AI-Powered Ballast Management - Precision at Network Scale
Transform your ballast maintenance with cost-effective, precise insights across your entire network.
The Cordel Connect Ballast Module utilizes advanced LiDAR and AI technology to automate ballast inspection with millimetre accuracy. Our system generates precise reports by comparing LiDAR-generated ballast profiles to ideal engineering models, detecting major and minor deficiencies.
This comprehensive solution provides a single source of truth for ballast professionals, creating a network-wide database of ballast profiles. Seamlessly integrated with existing railway systems and tools, Cordel's Ballast Module offers a powerful platform for proactive ballast management.
Automated Precision Ballast Profiling
Cordel's Ballast Module automatically generates precise ballast reports by comparing LiDAR-generated ballast profiles to ideal engineering models and standards. This granular analysis, performed in 1-meter cross-sections, is capable of detecting major and minor deficiencies at millimete precision.
Network-Wide Ballast Management Data
This module provides a single source of truth for track professionals, creating a comprehensive, network-wide database of ballast profiles. Centralizing critical information and automatically highlighting potential deficiencies saves hours in manual efforts.
Enhancing Network Resilience Against Extreme Weather
By providing precise, up-to-date data on ballast conditions, including shoulder and crib measurements, our system strengthens your track's ability to withstand extreme temperatures, heavy rainfall, and flooding. This proactive approach not only improves safety and reduces the risk of weather-related disruptions, but also contributes to the long-term sustainability and reliability of your operations in the face of climate change.
End-to-end ballast solution delivering class-leading automation and analysis.
Absolute volumes
Accurately measure ballast volumes every meter, aggregated to any distance
Deficiency & exceedance
Calculate deficiency over distance against standard models
Change reports
Monitor regularly for change, monitor risk and performance
What is the Ballast Connect module?
The Cordel Connect Ballast Management module offers a comprehensive, AI-driven solution for monitoring and analyzing ballast conditions across your network. Leveraging advanced LiDAR technology and sophistocated AI algorithms, it precisely measures shoulder and crib ballast deficiencies, enabling proactive maintenance strategies and optimized resource allocation.
A platform that understands the demands of the global rail industry
Always open industry-standard formats
Seamlessly connect with existing systems using non-proprietary data formats, ensuring interoperability and future-proofing your ballast management processes.
Multi-Modal Data Intelligence
Process and analyse data from various sources, including video, Cordel Wave LIDAR, and client-supplied point clouds, for comprehensive ballast insights across your entire network.
Advanced Compliance Assurance
Maintain the highest industry safety and compliance standards with our robust quality assurance tools, featuring automated checks and full data auditability.
Ballast-Specific AI Solutions
Cutting-edge AI algorithms, trained on over 2 million miles of track data, provide unparalleled accuracy in solving complex inspection and management challenges.
Rapid data delivery
Data turnaround is measured in days, not months and years. Providing improved metrics for currency, completeness and accuracy of data.
Explore the software
A fast and intuitive cloud-based system of management for providing rail networks and a way to manage surveys, structures and compliance…
Powerful map-based search
All data searchable in time, space and asset class condition
Asset specific visualisations
Map view, cross-sections, video and point cloud visualisation
Inspection attribute editing
Simple cross-section viewer with single or bulk editing ability
Automated quality assurance
AI-powered QA, data releases and governance
Audit logs and transaction history
Build trust in your automated processes and systems
Trusted by the biggest
global rail companies…
Optimizing Ballast allocations with AI and Machine Learning
Aurizon, facing challenges with manual ballast inspection processes, partnered with Cordel to implement an AI-powered automated ballast profiling solution across their 2,200km Tarcoola-to-Darwin railway.
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