A cooperation with the Eureka Navigation Solutions: The wireless sensor module developed by Eureka is used to detect and record the mileage of freight car axles. RodoTAG ™ sensors measure the rotation of the axles and then calculate the mileage driven (per day/total). The stored data are transmitted to the users wirelessly via GSM or GSM telematics HotSpots and via a central office. Equipped with a special M2M SIM chip, they were combined with RodoTAG ™ modules in pilot installations on customers’ cars successfully tested under real conditions. In 2010, the GSM network was installed and RodoTAG HotSpot ™ brought to the market as a product.

Eureka Navigation Solutions AG (Eureka) is a subsidiary of Eureka AG. Eureka develops autonomous positioning, communication and sensor solutions for logistics and fleet management in Munich and Oberpfaffenhofen.
Since the acquisition of NavMaster-Technology and the NavMaster team of Knorr-Bremse AG and the former transport data, Eureka has been leading the way in railway telematics system products. For all of its over 16,000 delivered NavMaster telematics systems, Eureka delivers a comprehensive spare part and repair service as well as an advice hotline for the pan-European customer base.

• Customers can document the mileage history of their cars according to the requirements of the German Federal Railway Office.
• Mileage-based billing is possible in leasing and insurance models.
• Timely wear-related maintenance and cost reduction through avoiding unnecessary maintenance.
• Optimization of car maintenance through automated identification of vehicles and wheel set by GSM hotspots.