ZTR re-qualifies as 2021 Gold Standard Winner for Canada's Best Managed Companies

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"It simply could not be done without the outstanding work of our entire team.” ~ Sam Hassan, President, and CEO, ZTR 

London, ON – May 5, 2021 – It is with great pride that ZTR announces it has qualified as a Gold Standard winner and has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2021. The company is being recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation.

ZTR and BlackBerry Partner to Revolutionize the Rail Industry

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Industry Leaders Team Up To Launch New Digital Railcar Solution

MINNEAPOLIS, MN and WATERLOO, ON – April 6, 2020 – ZTR, a market leader in delivering innovative locomotive modernization solutions, and BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), a trusted security software company, are combining their proven technology expertise to offer railcar owners, operators and suppliers a powerful new digital monitoring solution.

ZTR re-qualifies as Gold Standard Winner for Canada's Best Managed Companies

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"It simply could not be done without the outstanding work of our entire team.” ~ Sam Hassan, President, and CEO, ZTR 

London, ON – March  5, 2020 – It is with great pride that ZTR announces it has qualified as a Gold Standard winner and has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2020. The Best Managed program recognizes companies with revenues over $10 million, demonstrating strategy, capability, and commitment to achieve sustainable growth. This is the fifth consecutive year the company has been given the prestigious honour.

Railway IoT

ZTR Railway Internet of Things (IoT) solutions easily integrate with locomotives, rail yard equipment and the business systems you use every day. With ZTR, you can expect:

  • Ruggedized hardware
  • Responsive user interface
  • Advanced data network

These aspects help you manage your railway competitively, allowing you to use the data to make decisions and react in real-time. As Railway IoT experts, ZTR has created cost effective and flexible solutions to fit your needs, from locomotives and rail cars, to maintenance and yard equipment.

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Benefits

  • Seamless integration with your equipment and business systems, regardless of OEM or model
  • View and manage health and performance of locomotives and other railway assets, in a single view
  • Know where your locomotives and other railway assets are at all times with remote monitoring and GPS
  • Get alerts on equipment health and location
  • Select from a range of hardware, designed for the rigors of the railway
  • View information remotely, on any device with a web browser and an internet connection
  • Create maintenance plans by receiving notifications and assigning the closest service truck
  • Customize and schedule reports to get insights on performance issues
  • Expert assistance with remote diagnostics

What you get with a ZTR Railway IoT Solution

  • Maps, alerts and mobile tools
  • Maintenance and operations planning
  • Analytics and reports

Locomotive Solutions

  • Equipment health
  • Operations safety and security
  • Fuel management
  • Asset utilization and reporting
  • Integration with enterprise systems

Other Railway Asset Solutions

  • Rail yard equipment
  • Rail cars
  • Maintenance of Way (MOW) equipment

Why partner with ZTR?

As a global leader in industrial asset management, we have extensive experience in creating remote telematics solutions for the Industrial IoT. In addition to being Locomotive Modernization Experts, this allows us to provide a variety of solutions for your locomotive and extended fleet that are customized to your business with the information you need.

  • Over 225,000 assets monitored world wide
  • Nearly 30 years as Locomotive Modernization Experts
  • Multiple solutions to meet the needs of your locomotive fleet and railway equipment
  • Customized solutions backed by 24/7 technical support

 

Contact us for more information on Railway IoT

CONTACT US ABOUT RAILWAY IoT

Locomotive Modernization Services

At ZTR, our innovative solutions improve the efficiency and performance of equipment to update aging fleets and usher them into a new era of modern performance. Our approach includes flexible options that allow for future upgrades.

Benefits of renewing your fleet:

  • Maintenance:  Improve efficiency and reliability by replacing old parts with new technology.
  • Locomotive Tractive Effort:  Increase drawbar pull by up to 40%.
  • Information Management: Detect trouble faster and reduce shop time.
  • Fuel Conservation:  Reduce idling and save $25,000 in fuel costs per year, per locomotive.
  • Starting Reliability:  Improve locomotive starting consistency with intelligent starting technologies.
  • Locomotive Control Systems:  Increase average daily velocity and reduce maintenance time.
  • Remote Monitoring and Connectivity:  View operation of locomotives and download reports remotely.

Services Include:

Project Management Services

Schematic Update Services

Technical Support Services: Installation, Training & Support

Fleet Evaluations and Solution Design

  • Fuel usage study
  • Tractive effort analysis study
  • Expert consulting and engineering

Ever increasing demands on your fleet and capacity require more from your locomotives. ZTR understands budgetary restrictions and time constraints for upgraded programs and new locomotives. The solution to all of these challenges is focusing on a modernization program rather than purchasing new.

Whatever your budget and schedule requirements are, let ZTR help you bring your aging fleet into a new era of functionality and keep them on the tracks for many more years.

Intelligent Starting Technology

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Looking to reduce unnecessary restarts due to locomotive battery discharge? Want to better manage locomotive idling? Ready to make a change that helps you make a real impact on emissions reductions? Start now with ZTR.   

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The Solution

With a proven history of tested solutions and a measurable ROI, ZTR is the only choice for your starting reliability.

  • Proven history with Intelligent Starting Technology
  • Direct and measurable ROI for your fleet
  • Applicable to nearly all locomotive types
  • Over 11,000 systems installed globally
  • Integration options for remote connectivity, diagnostics and reporting

Railway Asset Management

At ZTR, we understand the challenges of your fleet and all the equipment that supports it. As Railway Internet of Things (IoT) experts, we’ve created high-value and unique solutions to fit your needs. The ZTR ONE i3® platform allows easy integration with all equipment and data through an advanced network, responsive user interface and optimized fleet management software. From simple asset tracking and remote monitoring solutions, to full health diagnostics for your industrial railway equipment, we can help ensure that your extended fleet is as optimized and efficient as your locomotive fleet.  

  • Manage health of railway equipment
  • Remote monitoring and GPS
  • Advanced back-office performance and support

 

As a global leader in industrial asset management, we have extensive experience in creating remote telematics solutions for the Industrial IoT. This allows us to provide a variety of solutions for your locomotive and extended fleet that are customized to your business with the information you need. 

  • Over 180,000 assets monitored world wide
  • Nearly 30 years as locomotive modernization experts
  • Multiple solutions to meet the needs of your fleet
  • Powerful new ONE i3 platform to connect all of your equipment
  • Customized solutions backed by 24/7 technical support