At Europa-Park in Rust near Freiburg, Germany, the fastening expert fischer is testing its Construction Monitoring solution in pilot operation. Five fastenings on the seat consoles of the roller coaster "blue fire Megacoaster" were supplemented with SensorBolts, which feature integrated force measurement and transmission technology. This allows the products to be tested under very demanding operating conditions during the pilot phase. The roller coaster seat fastenings are subjected to recurring high forces. If the fischer Construction Monitoring solution proves successful in this project, it can in the future expand the safety concept of Europa-Park.
Five seat fastenings of one train of the roller coaster "blue fire Megacoaster" at Europa-Park were successfully supplemented with SensorBolts in close coordination with TÜV Süd. Each SensorBolt is equipped with a SensorNode, which securely transmits the measurement data from the bolts to a gateway installed at Europa-Park. From there, the data is end-to-end encrypted into a cloud storage and made accessible via a customer-specific dashboard.
The SensorBolts enable continuous monitoring and thus permanently guarantee the reliability of the screw connections on the seat brackets. Facility operators can conveniently view the condition of the fastening points at any time via PC or smartphone. With the products SensorBolt and SensorNode in the pre-series stage, the fastening expert fischer is conducting a demanding suitability test here. Europa-Park is testing the pioneering solution for its practical suitability.
Daniel Machauer, Project Manager at fischer Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH, explains: „Our SensorBolts continuously monitor the screw points of the seat brackets at all times, even remotely, and collect precise data on their condition. The goal is to accurately and permanently measure forces resulting from recurring loads, which particularly affect the connections due to passengers and high G-forces.“
The integration of our SensorBolts into safety concepts enables even more targeted planning of maintenance measures.
Felix Düllo, Product Manager at fischer Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH, emphasizes: „The integration of our SensorBolts into safety concepts enables even more targeted planning of maintenance measures. This reduces downtime and costs – while simultaneously improving the already high safety requirements and the long service life of the systems.“
The pilot project at Europa-Park was initiated following a successful product presentation, where the advantages of fischer sensor technology were convincing. Daniel Machauer explains: „We are very pleased that Europa-Park chose to pilot our sensor innovation. The high quality, innovative technology, and the possibility of real-time monitoring of safety-relevant connections were decisive factors for our fischer Construction Monitoring.“
“Our innovation combines an intuitive monitoring application with robust, sensor-integrated fasteners in a clever way,” emphasizes Martin Neumann. “The condition of fastening points can be easily monitored at any time via PC or smartphone – this increases maintenance efficiency, enables cost savings, enhances safety, reduces downtime, and extends the service life of structures and facilities. We look forward to continuing to demonstrate the benefits of our Construction Monitoring solution in practice – and to unlocking many more applications through pilot deployments.”
