TALOS™ TRAIN AUTOMATION
DESIGNED FOR ALL LOCOMOTIVE MAKES & MODELS
Progress Rail’s Talos train automation system leverages cutting-edge technology to control the train throttle and dynamic brakes. Talos incorporates track topology, train consist information, route data and historical analysis to build a unique and optimized driving strategy resulting in significant improvements in fuel and/or time efficiencies.
By adapting to train behavior and customer operational objectives, Talos offers:
- Higher overall fuel savings up to 25%
- Emissions reductions up to 25%
- Best in-train force management in industry, offering increased safety and reducing the risk of break-in-twos.
- Increased Network Capacity
- Path to Automated Train Operations
FEATURES
See how Talos compares with other Energy Management (EM) products on the market.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Controller for faster development and deployment.
- OEM locomotive integration to streamline support and maximize availability.
- Architected for next gen technologies: Automated Train Operation, Powerview Integration, Battery Electric Locomotive, and Train Pacing.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU SAVE?
In this example, a railroad consisting of 250 locomotives using 200,000 gallons of fuel could save over $18 million using Talos.
A LOOK IN THE CAB
BATTERY-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE INTEGRATION
Battery-Electric Locomotives (BELs) are even more efficient with Talos. The chart below shows the ways Talos and BELs work together to increase performance and maximize fuel and battery energy usage.
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EMD® Joule
Progress Rail is proud to offer its newly developed, fully battery-powered switcher locomotive. The new EMD® Joule is a zero emissions switcher which includes battery capacity from 1.9 megawatt hours up to 2.4 megawatt hours, with additional options available.
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Energy Management
When it comes to energy management solutions that work seamlessly together, look no further than Progress Rail. We deliver the most comprehensive fuel savings suite of products available (SmartConsist™, AESS™ & LEADER®) on the market today for locomotives, with the highest rate of return on investment. Available for all locomotive makes and models, our energy management system incorporates track topology, train consist information, route data, operating constraints and goals.
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Nitro Suite - Decision Support System
Our Nitro Decision Support System augments the capacity of humans to objectively find the best course of action.
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PowerView Event Recorder
The Progress Rail PowerView Locomotive Event Recorder is built on our legacy of railroad event recorders and innovative data acquisition products and solutions. PowerView directly integrates into the EMD® FIRE display as well as other locomotive systems, and contains an integrated, internal, field-replaceable crash-hardened memory module. The recorder has a full industrial switch and multiple Ethernet ports for flexible network connectivity, as well as digital inputs with the capability to add additional inputs for various requirements.
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PowerView™ Suite
Our PowerView™ suite of products helps protect your people and assets, and save valuable time and money. From our locomotive event recorder, to fuel monitoring, to our PowerView Connect remote monitoring, we have what you need to keep your railroads rolling.
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Predictive Condition Monitoring Systems
When it comes to predictive condition monitoring systems look no further than Progress Rail. We deliver the most comprehensive predictive condition monitoring systems available on the market today.
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PR Uptime™ Suite
PR Uptime™ combines our Locomotive Monitoring Center (LMC) experts, Uptime Cloud for secure data distribution and storage, Uptime Connect for data collection and transmission and Uptime Analytics to create measurable value in the shop, in the yard and on the track. How can Progress Rail help your company today?
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