Viper Innovations, established in 2007 and headquartered in Portishead, United Kingdom, is a technology leader in electrical integrity monitoring and asset integrity solutions for the subsea oil and gas and rail industries. Its innovative product line includes V-LIFE, V-LIM, and V-IR, which extend the operational life of subsea electrical systems by improving insulation resistance and preventing failures. The company also offers CableGuardian, a real-time monitoring solution for railway signaling power supplies, reducing operational risks and maintenance costs. Viper emphasizes reliability, innovation, and safety, supporting mission-critical infrastructure across the globe.
Viper Innovations’ CableGuardian’s continuous monitoring detects and alerts cable weaknesses and gives information about outages, particularly those that are made worse by extreme weather.
Using Viper Innovations’ V-LIM technology, the system monitors insulation resistance, voltage and current, so action can be taken before severe weather impacts signalling power.
Viper Innovations' CableGuardian is the only power-monitoring system for the railways to incorporate SSTDR alongside its advanced insulation monitoring technology.
Viper Innovations offers solutions for delivering a life extension strategy for assets, improving the safety, performance, and efficiency of SPS asset management, and implementing MVP strategies for project delivery.
Viper Innovations has read Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan for the forthcoming control period and welcome the commitment to deliver the best possible outcome for the safety, performance, efficiency and sustainability it can provide in the prevailing business environmen.
Developing and delivering an effective physical asset management system provides the foundation for all aspects of a safe, effective, efficient, environmentally-sound and high-performing business.
This case study highlights how a signalling power failure was avoided for a train operator at a critical mainline station, saving potentially thousands of delay minutes and passenger disruptions.
Uncertainty has been the watchword for the UK Rail Industry for what seems like years. Changes in Government strategy, global pandemics, and the resulting changes to working practices have all contrived to make life in rail difficult. However, recently we have seen Covid recovery for the railway being evidenced with the return to use of the trains.