WIZ - Wagon Identification System

The ability to track individual freight wagons is becoming ever more important given the increasing complexity of rail distribution systems and the need to satisfy just-in-time inventory management.

Trakblaze’s “WIZ” identification system provides rail operators with the means to track rolling stock in real time, enabling them to know precisely where wagons are located and the associated freight.  It also provides a means to better manage rolling stock maintenance programs. 

The “WIZ” identification system operates on the principal of modulated backscatter. The track side reader/antenna sends a continuous unmodulated radio frequency (RF) signal, which is received by the tag-(transponder). The tag on the vehicle reflects a small part of this RF energy back to the reader/antenna. The reflected radio waves denote the tag's unique id and other stored data which is transmitted to a PC.