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( IMT ) have agreed an exclusive longterm partnership that will add IMT ’ s monitoring sensors to Hitachi ’ s existing digital freight service . The agreement will allow Hitachi to offer rail freight companies around the world a solution that provides real time monitoring to improve efficiency and safety . Netherlands-based IMT has pioneered the development of digital monitoring sensors and telematics solutions for freight cars and containers . The sensors verify the exact location of the cars , the loading status , the open / close condition of doors and hatches , the temperature and pressure of the cargo and the health condition of bogies and wheelsets . The data is sent to the Cloud via a solar powered GPS device and allows the condition of the train and its cargo to be monitored in real time , as well as alerting operators about potential issues . The partnership allows the use of AI analytics to optimise the efficiency and safety of its customers ’ freight services worldwide . Powered by IMT , Hitachi can now provide fullyfledged telematics solutions that improve reliability and performance for the freight market . The technology can give companies the vital information they need to control their supply chains more efficiently and respond with appropriate interventions more quickly . With global supply chains having faced major disruption throughout 2021 and challenges predicted to continue , the partnership offers enhanced resilience for companies transporting goods via rail freight , the two companies believe . The partnership with IMT will complement Hitachi Rail ’ s purchase of Perpetuum last year . Perpetuum , a British rail technology firm provides Hitachi with digital solutions that improve train reliability and performance . Its remote condition monitoring detects emerging damage in train bogies long before it can be identified by other means , thus preventing failures , facilitating more efficient maintenance cycles , and increasing the life of the wheelset . Coupled with the IMT solution , Hitachi will now be able to monitor freight vehicles completely in real time . “ Hitachi Rail is focused on growing its digital offer to develop data-driven solutions to meet our customer ’ s complex challenges ,” said Edoardo La Ficara , executive officer and COO for operation , service & maintenance of Hitachi Rail . “ Our exclusive partnership with IMT delivers this and enables Hitachi to provide an enhanced digital freight offer across the globe , with a strong initial focus on European and North American markets . This solution will enable operators and maintainers to be aware of vehicles ’ position and status at all times . This will provide a radical evolution for the

Using the Hitachi / Perpetuum sensor allows a holistic view of the railcar above and below the axle

freight industry , whose railcars are overwhelmingly without any telematics or monitoring whatsoever .” IMT will now exclusively offer the Perpetuum sensor solution in the freight market , which will broaden IMT ’ s full portfolio in asset and cargo monitoring for the international rail market . For Dethmer Drenth , managing director and founder of IMT , said the partnership adds significant value to its railcar market offering as it expands its assets and cargo related monitoring to specific predictive asset maintenance monitoring . “( With the Hitachi / Perpetuum sensor ) we can now create a holistic view of the railcar above and below the axle , alerting the asset and cargo owner on a need-to-know and managing-by-exception basis .” The integration of digital technology has a major role to play in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of operations , train maintenance and safety . The partnership follows the global mobility firm ’ s strategy of expanding its digital capabilities , including Hitachi ’ s Lumada platform that uses AI and the Internet of Things to turn data into actionable business insights . The initial focus for the new digital service will be in Europe and North America . Hitachi Rail is already an established provider to freight operators in North America , where over 34.5 million carloads and intermodal units were transported in 2021 , a growth of 4.8 percent compared to 2020 .

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L-r : Dethmer Drenth ( IMT ) and Edoardo La Ficara ( Hitachi Rail ) at the signing of the contract