BNSF IMPLEMENTS RAPIDCRANE

BNSF Implements Buckeye Mountain’s RapidCrane to Support Remote Wide-span Crane Operations


Progressive Railroading: Another wide-span crane first for BNSF: Wireless remote-control operation

Akron, OH, Jan 11, 2024 – BNSF has partnered with Buckeye Mountain to implement a high-speed low latency wireless solution to support critical wide-span crane operations.  Buckeye Mountain’s RapidCrane product supports multi-gigabit speeds, redundant paths, and extremely low latency, which is crucial for remote operations.  Steve Hill, Director of wireless engineering at Buckeye Mountain, commented: “There are significant technical and environmental challenges to be addressed in implementing a solution that provides the speeds, low latency and maximum jitter requirements for remote crane operations. The implementation of RapidCrane at BNSF has met and exceeded those requirements.”

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Caliber Information Systems

Buckeye Mountain Acquires Caliber Information Systems


News and Updates

Akron, OH, Monday, April 18, 2022 – Buckeye Mountain is pleased to announce the acquisition of Caliber Information Systems. Caliber provides technology and field support services for the intermodal transportation industry. “The Buckeye Mountain team is excited about the addition of very knowledgeable intermodal field resources that Caliber provides. They will be an excellent complement to the expanding Buckeye Mountain field operations” said Greg Dunnell, Principal of Buckeye Mountain, Inc. Bruce Childers, Caliber Co-founder and CEO, has led the company for more than a decade. After an extensive career in the transportation industry, Bruce has decided to retire later this month having positioned the company well for continued growth. Upon retirement, Bruce will continue in an advisory role to management. John Gunder will remain as General Manager and Principal of Caliber as it joins the Buckeye Mountain family of companies.


About Caliber Information Systems
Caliber Information Systems was founded in January 2006 and focuses on the intermodal and trucking sectors of the Transportation Industry, specializing in equipment readiness technology and personnel support services. The combination of services and technology to support field operations has made Caliber a valued partner to some of the largest transportation companies in the country.

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About Buckeye Mountain
Buckeye Mountain is the largest provider of ruggedized mobile technology services and solutions to the railroad and intermodal industries. For over 15 years Buckeye Mountain has been solving the unique field workforce challenges within these industries. Leveraging a diverse team of experienced industry experts and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time & ensures customer project success.


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Rapid Deploy Certification

With a combination of classroom and hands-on lab work, members of our Field Service and Support teams gained a wealth of knowledge on Rapid Deploy including; architecture, physical installation, safety, security, availability, and performance.

Our Rapid Deploy networks are only as good as the team tasked with building and supporting them. Buckeye Mountain is committed to having the team in place with the necessary skills to support the latest technology built into the Rapid Deploy family of products. Continued growth and advancements in technology necessitate having a well-trained group of technicians.

This week we’ve added ten Rapid Deploy Certified Field Technicians and five Rapid Deploy Certified Support Technicians.

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Buckeye Mountain Integrates Cambium Networks Technology into Rapid Deploy family of Products

 

Cambium Networks Fixed Wireless and Outdoor Wi-Fi Technologies Enable Buckeye Mountain to Improve Efficiency at Shipping Ports and Rail Yards

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, Dec 14, 2021 – Cambium Networks (NASDAQ: CMBM), a leading global provider of wireless networking solutions, today announced that Buckeye Mountain, a leading system integrator of communications solutions to the railroad and intermodal industries, has integrated Cambium Networks’ fixed wireless and outdoor Wi-Fi technology into their Rapid Deploy family of connectivity solutions. As ports and rail yards deal with unprecedented supply chain issues, communications reliability is vitally important.

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Buckeye Mountain Announces New Mobile AEI Reader

Buckeye Mountain Announces New Mobile AEI Reader


Buckeye Mountain excited to announce our latest mobile AEI solution.  The AT 907 is a product of our years of experience delivering and supporting these unique RFID solutions for the railroads. We believe this mobile solution will deliver benefits to our customers with the applications we’ve developed to solve unique problems in the industry.     Combined with AEI Quickread™and Tracklist™ software, it safely, easily, and reliably captures each unique AEI tag and assembles into a track list ready for integration.  We will be officially announcing this new product at the ASLRRA 2021 conference & exhibition November 17-19 at the Phoenix convention center.  Come visit us at booth #507 for an in-person demonstration of the AT 907 and for additional information about Buckeye Mountain. 


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About Buckeye Mountain
Buckeye Mountain is the largest provider of rugged mobile computing solutions to the railroad and intermodal industries. For over 15 years Buckeye Mountain has been solving the unique field workforce challenges within these industries. Leveraging a diverse team of experienced industry experts and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time and ensures customer project success.


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Kaleris Certified Mobile Solutions

Buckeye Mountain Partners with Kaleris to Deliver Certified Mobile Solutions


This strategic partnership between Buckeye Mountain and Kaleris enables the pairing of industry-leading rail and truck yard management systems (YMS) with turnkey mobile solutions & wireless technologies to further digitize and automate logistics operations and inventory workflows.

Buckeye Mountain offers multiple tablet options with Certified RailcarRX by Kaleris software. Utilizing components such as integrated AEI tag readers and barcodes optimizes operations and minimizes field errors.

Buckeye Mountain specializes in mobile solutions, patented RapidDeploy wireless technologies, comprehensive customer service, and support from procurement to end-of-life cycle management. Through intelligent solution design and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time for customers and ensures the right equipment is properly deployed while any damaged or defective units are promptly exchanged or repaired.


About Kaleris
Kaleris is a leading provider of cloud-based transportation and asset management solutions for improved supply chain execution. Kaleris helps industrial and finished goods shippers and carriers manage logistics and inventory across yards, terminals, and distribution centers and track shipments via rail, truck, and multi-mode transportation. Kaleris customers gain valuable insights and improve productivity through increased collaboration between shippers, carriers, and end customers. Many of the world’s largest brands rely on Kaleris for mission critical solutions and innovation to control and optimize the movement of goods through the supply chain.

Contact Kaleris at info@kaleris.com

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About Buckeye Mountain
Buckeye Mountain is the largest provider of rugged mobile computing solutions to the railroad and intermodal industries. For over 15 years Buckeye Mountain has been solving the unique field workforce challenges within these industries. Leveraging a diverse team of experienced industry experts and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time and ensures customer project success.


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Proven Wi-Fi for Ports and Rail Yards

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BUCKEYE MOUNTAIN CAN RAPIDLY DELIVER fixed wireless and Wi-Fi connectivity that exclusively serve your port, freight rail yard or intermodal facility. Buckeye Mountain created Rapid Deploy technology to solve the unique connectivity problems faced by many rail yards and ports that traditionally discouraged them from using Wi-Fi. The Rapid Deploy portfolio of outdoor wireless solutions powered by Cambium Networks technology is a new, innovative approach to Wi-Fi that compensates for connectivity
issues in any environment.


Rapid Deploy addresses many of the top issues:
• No need to trench power
• Fast and easy connectivity to the network
• No need to construct vertical assets
• Reduced self-interference in outdoor deployments
• Gigabit-speed bandwidth


With our extensive, in-house expertise in wireless and network engineering, we have developed a cost effective and technically superior platform that can be deployed quickly and operational in days rather than months.

In addition to wireless solutions for any location, Buckeye Mountain provides 24×7 support for all our products to ensure seamless service. With our managed services, our customers will have the peace of mind that in the event a failure occurs, our staff of technicians will diagnose the issue within minutes. See for yourself how Rapid Deploy can change your operations. Contact us and we will show you real world field results and develop a solution that works in your environment.

About Cambium Networks
Cambium Networks delivers wireless communications that work for businesses, communities and cities worldwide. Millions of our radios are deployed to connect people, places and things with a unified wireless fabric that spans multiple standards and frequencies of fixed wireless and Wi-Fi, all managed centrally via the cloud. Our multi-gigabit wireless fabric offers a compelling value proposition over traditional fiber and alternative wireless solutions. We work with our Cambium certified Connected Partners to deliver purpose-built networks for service provider, enterprise, industrial, and government connectivity solutions in urban, suburban, and rural environments, with wireless that just works.

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About Buckeye Mountain
Buckeye Mountain is the largest provider of wireless, rugged mobile computing solutions to the railroad, port, and intermodal industries. For over 15 years Buckeye Mountain has been solving the unique field workforce challenges within these industries. Leveraging a diverse team of experienced industry experts and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time and ensures customer project success. For more information about the Rapid Deploy family of products, please call our sales team at 330-668-9888 Option 1 or send us an email at sales@buckeyemountain.com.

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KALERIS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH RAIL MOBILE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST BUCKEYE MOUNTAIN

Adds capabilities for mobile device procurement, service, and support for industrial and finished goods shippers

ATLANTA – March 23, 2021 – PRLog — Kaleris, a leading provider of cloud-based transportation and asset management solutions for improved supply chain execution, announces a strategic partnership with Buckeye Mountain to deliver mobile computing and wireless networking services for industrial and finished goods shippers, intermodal companies, and rail and truck transportation providers.

Buckeye Mountain specializes in mobile solutions, patented RapidDeploy wireless technologies, comprehensive customer service, and support from procurement to end of life cycle management.  Through intelligent solution design and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time for customers and ensures the right equipment is properly deployed while any damaged or defective units are promptly exchanged or repaired.

Many of the world’s largest brands rely on Kaleris for mission-critical software solutions and innovation to control and optimize the movement of goods through yards, terminals, and distribution centers across the supply chain.  The announcement of this strategic partnership with Buckeye Mountain enables Kaleris to pair industry-leading rail and truck yard management systems (YMS) with turnkey mobile solutions and wireless technologies to further digitize and automate logistics operations and inventory workflows.

“We are excited about our partnership with Buckeye Mountain and the combined capabilities we are bringing together for customers,” said Kirk Knauff, CEO of Kaleris.  “Our customers rely on Kaleris for mission-critical yard management solutions and this partnership increases our ability to digitize and automate important workflow tasks where and when the work is completed.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Kaleris,” said Greg Dunnell, Principal of Buckeye Mountain.  “Our unique expertise in industrial-grade mobile solutions and wireless technologies will help Kaleris increase customer value and further differentiate its industry-leading rail and truck yard management systems.”

Kaleris is backed by Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused private equity firm with deep domain expertise in supply chain management software and solutions.

About Kaleris

Kaleris is a leading provider of cloud-based transportation and asset management solutions for improved supply chain execution.  Kaleris helps industrial and finished goods shippers and carriers manage logistics and inventory across yards, terminals, and distribution centers and track shipments via rail, truck, and multi-mode transportation. Kaleris customers gain valuable insights and improve productivity through increased collaboration between shippers, carriers, and end customers.  Many of the world’s largest brands rely on Kaleris for mission-critical solutions and innovation to control and optimize the movement of goods through the supply chain.

About Buckeye Mountain

Buckeye Mountain is the largest provider of rugged mobile computing solutions to the railroad and intermodal industries. For over 15 years Buckeye Mountain has been solving the unique field workforce challenges within these industries.  Leveraging a diverse team of experienced industry experts and superior service, Buckeye Mountain maximizes technology up-time and ensures customer project success.

https://www.prlog.org/12862850-kaleris-announces-partnership-with-rail-mobile-technology-specialist-buckeye-mountain.html

Contact
Amanda Correa
***@kaleris.com

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2019 Intermodal Technology Forum

INTERMODAL FORUM EVENT RECAP

Thank you to everyone who made the trip to our first Intermodal Technology Forum. Our conference theme was “Intermodal Innovation through Collaboration.” With that in mind, we were thrilled to include speakers within the industry to give us a glimpse of the future of machine intelligence and much more. Again, we want to thank our customers and partners who traveled near and far for this collaborative effort on discussions that focused around machine intelligence communications, next generation TOS priorities and yard optimization. If you couldn’t catch our event, no worries! Please refer to the presentations below.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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