Simplify the management of your rolling stock with GS1 ID RAIL unitary identification and automated RFID reading developed by CIPAM. From robust marking to data analysis, we provide you with a turnkey solution to make your maintenance operations more reliable, meet regulatory requirements and increase the availability of your fleet.

Your business challenges

    • Guarantee the safety of passengers and operators with a reliable history of critical components.
    • Reduce downtime by automating information gathering at the workshop.
    • Ensure regulatory compliance (ERA, TSI, strategic rail contract) using GS1 standards.
    • Digitize the supply chain and facilitate exchanges between manufacturers, operators, maintainers and suppliers.

 

 

Our 4-pillar response

1. Robust identification GS1 ID RAIL

UHF IP68 passive RFID tags or labels, on-metal or off-metal, encoded and locked according to GS1 scheme.

> 512-bit capacity for storing serial numbers and item codes.

2. Automatic deposit reading

Multi-antenna RFID gantries or totems installed at lane entrances: reliable detection >99% of tags up to 60 km/h; time-stamping and secure data transmission.

3. Mobile applications & ruggedized terminals

Handheld Android readers with CIPAM app to encode, control and update tags in the field, even offline.

4. Interoperable software platform

Synchronization middleware (CSV, SFTP, API REST) with CMMS/ERP integration: deduplication, data encryption and real-time dashboards.

Results

+14,000 railway parts identified & tracked at our customers' sites

+1,000,000 GS1 labels printed and inspected (ISO 15415/15416)

Reading reliability >99% on dynamic gantries up to 60 km/h

<50% time savings on maintenance operations

Use cases

    • Urban operator: automatic control of train equipment as it passes through the maintenance center (Tisséo, France).

 

    • Wagon fleet manager: configuration tracking and predictive maintenance thanks to GS1 marking.

 

    • High-speed manufacturer: integration of GS1 identifiers right from the assembly line for a complete digital twin.

Faq

Frequently asked questions

RFID enables non-contact, non-line-of-sight reading at speeds of up to 60 km/h in dusty or damp environments, where visual codes are damaged or obscured.

This is the unique worldwide numbering scheme for railway assets (locomotives, carbodies, bogies, safety components, etc.). It ensures interoperability between manufacturers, operators and maintainers, and is recognized by the ERA and TSI Rolling Stock.

Yes, we use IP68 and IK8 labels tested to -40 °C / +85 °C, chemical resistance, salt spray and over 10,000 vibration cycles to EN 61373.

Audit (2-4 weeks), prototype (6 weeks), pilot (3 months), industrial deployment (6-12 months depending on fleet).

Our middleware exposes REST/JSON API, MQTT or CSV/SFTP files for interfacing with SAP, Maximo, Mainti4, Coswin, etc.

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Why choose CIPAM?

30+ years' experience in the field

Over 400 sites equipped in France and Europe

A global approach: audit, equipment, software, integration

Long-term support (maintenance, upgrades, support)

A clear objective: to help you make the most of every solution deployed

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