Wabtec to acquire Beena Vision, maker of wayside inspection systems

Acquisition to expand Wabtec's trackside inspection products

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PITTSBURGH — Wabtec Corp. has signed agreement to acquire Beena Vision, which manufactures machine-vision-based wayside inspection systems, from Sunnyvale, Calif., technology firm Trimble.

Beena Vision's rolling-stock wayside detectors assess components ranging from wheel surface condition to full train inspection for trains in motion., allowing companies to manage fleet maintenance through sensor and image-based inspection systems. Its systems are installed on North American Class I railroads and worldwide.

"Beena Vision's systems, coupled with Wabtec's TrackIQ portfolio, will create a comprehensive wayside inspection offering," Nalin Jain, president of Wabtec's Digital Electronics business, said in a press release. "TrackIQ's sensor-based systems and Beena Vision's technologies combine to produce an industry-leading suite of wayside inspection solutions. These solutions enable our customers to monitor the health of their rolling stock assets, which allows them to realize reductions in maintenance costs, safety incidents and to increase fleet availability for revenue generation."

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not announced.