Rail Cargo Austria freight trains become “smart”
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The End-to-end IoT solution from A1 Digital enables Rail Cargo Austria to collect information about the position and movement of its wagons throughout Europe by means of tracking and tracing. The number of connected freight wagons now exceeds 11,000.
Intelligent freight trains on rail
Intelligent telematics
Wagons were equipped with energy-self-sufficient SmartCargo devices, which have motion sensors for positioning and a 3D acceleration sensor for shock detection.
Tracking wagons throughout Europe
The End-to-end IoT solution enables Rail Cargo Austria to collect information about the position and movement of its wagons throughout Europe by means of tracking and tracing.
Comprehensive information
The SmartCargo solution from A1 Digital provides comprehensive information during the entire transport of goods
"We are very satisfied with the solution developed by A1 Digital and we especially appreciate the harmonious combination of hardware and software.”
Robust devices provide GPS data
The robust devices provide the exact GPS coordinates of the freight wagons at predefined intervals during the entire transport of goods. A freely definable geofencing can be used to monitor when a wagon crosses national borders or leaves a station, for example.
At regular intervals, A1 Digital's M2M SIM cards installed in the devices transmit all information over the mobile network to an IoT platform developed specifically for A1 Digital's RCG. The SIM cards, which are designed for worldwide roaming, guarantee cross-border information transmission. The SIM cards are managed through the SIM management platform provided by A1 Digital. In the absence of network coverage, the data transfer hardware also has an SMS fallback.
IoT platform provides reporting
The incoming data is processed and visually processed on the IoT platform. The IoT platform offers extensive configuration and evaluation options in the form of various reports. In addition, limits that trigger an alarm can be set, monitored, and managed through the IoT platform.
The entire freight transport will be equipped with an intelligent A1 Digital telematics solution. This will provide real added value for Rail Cargo Group customers by providing comprehensive transport information and shows how wagon technology will develop in the future.
In order to meet the constantly growing customer requirements of the 21st century, RCA has started the Smart-Cargo project together with A1 Digital.
About Rail Cargo Austria
Rail Cargo Austria AG (RCA) - the freight division of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) - is the operational lead company of the Rail Cargo Group and one of the leading rail logistics companies in Europe and offers future-oriented, precise logistics solutions for every industry and specific logistics requirements in Europe. The 8,700 employees of the Rail Cargo Group ensure that almost 518,000 trains transport around 83 million tonnes of goods each year.