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The Value In A Maintenance Digital Twin
Rail networks face challenges like rising maintenance costs and ensuring team safety. This document explains how...
Agonics Showcases LiDAR Insights at PWI-NSW Technical Meeting
Last Thursday we were pleased to sponsor and present at the PWI Technical Meeting where Finbar Holland shared insights...
Agonics MLS System undergoes final checks at Collingwood premises
Gearing up for some new capture work at our Collingwood office. Here are some photos of us testing our MLS system as...
Agonics Joins Industry Leaders at 2024 PWI-NSW Convention
We are looking forward to attending the 2024 Permanent Way Institution - New South Wales (PWI-NSW) Annual Convention....
Agonics Introduces MLS System for Versatile Rail Applications
At Agonics, we understand that no two railway projects are the same and that data requirements may be subtly different...
Agonics Streamlines Rail Maintenance with Automated Measurement Workflows
In this cost constrained environment railway networks are seeking efficiencies in routine maintenance. One area where...
Agonics Completes Rail Tunnel Clearance Assessment for Leaky Feeder Installation
Agonics recently completed a comprehensive clearance assessment for rail tunnels to support the design of new leaky...
Agonics uses LiDAR to improve Line of Sight Assessments for worksite planning
LiDAR data can help assess existing lines of sight to oncoming trains so that worksites can be assessed using a...
Agonics Contributes to Award Winning NTCS Upgrade
The team at Agonics would like to congratulate everyone involved in the National Train Communication System (NTCS)...
Agonics Renews ISO 9001 Certification
We are happy to announce that Agonics has successfully renewed its ISO 9001 certification. This achievement reflects...
Rollingstock Clearance Points Study
Earlier this year Agonics completed a rolling stock clearance point study to identify areas on the MTM network that...
Structure Gauge Clearance
The benefit that XERRA can provide in quickly pinpointing potential problems on railway networks is that critical...
Agonics presents LiDAR use cases at NZ Rail
Last month the one-day New Zealand Railway Summit was held in Auckland with a focus on rail safety and innovation....
LiDAR supports 4G upgrade on ARTC tunnels
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has rolled out 4G upgrades to communications mobile sites across its...
New Agonics MLS System – Interview with Mark Merida
At Agonics, we have developed our own Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) system to enhance our offerings in the Rail...
Introducing our New MLS System
We are thrilled to launch our custom-built MLS System for automated measurement, asset mapping, and dilapidation...
Agonics selected as finalist at ARI Awards
We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the “Supplier Excellence Award” category in...
Track worker line-of-sight with LiDAR
Agonics is pleased to be able to share an exclusive interview featuring Dave Presley, discussing the innovative use of...
MLS Survey completed on historic West Coast Wilderness Railway
Last week, our team achieved a unique milestone by capturing LiDAR data and imagery along the 35km stretch of the West...
Line of sight workflow to premier at RISSB Conference
Agonics is proud to be a part of the RISSB Rail Safety Conference 2024, happening from 30 April to 1 May. Join us for...
UGL Regional Linx partners with Agonics for network survey
UGL Regional Linx partners with Agonics for network survey UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) has partnered with Agonics to...
Addressing backlogs in level crossing assessments
A new desktop-based process for assessing level crossings has established a solid foundation in removing the need to...
Introducing our three-step process for improved rail asset information
We have devised a new three-step process to improve asset information in rail asset databases. Interested in knowing...
Bowen Rail partners with Agonics for network MLS survey
Recently, we completed a Mobile Laser Survey (MLS) across the Carmichael Rail Network on behalf of Bowen Rail Company....
The Power of MLS for dilapidation surveys
Dilapidation Surveys are often just a footnote in rail construction contracts. Did you know that Mobile Laser Surveys...
Line of sight workflow nominated for innovation award
Our line of sight digital assessment workflow has been nominated for the Ken Erickson Innovation Award and we are...
2023: A year of milestones and growth
As we start a new year, we look back at the many great interactions we had in 2023 and we thank our clients for...
Introducing line of sight assessments, the new track worker safety feature in XERRA
At the recent ASPECT conference in Melbourne, we fielded lots of questions on different use cases for LiDAR. One...
Agonics showcases XERRA rail LiDAR platform at AusRail Plus 2023
AusRail Plus was a huge event this year and we’re delighted to share some snapshots from our booth. A heartfelt thanks...
Bringing the benefits of LiDAR to signalling engineers at ASPECT 2023
We’re thrilled to announce our sponsorship in ASPECT 2023, taking place this week in Melbourne. Our team is eager to...
Towards safer level crossing assessments
Ensuring safety at railway level crossings remains a significant challenge on the Australian continent. According to...
Agonics welcomes Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
This week we hosted a visit to our office by DFCCIL, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India, Austrade and...
XERRA showcase at AusRailPlus 2023
AusRailPlus 2023 is just around the corner and we’re excited to be part of this year’s event. Make your way to booth...
Sydney Trains and Agonics to present at AusRail
The presentation will focus on how LiDAR can optimise routine maintenance outcomes on a heavy rail network. Further...
XERRA: new interface enhancements for LiDAR processing and visualisation
In a significant update, Agonics has launched the latest version of XERRA, elevating the standards in LiDAR processing...
Optimising the network integration of new trains
New train fleet purchases are considered to be one of the most strategically important investments that railway...
Agonics joins industry leaders at the ARA awards
The Agonics team and our invited guests had a fantastic night at the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Awards. It...
Get to know the Agonics team: meet Leonard Gouzin
As part of our ongoing series to familiarise you with the faces behind Agonics, today we're profiling our new team...
Agonics leverages RIEGL’s LiDAR for comprehensive network mapping
In collaboration with RIEGL, we utilise VUX-1HA laser scanners for our mobile laser scanning projects across prominent...
We support Rail Safety Week: promoting caution and safety around trains
Today marks the commencement of the #RailSafetyWeek. At Agonics, we are stepping forward to express our full support...
Our commitment to quality: recertified and ready to help you “Move the Dial”
At Agonics, we put quality at the core of everything we do so that we can help you ”Move the Dial’‘. Our quality...
Our support of female participation in sport through AUJFC sponsor
Agonics proudly announces its sponsorship of the Ashburton United Junior Football Club (AUJFC), as part of its...
Agonics nominated as finalist for the Australasian Rail Industry Awards
We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists for the “Supplier Excellence Award” category as part...
See you at Aspect 2023
We’re thrilled to announce our Bronze Sponsorship for Aspect 2023, the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)...
CORE conference showcases XERRA platform
Agonics was part of the CORE 2023 Railway Engineering Exhibition in Melbourne, highlighting the capabilities of their...
Compliance reporting from digital twins
The rising prominence of digital twins in infrastructure asset management and maintenance is promising to...
XERRA simplifies interaction and sharing of LiDAR data
With XERRA users can: Visit project sites with a full 3D view of the rail corridor Take measurements in a 2D profile...
Meet us at CORE 2023
We are excited about participating in this biennial event and showcasing our XERRA software. Stay tuned for more...
Railway engineering projects: the importance of asset information
With a growing user base among Australian rail networks and Tier 1 contractors, XERRA is meeting the need of...
Catching up with colleagues at ARA networking dinner
Represented by Finbar Holland and Jamie Ibrahim, Agonics had a fantastic night last Tuesday at the Australasian...
Practical tips and best practices for enhancing your asset inventory management
The digitisation of assets and asset condition is key in enabling investments in enterprise asset information (EAM)...
Looking for a better way to visualise and interact with your LiDAR?
XERRA is a leading LiDAR processing and visualisation platform that makes it easy for rail project teams to work...
Welcome to new team member, Jamie Ibrahim
Exciting news! Agonics has a new team member. Please welcome Jamie Ibrahim as our new client solutions engineer. Jamie...
Looking at collecting LiDAR at scale on a Railway
Here are some things to consider. ...
Exploring the potential of LiDAR
LiDAR is a valuable tool and has many applications beyond the original project brief. Here are some uses we put it to:...
Agonics assists Metro Trains with a new digital track centreline
Commissioning a new track condition monitoring vehicles are a once-in-a-generation purchase by railway operators....
Sydney Trains MIDT project wins prestigious innovation award
At the NSW Permanent Way Institution awards held on Friday February 10, Sydney Trains was awarded the Ken Erickson...
Agonics appointed acquisition partner for Sydney Trains MIDT project
This comes on the back of successful network-scale LiDAR acquisition projects undertaken for ARTC, V/Line and Metro...
Agonics participates in Ausrail Exhibition 2022 in Brisbane
We’ve fielded a lot of enquiries at AusRail, and it’s been great to connect with clients and friends in Brisbane. We...
Digital data in track, infrastructure and rollingstock compliance, a perspective
For new rollingstock and train control projects, as well as for routine infrastructure maintenance, accurate digital...
Powerline clearance assessments
The team has been working hard on our recent project with McConnell Dowell assisting in planning an important track...
De-risking the commissioning of new track monitoring vehicles
New track condition monitoring vehicles are a once-in-a-generation purchase by railway operators. Their onboarding...
Team celebration at ARA Awards Gala dinner
We had a fantastic night at the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Awards Gala dinner. It was wonderful to catch...
Agonics nominated as finalist for the ARA Awards
We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists for the “Supplier Excellence Award” category as part...
Agonics is proud to be the tracks database supplier for the new EV120
Congratulations to Metro Trains Melbourne on the successful commissioning of Evie!! Agonics is proud to have been...
Announcing our membership of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA)
Agonics has recently become a member of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), signifying our commitment to...
Parallels between GPS and LiDAR adoption by industry
As LiDAR becomes more important in day to day rail operations and maintenance we asked Agonics...
TasRail undertakes network wide MLS project
Our team has recently completed an MLS recording campaign across the TasRail network following on from a previous...
XERRA automates road over rail bridges investigation
As an approved supplier of geospatial asset information to the Victorian Department of Transport, Agonics has been...
Rail deflection tests using photogrammetric methods
Longstanding clients Coleman Rail and parent company, Acciona, approached our team with a track deflection challenge...
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) embarks on whole of network MLS
In preparation for the commissioning of a new track inspection vehicle and to realise an update to the Melbourne rail...
Agonics insight – getting actionable information from LiDAR
There is little doubt that LiDAR is playing an increasingly important role in day-to-day rail maintenance and...
Amazing structures mapped by our team
We've been very busy of late helping our rail customers manage engineering compliance for their infrastructure assets....
ARTC partners with Agonics on Australia’s longest digital twin
Discover how the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), in collaboration with the Agonics team, revolutionised its...