind turbine efficiency

Many wind turbines do not achieve optimum output as vibrations can lead to imbalances of the rotor blades, thereby reducing efficiency. The Kiel-based engineering service provider GP JOULE Service Engineering is working to change this: Performance loss is detected by state-of-the-art measurement technology right from the very initial occurrence. High-precision ASC accelerometers play a key role in this and, in addition, ensure enhanced operation stability.

Automotive, Construction, Aviation

Sensor solutions for increased safety

For more than 60 years, IABG, a European technology company headquartered near Munich, Germany, has been carrying out safety tests with a focus on analysis, simulation, testing and plant operation. The company has been using acceleration sensors from ASC since 2011, which are specially adapted to the needs of the business and primarily used in seismic analyses as well as vehicle and safety tests.

Construction

From the Nibelungs to the digital twin

The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, is
breaking new ground in future-oriented structural testing and monitoring of buildings.
As part of the DFG priority program SPP 2388 (SPP 100+), the historic Nibelungen Bridge in Worms is used as a demonstration and validation object. BAM is carrying out a project to develop new, pioneering methods for digital structural monitoring and proactive maintenance management. On board: smart ASC sensor systems from the ASC AiSys® ECO series.

Construction, Rail transport

New approaches to railroad bridge monitoring

Over 25,000 bridges across Germany fall into the accountability of the employees in the bridge monitoring department at DB InfraGO AG. An intense task and extreme responsibility. Supported by ASC Sensors’ expertise, the DB bridge experts are working on an innovative pilot to make the monitoring and proactive maintenance of critical railroad bridges simpler, safer and more cost-effective in the long term.

Rail transport

Continuous infrastructure monitoring (CIM) from high-speed in-service trains

Railway infrastructure monitoring is cumbersome, disruptive and expensive. Or isn’t it? In partnership with Siemens Mobility Türkiye and DB Systemtechnik GmbH, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) decided to take an innovative approach: Continuous Infrastructure Monitoring (CIM). Enabled by ASC sensor technology, they are moving from a reactive “find and fix” approach to a proactive “predict and prevent” strategy.

Construction

ASC accelerometers increase the structural safety of bridges

Bridges are exposed to immense loads. Their operational safety must therefore be regularly monitored. Continuous condition monitoring has become a well-established alternative to costly on-site inspections. Dewesoft’s high-performance data acquisition systems and ASC’s high-precision inertial sensors are already active on many bridges globally, including the world’s longest bridge-tunnel sea crossing, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in China.

Logistic

Sensor solutions for the automated flow of goods

ASC sensor solutions enable the precise navigation and optimization of the driving dynamics of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Whether in warehouses, factories or container ports, AGVs play a key role and are an integral part of automated operational processes. However, the vehicles must be able to navigate with high precision in order to find their destination quickly and safely. With high-precision sensors from ASC, exact positioning, flexible routing and optimum driving dynamics are guaranteed at all times.

Logistic

Fast and safe container handling with rotation sensors from ASC

A leading manufacturer of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) supplies cargo terminals across the globe. ASC gyroscopes ensure their precise navigation, high working speeds, efficiency, safety and uninterrupted operations.

Mit hochpräzisen ASC-Sensoren sicher auf (und in) den Weltmeeren unterwegs

Shipping

Safe at sea with ASC sensor-enabled ship design

The Dutch research institute Marin tests vessels for their safety at sea. In large-scale models, ASC acceleration sensors are used in optimizing constructions and sustainability as well as in issue detection. They are further leveraged to evaluate an innovative hyperloop pilot for underwater passenger transport in high-speed capsules.

Hochgenaue Beschleunigungssensoren helfen, Kosten von Fahrzeugtests deutlich zu senken

Automotive

Accurate acceleration sensors help reduce the complexity and cost of vehicle testing

Through its durability transfer process, Kempten-based monitoring specialist monalysis is capable of conducting vehicle tests far more cost-efficiently than before. Based on ASC’s high-precision acceleration sensors, this system is able to collect and process a wide range of data. Manufacturers including MAN Truck & Bus SE are leveraging this approach to reduce cost and strengthen outcomes.

ASC-Sensoren zur Inbetriebnahme eines neuen Fernzugs

Rail transport

ASC sensors aid long-distance train certification for active service

Passenger train registration testing must meet the highest safety and riding comfort standards. In registration tests of a new British long-distance train, measuring technology specialist imc utilized ASC sensors that could be configured and installed in minimum time. They convinced with extreme accuracy, sensibility yet robustness and could be seamlessly integrated in imc’s CRONOSflex measuring unit.

Sen​soren von ASC helfen der Deutschen Bahn, Strecken in Echtzeit zu überwachen und Schäden früh zu erkennen

Rail transport

ASC sensors help Deutsche Bahn monitor tracks and detect damage in real time

Thousands of kilometers of rail tracks and their surrounding infrastructure require constant monitoring. DB Systemtechnik involves regular trains in track monitoring. With the highest precision, ASC sensors fixed to the running trains scan the track beds. The highly sensitive sensor technology helps prevent track closures, delays and unnecessary damage and increases the economics and sustainability of the railway system.

Bahntests unter härtesten Bedingungen

Rail transport

Train testing under toughest conditions

To keep passengers, trains and equipment safe, railway manufacturer Alstom relies on ASC sensors to determine accurate running dynamics and bogie frame strength under real-life conditions. Learn how this helps to ensure smooth train operation, accident prevention, passenger comfort and economic benefits.

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ASC 5425MF

Triaxial, capacitive
Measurement range: ±2 to ±200 g
Noise density: 10 to 680 µg/√Hz
Frequency range (±5 %): DC to 2900 Hz

ASC P203A11

Triaxial, IEPE
Measurement range: ±50 to ±2000 g
Frequency range (±10 %): 1.0 Hz to 9 kHz
Scale factor: 2.5 mV/g to 100 mV/g