Comprehensive Equipment Performance Monitoring
CEPM News
NEW:
Are you reconditioning bearings or coverting axles? Print CEPM Bearing and Axle labels with our new
PrintShop application.
OEM barcode label deadline is delayed until April 1, 2012. See Circular C-11596 MSRP Section L
The CEPM castings committee is formed and active.
CEPM Introduction
Comprehensive Equipment Performance Monitoring (CEPM) program is a multi-phase,
multi-year initiative to create an industry process and related technology tools
for capturing data around railcar equipment components. This data includes
reporting on wheel repairs, validating railcar component existence,
incorporating mileage information, and providing visibility into the current and
past health status of rail equipment.
This first phase in the CEPM program focuses on wheelsets (CEPM-Wheelsets). This
includes centralizing the registration of wheelsets component details and
identifying the application of wheelset components, including AAR and non-AAR
repairs. Users will be able to register wheelset components in advance through
Railinc’s Umler™ Component Registry and report the application of wheelsets
components via Railinc’s Umler, CRB and EHMS systems.
AIC has been involved in the CEPM initiatve for the past 18 months
and has first hand knowledge of the CEPM requirements.
Wheel Shop Management Suite Solutions
and Services
Contact AIC for pre-printed CEPM Wheelset
Component ID Labels.
AIC has products to fully implement the CEPM Requirements for Wheelset
registration. All products are able to read the CEPM 2D Barcodes for data entry.
| Turn Tracking |
Allows entry of CEPM data for a turned wheelset along with production information
. Communicates with some Tread Lathes for automatic data entry. |
| Wheel Press Recorder |
Records CEPM wheel information in addition to electronic recording and storage of mounting charts. |
| Bearing Tracking |
Associates bearings with a wheel set and records CEPM data for the bearings.
Reads all 2D Barocde formats. |
| Outbound Tracking
| Tracks shipping information for the wheelset using a wireless handheld computer.
Generates a trigger to register the wheelset with Railinc. |
| Wheelset Registration Service |
Automatically registers wheelsets with Railinc when the wheelset is completed or
when shipped. Tracks missing and invalid registration. |
| 2D Component Label Printing |
Print 2D CEPM compliant compnent labels for bearings and axles |
| Wheelset Application Service |
Coming 3Q 2012
Transmits wheel set application information to Railinc. Sends Cart
Number, wheel set Component ID, wheel set location on the car and
company performing the application. |
| FAQ's |
Frequently asked questions about AIC's CEPM Solutions. |
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