Amsted Rail Receives Microsoft’s Use-Case of the Year Recognition for Manufacturing

Amsted Rail has received Microsoft’s Use-Case of the Year recognition for Manufacturing. Amsted Rail earned this recognition for its successful use of HoloLens 2, Microsoft’s mixed reality technology. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Amsted Rail’s customers was confronted with an issue that could not be resolved locally, therefore halting assembly. Under […]

Amsted Rail to co-host the 20th International Wheelset Congress in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois – Amsted Rail, a global leader in integrated railcar systems and components, is proud to be a co-host of the 20th International Wheelset Congress (IWC), the oldest railway technical conference in the world. As one of the premier international rail conferences, the IWC gathers experts from the international rail community to promote the […]

Amsted Rail Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

We are pleased to announce that William (Bill) Kerfin Jr. has joined Amsted Rail as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Amsted Rail, Mr. Kerfin held executive leadership positions with Premier Forge Group Holdings, U.S. Pipe, Provisur Technologies, Inc., and Griffin Pipe, a former Amsted company. Mr. Kerfin holds a B.S. degree in Accountancy from De […]

Amsted Rail Receives Microsoft’s Use-Case of the Year Recognition for Manufacturing

Amsted Rail has received Microsoft’s Use-Case of the Year recognition for Manufacturing. Amsted Rail earned this recognition for its successful use of HoloLens 2, Microsoft’s mixed reality technology. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Amsted Rail’s customers was confronted with an issue that could not be resolved locally, therefore halting assembly. Under […]

Amsted Rail and GE form strategic partnership to add railcar performance monitoring to freight train intelligence

To build the next generation of intelligent freight trains where locomotives and railcars are continuously monitored, Amsted Rail and GE have teamed up to combine GE’s experience in train management andlocomotive monitoring with Amsted Rail’s expertise in onboard monitoring of railcar componentcondition. This solution integrates Amsted Rail’s IONX Edge™ monitoring system for railcars, whichfeatures a […]