
Modern software has become indispensable to a high-tech branch such as railway technology with its stringent high quality standards and safety requirements. In their work in this field, the professionals at IFB combine their expertise in railway engineering with a sound knowledge of information technology. With their many years of experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining software applications for the railway technology sector, the experts at IFB know how to provide tailor-made solutions in close collaboration with their clients.
IFB’s prototype applications include software validation, master data collection, and graphical user interfaces; engineering software for electronic interlocking; complex simulation software for propulsion technology, railway power supply (OpenPowerNet), and railway operation; and system software for radio communication. In addition, IFB develops software for data acquisition, handling, and plausibility testing that matches our clients’ needs and is based on its experts’ firm grasp of the latest rail engineering technology.
Currently, a software package for maintenance monitoring systems is under development. It includes a graphical user interface for diagnosis logging, statistics and analysis.