Amsted Rail exhibits at Railway Interchange
Amsted Rail had a successful exhibit at Railway Interchange in Indianapolis in October 2023. We enjoyed the chance to exhibit our products and innovations vital to the North American rail market, like the latest advancement from Amsted Digital Solutions, the IQ Series gateway with Bogie IQ technology. Another highlight of the booth was a virtual […]
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 acquires 100% ownership of Amsted Rail-Faiveley’s brake components for freight cars
Amsted Rail, the world leader in the design and manufacturing of railcar bogie systems, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of the Amsted Rail-Faiveley brake component business. The acquisition by Amsted Rail will include Ellcon’s market leading brake components such as hand brakes, slack adjusters, empty load devices and ABU cylinders. In […]
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 […]