Rail

ZTR and the CP Holiday Train

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LONDON, ONTARIO - ZTR Control Systems is very cognizant of the need in our own community. We have a ZTR Community Giving Committee that looks for ways to give back in a meaningful way.


For the second consecutive year, we participated in the CP Holiday Train event, both by providing volunteers the night of the event and by raising food and monetary donations within our head office in London, Ontario.

Why Buy New When You Can Renew?

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The average age of a diesel powered locomotive in Europe is well over 30 years old, but in fact, many are much older. What other major industry, that is vital to the prosperity of a nation, operates equipment this old?  It is commonly done in the railway industry. This begs the question: Why?

Locomotive Modernization Experts

Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation: Will You Be Ready?

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The fast approaching deadline for PTC implementation has everyone feeling the stress. The looming deadline is December 31, 2018. The sands have slipped through the hourglass and there is no more time to consider possibilities or change the implementation plan, it just has to work. The big question, of course, is how to make it work everywhere, when almost all elements of the entire nationwide system have to be developed practically simultaneously.

ZTR Control Systems Offering GENSET Telematics Package

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A New Offering for ZTR

MINNEAPOLIS, MN and LONDON, ON -- ZTR Control Systems, the principal leader in industrial telematics equipment monitoring and management, has just released a new package specifically designed with the portable GENSET in mind. Whether providing power to a construction site, a well site, or to a community fair, ZTR has the GENSET telematics solution.

ZTR Control Systems Transforms the Axle Generator

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ZTR Axle Gen: Performance for the Future

MINNEAPOLIS, MN and LONDON, ON.  During the lifetime of a locomotive, an axle generator can be replaced time and time again. Debris that chips away at, and eventually shakes the unit loose, can cause unplanned downtime and replacement costs. The ZTR AxleGen not only has a new slim line but it allows for EIGHT individual outputs in one small but robust unit. These outputs feature selectable voltage levels and provide enhanced precision.

ZTR Industrial Internet of Things Connects Caterpillar Dealers and Allied Fleets

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ZTR Strikes Deal with Integrated Rental Systems (iRental)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN and LONDON, ON - ZTR Control Systems and its Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Division, has struck an important milestone partnership with Integrated Rental Systems Inc. (iRental), provider of rental technology, specifically designed for Caterpillar (CAT) Rental Stores.

Interview Spotlight: ZTR VP and Railway General Manager, Matthew Scott

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As environmental standards evolve in the European market, the railway industry is looking for innovative products to save operational dollars while allowing them to comply with environmental standards. ZTR Control Systems recognized the need for locomotive systems to advance performance and reduce environmental impact many years ago and developed SmartStart®, a locomotive Automatic Engine Start-Stop system (AESS). Now, they are seeing an increased demand for this technology in the European market.