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Posted 27 May 2017 - 08:56 PM

Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, TC 5/25/17:

GE opens ‘mission control for trains’ in Fort Worth, Texas

 

 

FORT WORTH - General Electric, which builds railroad locomotives west of the Texas Motor Speedway, has opened a “mission control” center in far north Fort Worth to digitally track the performance of 17,000 vehicles worldwide.

 

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The new center is the latest step as GE aims to keep pace with a digital revolution taking place in manufacturing industries such as railroading, with more heavy machines being equipped with artificial intelligence. Modern locomotives are outfitted with about 250 sensors, which provide real-time data that makes it possible for GE workers to troubleshoot mechanical problems before they cause delays in freight shipments.

 
Most problems — everything from water leaks in the engine to electrical issues — can be diagnosed while trains are crossing the country and fixed when the locomotive gets to its next scheduled stop. Often, the crew operating the train doesn’t even know a problem has been identified by the computer programs.

 

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