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Below are newsworthy posts from Buckeye Mountain.

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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