RFID for Railway Industry

RFID for Railway Industry
Railroads face a complex set of economic and operational challenges like competitive freight pricing, assetutilization and competition with trucking, capital expenditure levels, industry consolidation and debt management.Technology applications from GAORFID can aid the rail industry to evolve business solutions in enhancing revenuegrowth while reducing cost through efficient operations, maintenance, asset utilization and capacity management.The GAO RFID systems technology provides exact location and status of any individual objectives mentionedabove, and predicts their dynamic changes from the system, particularly the change of rail-wagon throughput at themarshalling sites, interface between local railways, confine interface. This enables timely, accurate and integralinformation and decision assistance for the management of train transportation and the customer. The systemcontains the sub-systems of Confirmation, Freight Billing, Transportation Planning, Train Marshalling, TrainDispatching, Real-time Tracking of Train and Container, Prediction of Train Throughput and Revenue Run, etc.GAO RFID provides end-to-end Railroad / Transit application management services
APPLICATIONSA GAO RFID Railway system is available in a number of configurations designed to economically meet a full rangeof service requirements. Reader systems provide automated tracking of railcars via RFID tags, and make railcarlocation information available to railroads for asset management and other purposes.. Traffic and Passenger Information: The system provides accurate and reliable information about where atrain is located. This real-time information is forwarded to IT systems and used to update the passengerinformation displays at stations and terminals.. Operation and Maintenance: Precise information about the configuration of wagons within a train can beprovided automatically by the system. This information can be integrated with other systems such as trackinspection systems, so that the recorded information can be automatically matched to the actual wagon,thus eliminating errors.. Location of the Train: The System with the help of the reader determines the location of the train byreading the tag identity as the train passes over the tag at speed. This location data is transferred to theonboard system and can be used to update passenger information automatically. Controlling and Positioning of Trains: Some onboard systems require a precise position of the train, forexample to control stopping positions. The reader accurately reports the position when the train passes overan ID-tag.
In combination with requirements new applications can be rapidly prototyped and deployed. In addition to thestandard configuration, our team of experienced engineers can design systems to meet specific applicationrequirements. Some of the customized applications developed to integrate with the system
. Track Inspection System. Signal Asset Tracking System. Safety Audit. Inventory and Maintenance. Equipment Distribution and Management. Car Accounting Systems. Rail Yard Information ManagementFEATURES/BENEFITS. The System stores tag data including time, date, train direction and speed.. It also responds to inquiries via modem and interfaces to scales, video systems and diagnostic andmonitoring devices.. Timely data to increase capacity, speed, automation and operational flexibility. Arrival and departure data for signal and control operationsGAO Products for demanding RAIL RFID Applications
RFID technology developed a range of readers and ID-tags that fulfils the tough requirements of the rail industry.These products are used worldwide in railway applications which require identification and positioning at highspeed, with high precision and in demanding environments.
GAO ID-tagsThe ID-tags are mounted on the front, side, top or underneath each individual vehicle or on the sleepers in specialtag fixings. The ID-tag is an extremely resistant, totally encapsulated and maintenance free. It has a predictable lifeof 6, 8 or 10 years, depending on model.
GAO Fixed ReaderStandard readers are suitable for Rail track-side installations. Readers can be installed at key locations such asstations, terminal entrances or maintenance locations. The reader identifies the ID-tag at a range of up to 6 metersand at passage speeds of up to 300km/h.
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