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Amsted Overview
Amsted Rail International International GLOBAL RAIL SUPPLY STRATEGIES Slide 1 Freight Rail Trends Around the World Railroads are increasing axle loads Railroads are increasing train lengths Longer, predictable maintenance cycles are needed to improve reliability and cost Global benchmarking is pushing designs and operations to best practices Slide 2 China Heilongjiang Datong Cast Wheels Jilin Beijing Liaoning Xinjiang Uygar Autonomous Region Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region General Office Hebet Qinghai Shanxi Gansu Shaanxi Xizang Autonomous Region Shandong Henan Jiangsh Anhui Hubei Sichuan Hunan Guizhou Yunnan Slide 3 ZWZ Bearings Supplier Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region GoFront DSEC Supplier Jiangxi Zhejiang Fujian Amsted Tong-he Cast Wheels Guandong ZZ ABC Side Frames TMT Twin Pack Swing Motion Bogie Assembly Side Bearing Bolster Side Frame Wheel Axle Friction Wear Plate Bearing Transom Adapter Load Coil Spring Transom Bolt Unit Device Guide Side Frame Key Friction Wedge Friction Wedge Spring Rocker Seat Pedestal Rocker Seat Rocker Seat Bearing 6. Worldwide Deliveries of Swing Motion Bogies United States of America United Kingdom China Canada South Korea Malaysia Thailand Brazil Australia Worldwide Deliveries: 100,000+ Swing Motion Bogies Russia / CIS TRANSOLUTIONS General Office Moscow SOFIA-INVEST Kiev New Truck Design KRYUKOVSKY Bolsters Sideframes EPK Saratov Bearings Slide 6 PROMLIT Cheboksary New Truck Design 1. Side-Frame and Bolster Castings •Current Practice / Material 7. AdapterPlus® •Passive Steering •-600 C Operation •Low Wheel / Track Wear •AAR Approved 6. Motion Control® Suspension •Friction Wedge •D-5 Springs (North American Standard) •AAR Approved Motion Control® Features 2. Sealed Wear Liner •Constant Friction •Sealed Eliminate Contamination •AAR Approved 3. Preload Plus® Side Bearings •Light / Loaded Constant Friction •AAR Approved 4. Brake System •10.5 Metric Tonne •Stabilized Guide •Brake Head (NonThreaded Attachment) 5. 150 X 250 Bearing •Operating Temperature 250 C to 300 C Above Ambient •900 C to -600 C Grease Brazil Amsted Maxion is Amsted Rail’s Partner for South America Supplier of Bolsters, Side Frames, Wheels, Draft Sills, Friction Shoes to Amsted Rail Developing Reconditioned Draft Gear Program for the Brazilian Market Developing Business Plan for Reconditioning of Bearings Maxion is largest carbuilder in South America (85% Market Share for new cars) Hortolandia Cruzeiro Osasco Slide 8 GONDOLA CARS : 1st design Year : 1972 Light weight : 54,000 lb 2nd design Year : 1994 Light weight : 46,300 lb 3rd design Year : 1999 Light weight : 43,200 lb ( 10,800 lb / car ) ( 20% less / car ) 8. Three Axle Ride Control Bogie Developed from Amsted Maxion in Brazil Tested in Argentina Around the World Sweden – Amsted Motion Control Truck System replacing Scheffel. Korea – Amsted Swing Motion now specified as Truck of Choice for Primary Rail System. Egypt – Amsted AR-1 Truck of Choice. Australia – Amsted/Bradken Ride Control Truck 40T axle loads. India – MOR has issued Letter of Intent for Amsted Swing Motion Bogie. Slide 11 Twin-Pack® Draft System E Coupler E F Coupler F Rotary Coupler Available for all coupler types and applications. AAR Unconditionally Approved per M-901G-03 Asset Monitoring Information from the EdgeTM COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Our Goals “Information from the EdgeTM” will provide valuable, actionable messaging enabling stakeholders to enhance security, safety, performance, lading protection and fleet utilization. will provide competitive GPS and telematics solutions while differentiating itself through value added condition monitoring and wireless sensing. will be the premier provider of remote tracking and condition monitoring of freight car assets, globally utilizing ultra low power telematics solutions. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL information from the edge™ NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Freight Car Central Management Unit (CMU) Features Satellite and/or cellular communication Global Positioning System (GPS) location Onboard Geofence capability Internal and external antenna options Wired or wireless sensor connections Extra-long life batteries Optional auxiliary solar power pack Durable construction with robust mounting Benefits Maximize global and local coverage Know the location and status of assets No external antennas to disconnect or break Full power without the need for solar cells Long battery life results in less fleet downtime and maintenance Self-contained unit for quick and easy installation COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL information from the edge™ NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Status Monitoring with Wireless Sensors Features Industrial-grade wireless technology Microprocessor controlled Embedded sensors and electronics protected from the environment Threshold settings can be changed overthe-air Benefits Applications Hatch/door & handbrake status Bearing & lading temperature monitoring Lading pressure monitoring Lading level monitoring Chemical sniffers Increased safety and security No wires or connectors maximize reliability High integrity against environment factors Ability to change settings to meet specific asset or overall fleet needs. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL information from the edge™ NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Equipment Health / Condition Monitoring Features Embedded sensors and electronics protected from the environment Hybrid power system with energy harvesting Wireless mesh network for redundancy Durable bearing adapter pad technology User-defined settings In-train performance monitoring capability Brake and lateral force monitoring capability Benefits Ability to monitor overload or imbalanced load conditions Assess static and dynamic loads and temperatures Determine overall truck system component health Ability to identify impact of track on vehicle Recommend necessary undercarriage system repairs COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL information from the edge™ NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. IONX Product Placement Hatch open/close & related sensors Tracker Unit/ Wireless Manager Hand brake sensor Lading temperature & pressure Bearing temperature sensor Smart Pad sensors COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL information from the edge™ NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Why IONX ? Excellence in status and condition monitoring via wireless sensors Expertise in analyzing data to evaluate equipment condition: “We monitor what we make™” Enables pre-emptive maintenance in lieu of reactive repair Minimal maintenance requirements with ultra-low power consumption Integration opportunity with customers via SAP compatibility Commitment to the railroad industry with financial stability and integrity COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL information from the edge™ NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION © 2008 Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
