Turnkey installation and integration of AEI systems for mainline, gate, yard, loadout, storage, and inventory management. Single, double, and multiple track configuration along with scale, HBD, and DED interface. Host system integration, web access to data, and interoperability with connecting railroads, meets all AAR standards, and handles all train movement types.

SPOTTER is a data receiver of AEI data as reported by an AEI system or any AAR approved way side device meeting AAR data formatting standards. Records are collated and presented to the customer with a selection of sorting options including the ability to track and trace equipment within your database.

• Customer internet based access to data reported by your AEI system/s
• Database access to historical events and records
• Investigate or interrogate all of your AEI systems in one place
• Export data for internal use with employees or with customers

Transportable readers will be available in either mainline or gate configuration. The intent of the design is to provide a system that can:

1. Be installed on a temporary basis to determine if it is in the proper location.
2. Be delivered to the installation site by 2 –men in a pickup truck.
3. Be installed in 1 – working day
4. Be made permanent by filling around the trailer chassis and antenna foundation with ballast.

Power for this system can be AC with battery backup option or solar. Communications options will be the same as for mainline and gate systems.

The AP4118 AEI Tag programmer is designed to encode data into the new AT5118 Transportation Tags. It cannot be used to encode data into the AT5110, AT5125, AT5510, AT5541 or AT5545 tags. These tags are encoded with the AP4110 AEI Tag Programmer.

The AP4118 AEI Tag Programmer also requires the AP5780 Permission Tag to encode tags. Permission tags will only be sold to organizations that have the Association of American Railroads M-1003 Quality Certification.

Replacement tag for the AT5110 standard tag, requires new tag programmer AP4118.

Manufacturer Documentation

The TransCore handheld AEI tag reader is the basic unit sold by value added distributors for rail and rail industrial applications. This is one of two base units used in this market place today, the other being Southern Technology Applications. Intermec provides the PDA type interface device for the TransCore RF reader. This combination could also include the ability to read bar codes.

ATBD will provide the field hardware, software, power, communications, and installation for data acquisition to support software developed providing for inventory management and the standing order of railroad equipment by track. The equipment deployed is TransCore based and meets AAR standards for operation and data formatting.

Radio controlled switch machines for yard and non-mainline applications are a good safe way to facilitate the continuous movement of trains by eliminating the need to stop, let off employees, throw the switch manually, and restart the movement. The implementation of this equipment at switches with heavy usage saves time, improves safety, and increases efficiencies.

This application employs a version of the standard DTMF switch machine however, is used to throw and or apply d-rails be they bi-directional or switch point d-rails. Trail operators can stay on the engine and line the d-rail remotely. Additional communications can be added to provide for the operation of the switch machine from yard office.

HBD systems in the field today can be upgraded to and integrated as AEI HBD and or new HBD can be ordered with AEI system integration off the shelf. Having AEI technology supporting a wayside detector allows for the positive identification of the defect car by providing the initial and number of the failed equipment. Further, historical performance data of a car can be managed over time to identify reoccurring, potential, and or pending problems. ATBD is well positioned to perform upgrades, integration, and complete turnkey systems.

Used to protect important railroad infrastructure by detecting and reporting if equipment is traveling below the top of rail or even on the ground. These are fixed location detectors typically deployed ahead of bridges and structurers with ample distance to stop a moving train ahead of the protected structure. Simple and low cost, these systems have the potential of disproportional payback. ATBD can provide and install these systems with indicator lights, radio communication, and integrated with other systems.

Our DTMF Controlled Rail Gate allows for the remote opening and closing of the rail gate via radio or pushbutton control. The gate is normally closed and can be operated by the connecting railroad via radio, pushbutton, remote radio, or automatically upon approach. Track circuits prevent the gate from closing while a train is present.