Tyczka Gase digitises rail tanks

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DIGITISATION • TYCZKA GASE AND NEXXIOT DEMONSTRATE HOW BETTER DATA CAN IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF RAIL TRANSPORT AS WELL AS ITS SAFETY

SPECIALIST GAS TRANSPORT firm Tyczka Gase is to equip its entire compressed gas tank car rail fleet with Globehopper modules from Nexxiot by the end of 2021. The move will provide Tyczka Gase’s customers with full transparency and traceability of their goods across the network, allowing improved planning. Nexxiot has already fitted its modules to around half of the Tyczka Gase fleet, following a successful test phase that began in 2017.

“We have been investing heavily in the development and modernisation of our fleet for years. By taking the step of completely digitalising it, we are now meeting several challenges,” says Sven Kruck, authorised signatory at Tyczka Gase GmbH. “Firstly, we are interested in making our fleet and processes future-proof. Equipping the tank car fleet with IoT devices is part of our

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AND HELPS THE MODAL SHIFT TO RAIL innovation and sustainability strategy. On the other hand, we are of course responding to the needs of our customers, who want more transparency during transport.”

“Rail plays a major role for us as an environmentally friendly mode of transport,” Kruck adds. “Its share of the transport mix will hopefully increase in the coming years, which is why we are already investing in efficient and modern equipment for our wagons. The solution from Nexxiot supports us and our clients in making data-driven decisions on transports and thus eliminates inefficient processes.”

SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE Bavaria-based Tyczka Group is a major supplier of LPG and distributor of industrial gases with operations in Germany, Austria and Poland. Around half of its transport volumes move by rail, bringing a need for know-how in planning and safety management. An important element in its decision to use the Nexxiot products is that Globehopper modules are certified by IECEx and approved for use in ATEX IIC and IIIC areas.

“Transparency and safety for our customers - and of course their clients - has always been a major priority for us,” says Stefan Kalmund, CEO of Nexxiot. “Today, we are one of the leading providers worldwide whose hardware can demonstrate such comprehensive safety certification. This ensures that we can deliver real-time data to all parties who need visibility across their supply chains at any time. It does not matter whether the monitored object is moving through a chemical park or through no man’s land.”

In addition to the Globehopper modules, which are attached to the tank wagons, Nexxiot is also responsible for processing and evaluating the generated data for Tyczka Gase. Tyczka’s clients have access to the analyses via the Nexxiot intelligent cloud platform, but integration into in-house ERP systems is also possible. Nexxiot’s IoT technology has suitable interfaces to enable highly efficient logistics processes.

Since Nexxiot was founded in 2015, Globehoppers have been installed on more than 100,000 rail freight cars, which have now travelled more than 4bn km. “Our goal is to achieve a 5 per cent reduction in global carbon dioxide emissions by shifting traffic from road to rail,” Kalmund explains. “To achieve this, we need innovation pioneers, such as Tyczka Gase, who are taking the bold step of digitising their fleet. Together we will make rail freight transport more attractive in the future.” www.nexxiot.com