– Anhalt Logistics –

Transports become more and more complex due to rising requirements from the customers. To make the right decisions and planning the transport equipment not only just in time but also with the maximum efficiency, it is important to have as many information and data as possible. The full-fledged telematics solutions of IMT help our organization to make better decisions and improve every day.

‘Our core activities are liquid transports. Since many of them are temperature sensitive, a frequent surveillance of these temperatures is mandatory. Especially in international and intermodal transports, it is not always possible to check the temperatures by our staff. Therefore, we searched for a telematic solution to track temperatures and positions.

We searched for a reliable working system, that can not only track positions, but also temperatures of both tank and heating system for the tank. Furthermore, thanks to the integrated IMT Heating and Cooling Terminal (HCT) we can now track and change remotely the settings for the Loebbe heating systems on our tank containers.

Since we transport more and more containers intermodal, we do not always know the exact position of the container. With the telematics solution offered by IMT, we are always able to track the container without being dependent on others. This changes the way of working with intermodal transports and makes them more efficient. Furthermore, we can track and monitor the heating of our tank containers much better. How much temperature is a tank container loosing during a transport, how much time did the container spent on a heating station. All these questions can now be answered and with that heating costs can be reduced.

Our tank trailers and tank containers were not equipped with a telematic system to track their position. This is now possible. Another added value is the possibility to change settings of the heating systems, which are attached to our tank containers.

With the IMT HCT-module, we are able to change heating settings of our Loebbe heating system from the office. The IMT Platform is self-explaining and easy to use. The platform offers several settings, so that every user can adjust the platform to their needs. Temperature warnings can be set and containers divided into several groups. Every department has their own group of containers in their asset group.  Telematic solutions become more and more important for us.

IMT’s telematics help us to get as much data as possible which we need to control, analyze and with that, making the right decisions for the future.’

Robin Anhalt, Fleet Manager

Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) announced today its entrance into the railcar telematics market using IMT technology; the solution will be offered exclusively by Wabtec in North America and certain additional countries. Wabtec’s new railcar telematics platform will deliver real-time information to railcar and tank container owners and operators, allowing them to turn rail cargo into smart, connected assets.

ERR European Rail Rent GmbH, a European freight wagon rental company, has added a major milestone in its digitalisation journey. ERR has entered into a long-term partnership with Intermodal Telematics (IMT), one of the world’s leading telematics companies in tank container and rail car telematics based in the Netherlands. By working with IMT, ERR is now further incorporating advanced rail telematics and sensor technology into its offering: the CLT20-Ex solar-powered communication and tracking terminal and the WT22-Ex temperature sensor.

In the last week of September, the EPCA annual meeting takes place with the theme “Collaboration for Impact”. This theme truly inspires us. We also see the crucial importance of stimulating positive impact to address market spread issues. Think about creating safe transport, preventing incidents, and thereby protecting the environment and ecosystems. By engaging in open discussions and forging partnerships with our customers, we recognize the shared responsibility in ensuring the safe transportation of liquid bulk goods while addressing sustainability concerns. We will be present at EPCA, and look forward to exchanging views with you on this.

Trifleet Leasing, a global leasing company with more than 30 years of experience, has conducted successful trials of IMT’s new advanced digital level sensor for their fleet of liquid tank containers, the Rochester Level Sensor (RL22-Ex). Based on Trifleet’s leasing excellence philosophy and vision on safety in transports, Trifleet aims to continuously provide up to date telematics solutions for their leasing customers.