March / April 2021
Asset Management
IMT , VTG ink long-term partnership
Intermodal Telematics ( IMT ) and VTG have agreed on a longterm partnership to extend the digitisation of VTG ’ s rail own power source . As the CLT20-Ex serves as a central hub for all
reliability on rail wagons and other assets that do not have their wagon fleet .
IMT sensors installed on a rail wagon , it forms the solid basis for The first step in this new arrangement will be the delivery of near real-time information on location ( worldwide ), load status , and 15,000 of IMT ’ s CLT20-Ex main GPS units over the next 15 months , cargo related values as temperature , liquid levels and pressure . with the potential to expand that number substantially over the IMT and VTG have been working together for the past three years coming years . The solar powered CLT20-Ex enables unlimited on different projects , but the new partnership agreement will wireless data transfer allowing for optimal accuracy , which is an deepen the collaboration . Dethmer Drenth , IMT ’ s founder and ideal match for the high requirements in quality and safety that VTG managing director , commented : “ We are very happy about this solid sets in the field of telematics and information provision for its partnership with VTG . VTG offers its customers the highest service customers . and transparency . Together , we want to create change through “ VTG selected IMT as its new additional telematics partner due to innovation and technical leadership . When it comes to transporting its solution-driven approach towards meeting our specific hardware goods for the mineral oil , energy or chemical industry , maximum requirements ,” said Dr Hanno Schell , head of technical innovations insight into and accurate monitoring of the fleet operation is at VTG . “ The fact that IMT has its own R & D team with experienced essential to ensure high quality of both the goods and the transport hardware , software as well as firmware engineers and offers a high itself . VTG connects worlds , IMT connects data and transforms data degree of flexibility thanks to full in-house production was another in valuable information .” key factor in our decision making . We ’ re continuing to digitise our IMT ’ s solution offers better insights , enabling customers to better entire VTG fleet and IMT will help us boost our goals in data monitor product quality and improve the safety and efficiency of the integration and global connectivity .” logistics process . All collected and transmitted data about the rail The CLT20-Ex illustrates IMT ’ s innovative strength and scope as a wagon and its cargo by IMT will be collated in VTG ’ s platform . leading telematics solution provider . The solar powered GPS unit “ An accurate data provision , worldwide monitoring , analysis and enables unlimited data transfer and long-lasting operational reporting and , if necessary , timely intervention are of unprecedented
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IMT and VTG agreed on a long-term partnership to extend the digitisation of VTG ’ s rail wagon fleet
value in the transport of liquids and sensitive goods ,” Schell added . “ IMT ’ s solution provides us with valuable insights and added value for our customers ’ daily practice . We want to deliver efficiency gains , safety improvements and a reduction of the overall environmental footprint . As such , we appreciate the close cooperation with IMT ’ s software engineering team in order to coordinate the seamless integration of the provided data . Together , we ’ re creating a sustainable digital environment that meets VTG ’ s as well as our customers ’ information needs .”
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9 with the devices . Along the entire route , the devices provide data such as precise GPS / GNSS position data in real-time . Thanks to this , Transwaggon and its customers gain full transparency concerning the position of the wagons – from loading to unloading . This makes it possible to plan and process goods transport more efficiently . Transwaggon leases out part of its fleet to a logistics provider that specialises in rail transport for the Scandinavian lumber industry . To be used in northern Europe , the telematics units have to withstand the harshest climatic conditions . The batteries in Savvy devices work reliably , even in temperatures up to – 40 degsC . The telematic units are not only very robust , they determine the position with an accuracy of up to 2m . At more than 1,000 points of interest ( POI ), such as loading and unloading stations or shunting yards , the software automatically calculates the distance to the next 10 POIs . This makes it possible for transport planners to maintain an overview of all their shipments and the exact position of each individual wagon . This seamless tracking & tracing enables Transwaggon ’ s customers to organise their processes more efficiently . In addition , they benefit from increased shipping safety . CargoTrac-ExR MI devices have shock detectors : built-in sensors detect vibrations for which threshold values can be defined in x- , y- , and z- directions . If a threshold value is exceeded , the engine driver and the planner can immediately receive a notification . “ After our very good experiences so far , we are looking forward to the second large project phase ,” says Daniel Schmid , Transwaggon ’ s head of business development and procurement . “ The goal is to have all of our freight wagons digitalized with Savvy devices by 2023 . This means that we can provide our customers with a state-of-the-art telematics solution that helps them continuously to improve their logistics processes . Savvy has proven itself to be an excellent partner , one that works with us proactively and constructively to obtain bestpossible solutions .” Savvy CEO Aida Kaeser adds : “ We highly value the loyal and cooperative partnership with Transwaggon . We are delighted that , after five years , Transwaggon has once again chosen Savvy . This strengthens our conviction to develop top quality telematics devices that work reliably and very accurately even in extremely cold conditions . Our innovative products generate important competitive advantages for companies in the chemical , transport and logistics sectors .”
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