Scientific paper ID 2269 : 2022/3

Nowadays, digitalization is a popular topic and affects every sphere of people”s lives. To meet the demands of modern society, railway infrastructure and traction power system operators are implementing digital technologies. The main goals are to increase the quality of services and at the same time reduce the costs of operation and maintenance. In this regard, and to meet the needs for specialist at VTU ”Todor Kableshkov”, it is necessary to be build modern laboratories. For that reason, the topic of the study concerns the design and construction of a laboratory for automation and digitization.

The report examines the main stages in the design and construction of laboratory stands for research and analysis of the possibilities of TPP digitization through the use of PLC controllers. The work units developed under the project will serve for the construction of a modern laboratory at the ”Electricity supply and electrical equipment of transport” department at the Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.