{"id":6767,"date":"2026-05-29T14:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/industrien\/pantograph-inspection\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:11:43","slug":"pantograph-inspection","status":"publish","type":"industrien","link":"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/en\/industry\/rail-transportation\/pantograph-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Pantograph inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text\">Fast and safe: Camera-based pantograph inspection<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><br>When overhead lines and pantographs fail, this often has a significant impact on all rail traffic. At the same time, maintenance work is extremely time-consuming because work on the pantographs can only be performed when the overhead line is de-energized. <strong>Automated inspection systems using image processing<\/strong> offer <strong>enormous potential<\/strong> in this area: they enable <strong>the early detection of wear and damage to pantographs and overhead lines<\/strong>. This minimizes the <strong>effort required for routine manual inspections<\/strong> and reduces the <strong>failure rate during operation<\/strong>.  <br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pantograph-an-oberleitung_550x300px-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pantograph on an overhead wire for inspection in rail transport\" class=\"wp-image-3195\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.833346935444381;width:702px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pantograph-an-oberleitung_550x300px-1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pantograph-an-oberleitung_550x300px-1-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Photonfocus\u2019s embedded vision systems<\/strong> can be installed directly on trains for <strong>inspecting overhead lines<\/strong>. Their <strong>image data<\/strong> provide an <strong>optimal comparison of the condition over time or along the rail lines<\/strong>. In addition, <strong>measurement and inspection systems equipped with high-speed image sensors<\/strong> can be permanently installed along <strong>sections of track or at the entrances to maintenance facilities<\/strong>, where they <strong>inspect passing trains<\/strong>. <strong>With embedded vision solutions from Photonfocus<\/strong>, <strong>the captured image data<\/strong> can be <strong>analyzed onboard<\/strong>. This makes them ideal for <strong>use in remote applications and mobile devices<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended camera features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The following camera features are typically required for this application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"slider--tiles--news slider--tiles--small slider--tiles__content\">\n<div class=\"border-radius\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early stress detection<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text excerpt\">Detects plant stress, pest infestations, and changes in soil conditions at an early stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"border-radius\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hyperspectral imaging<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text excerpt\">Reveals differences that remain hidden in the visible spectrum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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