Industrial

Overview

What if you could automate the movement of rail cars in your plant based on the immediate needs of your factory? 

Communication between factory operations and the transportation manager are strained.  Effective communication between your factory operations and your transportation manager is critical to an efficient workflow.  Usually, your highly automated factory must somehow seamlessly interface to a manually operated rail infrastructure. Human involvement can make the process long and complicated, turning every move into a major production while wasting time and ultimately affecting the pace of production.

As transportation manager, have you considered automating your rail infrastructure? As many Class 1 freight railroad operators have discovered, automation is the key to improving efficiency and safety, while simultaneously decreasing operating costs. But where do you begin?

RailComm is your trusted resource to help plan your complex automation project. We are the industry leading partner to call on to help you select “best-in-class” switch machine, train detection, and command interface equipment to meet the exacting requirements of your operation. And once your choices are made, we glue your operation together through RailComm DOC®, the rail industries pre-eminent command and control platform. 
 

 

Solutions

Yard Solutions
 

RailComm’s Domain Operations Controller (DOC®) System increases productivity by automating many tasks that industrial yards still perform manually. With remote control of switches, derail devices, flagging, and blocking devices, industrial yards can save time and money while keeping cars in motion when and where they are needed.

 
To extend the benefits beyond the yard, RailComm has developed working relationships with leaders in the planning and execution of end-to-end multi-modal transportation.  Through these relationships, RailComm can provide a comprehensive system that tracks every car and container from suppliers to end customers. 
 
Using automation technology, RailComm provides real-time status of cars as they move through your facility, providing timely work order tasks to the operator, and completely optimize your railcar movement and task execution. 
 
 

Turn your rail operation into a just-in-time operation!