Keep Your Eyes on the Horizon
and my cars on the Track
Chlor/Alkali and Vinyls
Geographic Coverage
What Image do you see?
More Info leads to Better Decisions
In-Transit Data Sources• GPS with Open/Close Dome Detection
• Motion Detection Image Capture• Impact and Deceleration Data
GPS
• NOAA – Hurricanes Storms• USGS – EarthQuake Data• ALOHA Plume Modeling
WEB
• EHM Alert Data• CLM Data RailInc
In-Transit Alerts• Ride Quality (G’s – Mph)
• Security (Dome Opened)• Tampering (Motion Detect)
• Severe Storm and Temperature• Earthquakes
• DDCT incidents, EW, MA• EHM Alerts Wild, ABD, THD
• Off Route • Abnormal Junction
Read AEI
Capture HD Car ImagesDue REG. Maintenance
Intransit - EHM Alerts
Send Notifications/Alerts to RIGHT PERSON - RIGHT DEVICE
Deliver Alert Info
Info via Olin Yard View
Integrated EHM Data into Yard Tools
How often does this happen?RailInc - Fleet Health Service
Safety$$
Savings
WIN-WIN
Fleet Health Results• Averaging $$K/mon savings by removing alerts on new
WheelSets• 2014-15 resulted in favorable maintenance budget (FLAT!!)• Save $$ by preferring Turned Wheels over New• Focus and streamline our inspections• Found Dangerous Cars• Win Win Win !!!
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DERAILMENTS 2000-2015
Info to CST and Logistics Analyst
Why Weather and EarthQuakes?
• Ensure Olin railcars do not contribute to derailments or track infrastructure decline– Railcars are flagged for inspection (Bearing damage –
Flooding, Wheel & PRV Earthquake)
• Probability Extreme weather events is high in the Gulf regions, East Coast, and Quakes West
La Habra Quake
Dual Interface Options GE
Document Trips via GE Flights
Images
Impacts
Storms
Decels
Notes
Maint
EHM Alert
GE Flights include Events and Images
Integrated Release modelingEPA Aloha, WISER
Multi-K Sensor Equipped GPS Devices
Monitoring GPSSECURITY (Tampering)• Motion detection Image capture• In-transit valve dome access with ImageRIDE QUALITY• Impact Accelerations in G’s• MPH Coupling and Decelerations speed• Image Capture for high impact events
Abnormal Ride Quality
• Short Duration high impact events < 50 ms
• Over-Speed events (7 mph) GPS based
• Vertical or Side events
• Olin Marks these for inspection
• LOGIC to Insert Event into OEHM Alert CUE
HighG, Decel, Security, Quake, Water, Wind, EW, MA, ABD, THD, WILD, DDCT
Not All Impacts are the Same
Average Impact 3.6 G (2015)
Yard 8 High Average G – Bad Profile
Coupling Speeds Analysis
In-Transit
• Photos provide visual context• Paired Tank-Car Alerts (redundancy)• Turn Alerting on between end points
FalseAlarms
7 MPH with 5.5 G Vertical 8 MPH with 4.9 G Lateral
Why Photos ??
Derailment 9/17
Impact PictureAfter Re-Track
Olin’s Intent• Share a RR’s Data with THAT RR• Not share a RRs ride quality data with other RR!!!• Hope/belief RR will use data to fix issues
As a Rule:• Olin will not report individual event to RR. This
avoids RR costs to resolve single events• Share results about systematic problems
Car Repair Billing Data - Pilot REPAIR_DATE APPLIED_JOB_CODE CONDITION_CODE WHY_MADE_CODE BILLING_ROAD REMOVED_JOB_CODE BILLED_ROAD CAR_INITIL CAR_NUMBER CAR_KIND_ID LOAD_EMPTY REPAIR_SPLC REPAIRING_PARTY QUANTITY (Cost) APPLIED_QUALIFIER RESPONSIBILITY_CODE id REMOVED_QUALIFIER NARRATIVE_INFORMATION COMPONENT_INITIAL COMPONENT_NUMBER
Load empty cycles since component installed Miles since component installed Estimated ton miles since component installed Where are Repairs Occurring (frequency-costs) Predictability… Opportunities….
Information
Thank You ♥
Don Loftis
Olin Corporation
Principle Software Engineer
Rail Security Coordinator