Today, we take the availability of a dense and well-functioning road and rail infrastructure for granted. This is made possible by the dedicated work of motorway maintenance authorities and regional road construction organisations. In addition to maintaining transport routes, they are also responsible for operating and monitoring a wide range of technical equipment.
To ensure reliable operation, various infrastructure systems must be continuously monitored. These include:
- Pump stations
- Public restrooms (e.g., at parking areas)
- Tunnels
- Motorway maintenance depots
- Signal and traffic management systems
- Transformer stations
- Roadway lighting
- Cable distribution facilities and cable monitoring systems
Modern Telecontrol Solutions for Infrastructure
Lacroix SAE supports infrastructure operators in increasing system availability and reducing downtime. In North Rhine-Westphalia alone, around 200 installations are currently monitored using our systems.
For data transmission to control centres, a variety of communication technologies are used: fibre optic links, dedicated lines, public networks such as GPRS and DSL, and traditional dial-up connections. For critical systems, redundancy is built in using different transmission media. Additionally, messages can be prioritised and assigned to specific transmission paths.
Thanks to our modular hardware and software architecture, even highly customised requirements—such as the integration of access control systems—can be implemented with ease.
Reports and Metering Data
For over 25 years, Lacroix SAE has been delivering complete solutions for the acquisition, processing, storage, and transmission of alarms and metering data across all media types. These are integrated into the ProCoS process control system developed by our partner company KISTERS. This system enables detailed cost centre allocation, long-term data archiving, analysis, and export to external systems.