Bourque Logistics' YardMaster Will Integrate SMRTag Technology

Bourque Logistics, and Industrial Networks LLC, a pioneer in North American industrial data acquisition and automation systems for almost 20 years, announced a collaborative technology agreement to integrate INet SMRTag technology with Bourque's YardMaster system.

The effort will provide rail shipping and storage facilities with single-point data collection for railcar inventory and significantly reduce or eliminate individual tag scans.

Bourque's YardMaster® shipment operations application, coupled with INet AEI systems, are currently deployed at over 230 North American rail facilities for inspection, switching, scheduling, loading/unloading, and shipment functions.

Using patent-pending technology, INet's SMRTag will provide YardMaster sites real-time track sequence of railcar inventories. Without time-consuming individual railcar scans, YardMaster will provide timely and enhanced switch management functions leveraging the speed and accuracy of SMRTag technology. SMRTag® single-point tag scans will improve worker safety and efficiency by reducing "walk the track" scans.

Under the exclusive arrangement, Bourque and INet will collaborate to embed SMRTag functionality within the YardMaster and YardMaster Mobile applications.

INet's SMRTMesh provides single-point sensor data gathering and reporting for events such as impact, pressure, load/empty, and temperature to enhance the safety and condition of rail assets and their cargo. SMRTag is compatible with rail industry AEI standards.