Force Control
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Nearly 140 years after the first patent was issued, draft gears and cushioning devices remain as fundamental to railroading as steel wheels rolling on steel rails. Few
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Making or Breaking Safe Train Operation
RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2023 ISSUE: Critical components like couplers, draft gears and end-of-car cushioning units must be capable of managing thousands of tons of force.
Registration Open for 2023 IWC
MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) and Amsted Rail will host the 20th International Wheelset Congress (IWC), to be held May 8-11 in Chicago. Registration is now open. UNIFE and its ERWA (European Railway
Supply Side: Amsted Rail, PowerRail, ZEBOX
Amsted Rail has earned Microsoft’s Use-Case of the Year recognition for manufacturing. Also, PowerRail is moving its aftermarket locomotive parts business to Exeter, Pa.; and seven U.S. transportation and logistics companies, including BNSF and the Port of Virginia, have partnered with ZEBOX to help support startups.
Commentary
Rail Wheel Supply: North American Supply Chain is Critical
Nothing highlights the impact and risks of the global supply chain on the North American rail industry better than wheels. Yes, wheels for rail rolling stock: freight cars, passenger and transit cars, and locomotives.
Amsted Digital Acquires GeoMetrix
Amsted Digital Solutions (ADS) has purchased the assets of Calgary-based GeoMetrix Rail Logistics, Inc.
Carter Named President, Amsted Rail
Chicago-based Amsted Rail has appointed Michael Carter President, succeeding John Wories.
Pump the Brakes: Amsted Highlights IBEX at Railway Interchange
RAILWAY AGE at RAILWAY INTERCHANGE 2019: Amsted Rail showcased its IBEX™ Truck Mounted Brake System, its latest equipment in brake system technology.
Ermewa Group selects Amsted Digital Solutions for telematics
Ermewa Group, a European lessor of industrial railcars and tank containers, has contracted with Amsted Digital Solutions for an end-to-end telematics platform for Ermewa’s digitalization initiatives.
Amsted Rail forms Amsted Digital Solutions
Amsted Rail has formed a new company to deliver onboard telematics and wireless sensor solutions for freight railcars and other unpowered rail assets.