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西屋制动的行程优化系统运用里程超5亿英里 累计节省4亿加仑燃油
WABTEC的TRIP OPTIMIZER系统超过5亿英里的运行里程
•控制系统为铁路节省了4亿加仑的燃油
•每年减少了超过50万吨的铁路CO2排放
2020年7月27日 -西屋制动Wabtec （NYSE：WAB）的TRIP OPTIMIZER行程优化系统达到了一个新的里程碑，铁路利用该能源管理系统来自动运行其列车超过5亿英里。该系统极大地减少了全球铁路的排放和燃料成本。
Wabtec数字电子首席商务官彼得·托马斯（Peter Thomas）说：“对于我们的客户而言，燃油是第二大运营成本，北美一级铁路每年在柴油上的花费超过70亿美元。，行程优化器系统通过提高机车效率和利用率（超过5亿英里自动运行）证明了其价值。经EPA认证的产品可通过减少燃料消耗来减少10％的排放，从而使铁路能够减少碳足迹并减少运营支出。”
如今，Trip Optimizer系统已在全球超过11,000台机车上安装，迄今为止已节省了4亿加仑的燃料。该系统还每年减少二氧化碳排放量超过500,000吨，这相当于将100,000辆汽车驶离道路。
Wabtec列车性能和自动化解决方案副总裁Scott Horning表示：“我们将继续探索方法，提供高级功能来提高Trip Optimizer系统对环境和客户的收益，SmartHPT功能通过在列车车牵引吨位给定马力来优化列车性能，从而额外节省5％的燃油。与我们的LOCOTROL分布式动力系统集成后，可在独立模式下自动控制动力分散式列车，从而在困难的地形上提高了列车的运输能力。”
Wabtec在2009年推出了Trip Optimizer系，这是一种用于列车的智能巡航控制系统。该系统具有态势感知功能，可考虑地形，列车编排和速度限制，以计算最佳速度计划。它会根据该计划自动控制机车节气门和动态制动器，以实现最佳的燃油利用率和减排。
WABTEC’S TRIP OPTIMIZER SYSTEM SURPASSES 500 MILLION MILES OF OPERATION
• Control system saved railroads 400 million gallons of fuel
• Reduces railroad CO2 emissions by more than 500,000 tons per year
PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2020 — Wabtec Corporation’s (NYSE: WAB) Trip Optimizerä system surpassed a milestone as railroads utilized the energy management system to operate their trains for more than 500 million auto miles. The system greatly reduces emissions and fuel costs for railroads worldwide.
“Fuel is the second largest operating cost for our customers, with North American Class 1 railroads spending more than $7 billion on diesel each year,” said Peter Thomas, Wabtec’s Chief Commercial Officer for Digital Electronics. “The Trip Optimizer system has demonstrated its value by improving locomotive efficiency and utilization for more than 500 million miles of automatic operation. It is EPA certified to reduce emission by 10 percent by reducing fuel consumption enabling railroads to shrink their carbon footprint and reduce operating expenses.”
Today, the Trip Optimizer system is installed on over 11,000 locomotives globally and has saved 400 million gallons of fuel to date. The system also is reducing CO2 emissions by over 500,000 tons per year. That’s equivalent to taking 100,000 cars off the road.
“We continue to explore ways to enhance the benefits of the Trip Optimizer system to the environment and our customers by providing advanced features,” said Scott Horning, Wabtec’s Vice President for Train Performance and Automation Solutions. “The SmartHPT feature provides an additional 5 percent fuel savings by optimizing train performance for a given horse power per trailing tonnage of the train. While integration with our LOCOTROL distributed power system provides automatic control of Distributed Power trains in independent mode delivering improved train handling over challenging terrain.”
Wabtec launched the Trip Optimizer system in 2009. It is a smart cruise control system for trains. The system has situational awareness that accounts for terrain, train make-up, and speed restrictions to calculate an optimum speed plan. It automatically controls locomotive throttle and dynamic brakes according to that plan for optimal fuel utilization and emission reduction.
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