RAIL AUTOMATION SOLUTION
Take Control
of Your Railyard
A seamless, fully integrated rail automation solution providing control over field operations of all sizes- safely, efficiently, and at scale.
50+
Years Combined Experience
300+
Sites Deployed in North America
1,000's
AEI Tags Read Daily
2
Companies. One Solution.
SOFTWARE
Industry-leading railyard management software, purpose-built for shippers — delivering visibility, standardization, and operational control across your entire operation.
HARDWARE
Trusted scanning hardware and AEI tag technology that reads thousands of railcars daily — the reliable backbone of real-time railcar identification.
TWO COMPANIES. ONE SOLUTION
- THE SOLUTION
Rail Automation Built for Your Operation
The YardMaster® Solution is a seamless, fully integrated rail automation solution for daily operations. The marriage of software and hardware helps you manage your railyard safely and more efficiently.
- Scalable — Handles operations from a single loading spot to more than 200
- Trusted — Automated data capture eliminates costly manual errors
- Integrated — Connects seamlessly with your existing ERP system
- Proven — Utilized by shippers in over 300 locations in North America
- WHAT IT DOES
End-to-End Railyard Management
From railcar indounding to bill of lading generation, every step of our operation is covered, documented and accurate.
Graphical yard mapping
Visual display of railcar inventory by Yard, Track, and Spot. Advanced filtering by commodity code, customer, fleet ID, car status, and L/E indicator. Car type, hot list, and repair requests visible at a glance.
Automated identification
YardMaster® Monitor™ Gate automatically identifies railcars entering and exiting your facility. Mobile Inventory scans railcars and assigns Yard, Track, Spot, Car Status, and L/E Indicator in real time.
Custom inspection templates
Create inspection templates by car type and commodity. Failed line items automatically trigger actions that prevent loading until resolved — keeping your fleet compliant and safe.
Maximize every shipment
Capture product and scale weights, or calculate pre-load outage and post-load VCF. Safely maximize product volume using temperature and density data. Automaticlaly capture seal Id’s.
Real-time weight collection
YardMaster® Monitor™ Weigh Scale collects real-time railcar weights and integrates with multiple rail scale types — no manual entry required.
EDI bill of lading
Create and transmit an EDI Bill of Lading once railcars are loaded. Your ERP is automatically updated with order-to-car assignments and load details. Email copies sent to customers and partners automatically.
S4 INITIATIVE · SMART · SAFE · SECURE · SUSTAINABLE
SMRTag™ System — The Future is Smart
Industrial Networks has established the S4 Initiative — a new division dedicated to creating the next generation of railcar identification and communication systems. The SMRTag™ and SMRMesh™ network revolutionize real-time railcar tracking across the entire yard.
SMART
SAFE
SECURE
SUSTAINABLE
Live location tracking
SMRTMesh™ network enables real-time railcar tracking across the entire yard with precise location data — backwards compatible with the existing AEI system.
Smart railyard sensors
Support for telemetry and sensor data from both railcars and railyard infrastructure, enabling unprecedented safety and security visibility.
Gate monitoring
Automatically identifies railcars entering and exiting your facility without manual intervention, capturing key event times with precision.
10-year battery life
Engineered for longevity — SMRTag™ devices run for a decade on a single charge using standard mesh networks including 5G and BLE, with no infrastructure overhaul required.
- WHY IT MATTERS
BOTTOM-LINE COST SAVINGS
Every feature is designed to eliminate errors, reduce costs, and keep your operation running at peak efficiency.
Immediate communications
Email alerts for arrivals, loads, and shipments. Automatic plant-level alerts prevent errors and allow for increased railcar throughput and faster billing.
ERP integration
Receives order records from your ERP and automatically updates with car assignments and load details once loading is complete.
Improved data integrity
Eliminates manual entry of railcar IDs, products, volumes, weights, and locations — delivering clean data that improves billing accuracy and budgeting.
Audit-ready records
Automated capture of railcar IDs, products, volumes, weights, and seals provides a complete, reliable audit trail at all times.
Railcar compliance
Fully automated inspection process with real-time notifications. Regulatory checks integrated directly, preventing costly fines and shipping errors.
- WHY YARDMASTER®
Proven Across North America's Biggest Shippers
Customized growth
Proven, scalable solution serving the largest shippers in North America.
Proven expertise
Over 50 years of combined experience in rail automation provides peace of mind.
Adaptability
Automates facilities from a single loading spot to more than 200 — any scope, any size.
Trusted technology
Trusted by North America's largest shippers for over 20 years — engineered for 24/7 industrial environments with the reliability and support your operation depends on.
Efficient operations
Safely load railcars to maximum capacity, running the most efficient operation possible.
Ready to take control?
Talk to our team about automating your railyard operation.
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