Safe, modular railway control system PSSrail

With PSSrail, Pilz is presenting a safe, modular railway control system, that is revolutionising the digital railway. With railway approval and the highest safety standards up to SIL 4, the system meets all safety requirements. Thanks to the modular design, individual requirements can be ideally and flexibly implemented, tailored to your needs. We are committed to standardisation and openness with PSSrail.

Our control system is compatible with the EULYNX standard, thus paving the way for the implementation of digitisation projects in railway infrastructure. The innovation and uniqueness of PSSrail lies in the combination of these functions: the system combines all functions to fulfil current or future control tasks on the track.

You can use PSSrail for the most varied signalling applications, including electric locally operated points or level crossings, as well as in digital interlockings. In this case, for example, PSSrail can be used as an Object Controller Platform, so that control of the field components along the track is digital, and therefore reliable and economical. PSSrail provides a control solution that enables digitisation to be carried out while operations are ongoing and, for example, enables an upgrade to the EULYNX standard.

• Our solution for railway infrastructure

• Digital solution: enables digitisation of railway infrastructure using RaSTa and EULYNX and supports migration of the uniform standard EULYNX 
• Modularity and building-block principle: the modular design allows it to be configured individually to your needs and requirements  
• Flexibility: can be used in all conceivable railway applications in signalling technology, as an Object Controller Platform for example  
• Certification: up to Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL 4) and certified in accordance with the relevant EN railway standards
• Openness: no vendor lock-in, as our railway control system can be integrated into any number of solutions

The safe, modular railway control system PSSrail consists of the actual controller, suitable for SIL 4, as well as various hardware modules, including a CAN module for simple integration of existing systems. PSSrail also has a software suite for programming or configuration of user programs. Railway-certified function blocks are stored in a program library, enabling simple, faster implementation. Thanks to the building-block principle, users can design their solutions to suit their needs.

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