European manufacturer of stationary and transportable pressure tanks and vessels for liquefied gases CHEMET has selected technology company Nexxiot to digitalise its product line of railway tank cars.
CHEMET, based in Poland and France, is the first European manufacturer to commit to fully digitalising its railway tank car offerings.
CHEMET will integrate Nexxiot’s Asset Intelligence technology into newly manufactured railway tank cars.
The manufacturer said its clients will be able to access the real-time location of equipped railway tank cars, monitor total mileage, and shocks, and receive notifications if the tank experiences significant temperature changes.
Nexxiot’s sensors and data analytics provide advance notice of adverse conditions, preventing greater damage and losses, according to a statement.
“We want to celebrate CHEMET’s bold move to fully digitalise their manufactured tank cars,” said Stefan Kalmund, CEO of Nexxiot, adding, “The deployment is an important step in the digitalization of tanks and sets an example for the industry to aspire to.”
Bartosz Urbaniak, commercial operations director of CHEMET, commented, “Partnering with Nexxiot allows CHEMET to offer fully digitalised tank cars and eliminates the need for our customers to undergo the rigorous process of identifying, mounting and coordinating the rollout of new technology themselves.”
CHEMET focuses on serving the European tank cars market, producing annually up to 500 complete tank cars and up to 1,000 tanks for the railway industry designed for transportation of dangerous goods (LPG, ammonia, chemical products) for leading rail clients including ERMEWA, ARETZ and GATX Europe.
