Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Why Excel doesn't fit on the rail
Post from 22. March 2024

Many companies still rely on programs like Access databases and Excel sheets, which, however, do not meet the requirements of modern maintenance

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Why Excel doesn't fit on the rail
Post from 22. March 2024

Many companies still rely on programs like Access databases and Excel sheets, which, however, do not meet the requirements of modern maintenance

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Why do businesses opt more frequently for railway-specific software solutions for maintenance over ERP systems geared towards commercial purposes?
Post from 18. March 2024

Companies are increasingly relying on software solutions to carry out the maintenance of rail vehicles, their components and infrastructure-related facilities more efficiently, effectively, and professionally.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Eisenbahn.Blog interview with Robert Zeller
Post from 20. December 2023

In rail operations message management, it is crucial to forward messages efficiently in order to minimize downtimes and be able to react flexibly to spontaneous events. Analog processes often prevent this goal from being achieved.

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Robert
Farewell, disruptions! Improved incident reporting in rail transport is available
Post from 20. December 2023

The fault indication app was specially developed to offer train drivers, train attendants and machine operators an uncomplicated and efficient way to generate fault indications.

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Roman
From reporting to troubleshooting - With the right software solution at top speed
Post from 11. December 2023

Managing and coordinating both rail and public transportation presents a substantial challenge, requiring thorough and comprehensive monitoring.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Event Review: "ECM in Practice"
Post from 30. May 2023

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the latest RailVoice webinar took place and was a great success. Despite the specific topic, there were over 150 registrations, making it the most successful RailVoice event so far.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Commercial ERP systems vs. railway-specific ERP systems
Post from 13. March 2023

Putting one's eye toward rail-specific processes, the controversial question is often which system should be used by transport companies to digitalize these processes.

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Head of Product Management
Robin
Railway-specific norms and standards: Simplification through digitalization
Post from 17. January 2023

In rail transport, the topic of safety is extremely wide-ranging and complex - this is primarily because the protection of life and limb, of passengers, residents and people involved in rail operations, as well as of resources such as vehicles and infrastructures, is paramount.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
SKILLED WORKERS IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY ARE IN DEMAND MORE THAN EVER: Fokus on workshops (PART 2)
Post from 13. July 2022

The shortage of skilled workers has been a serious challenge for rail vehicle workshops for years. Workshops have the ambition to achieve the highest possible utilisation of capacity and at the same time ensure the highest possible level of quality in the work carried out on the rail vehicle. However, the lack of well-trained skilled workers makes it difficult to implement the ECM2 process specifications.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Skilled workers in the rail industry are in demand more than ever (part 1)
Post from 6. July 2022

The availability of skilled workers is a basic prerequisite for sustainable economic growth. However, skilled workers are very hard to find these days, as every industry is desperate for qualified specialists, including companies in the rail industry.

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Head of Product Management
Robin
Making knowledge accessible: software that opens up potential.
Post from 30. June 2022

Managing knowledge is the supreme discipline of modern corporate management. Especially in times where there is a noticeable shortage of skilled workers, it is of immense importance to anchor knowledge in the company. Digitalization can create transparency and make information, knowledge and skills available so that they can be shared and acquired by employees.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
ECM REGULATION 2019/779: IT'S GETTING SERIOUS
Post from 7. June 2022

The new ECM Regulation (ECM (EU) 2019/779) came into force in June 2020. In the course of this, companies were offered a transition period, which now ends on June 16, 2022. More than 700 companies have already been certified since then, or have renewed or changed their certification.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
With BOOM Rail Solutions to seamless, ECM-compliant documentation
Post from 19. May 2022

The new, modern locomotive workshop LOCMASTA in Gramatneusiedl received the ECM certificate for the maintenance delivery function ECM 4 on April 8, 2022 and is now about to be officially commissioned. In the interview, they revealed what challenges a "newcomer" has to face in the ECM certification process and how they master them through digitalization.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Significant relief in the area of ECM with Boom Rail Solutions
Post from 25. October 2021

Innofreight Solutions GmbH develops customized, innovative wagons, containers, and unloading systems for rail transport companies. Around 2,000 InnoWagons and more than 15,000 containers are in use throughout Europe. Some of these are sold to customers, others are leased. However, compliance with the ECM regulation must be guaranteed in both cases.

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Katharina
Next level wheelset management (part 2)
Post from 14. September 2021

Live data from wheelset operation significantly helps in choosing the right maintenance strategy and in demand planning.

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Katharina
Next level wheelset management – driven by experience, powered by software.
Post from 30. August 2021

Wheelsets are exposed to high loads during operation. The requirements for maintenance are correspondingly high. Predictive wheelset management can both ensure availability and reduce life cycle costs.

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Katharina
Rail Workshop: An efficient and digital workshop management!
Post from 8. July 2021

Whether planned maintenance activities or spontaneous faults - workshops for the maintenance of rail vehicles must be perfectly organized in order to be able to act quickly without compromising quality, even when the order situation is high. Rail Workshop is a complete software solution for workshop operators that also provides essential support in complying with the ECM 4 regulations.

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Bora
Well-connected throughout Europe with innovative maintenance solutions
Post from 17. June 2021

During cross-border journeys of a rail vehicle, a workshop visit to an independent workshop may be necessary in case of technical problems. BOOM's software solutions enable a fast and uncomplicated exchange of information between the asset manager and the external workshop.

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Katharina
Asset management is spelled with a "D" like data.
Post from 26. May 2021

Modern maintenance must provide employees with status information about the vehicle, maintenance recommendations and forecasts. This is the only way to work as efficiently and competitively as possible.

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Roman
Smart data and railroad: Railway undertakings have a duty to act
Post from 10. February 2021

Sensors enable the collection of a wide range of data to provide real-time information on the condition of rail vehicles.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Digitalization as a driving force for the future of mobility
Post from 4. February 2021

Dipl. Ing. Zengerer is the managing director of the Styrian mobility cluster ACstyria. We asked her how she sees the development of the mobility sector under the influence of digitalization.

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Katharina
Railway undertakings on the road to success: leading the way with Lean Smart Maintenance
Post from 28. January 2021

Lean Smart Maintenance not only increases the efficiency, reliability and availability of vehicles and workshops. It also clearly represents a business and strategic advantage for RUs!

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Katharina
"After-sales" as game changer in the rail industry
Post from 20. January 2021

The rising demand, increasing expectations, and increased competitive pressure on the market are also being perceived by workshops, which makes the pressure on them to perform even greater. For them, it is essential to keep the downtime from shunting to recommissioning as short as possible.

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Bora
"Digitaler Mauerfall" as the railway challenge 2021: The fusion of ECM2 & ECM3
Post from 14. January 2021

2021 stands under the theme "Making efficiency of rolling stock programmable".

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Digitization is the key factor for process optimization at DB Cargo
Post from 17. December 2020

Every day, 2,732 trains are operated by DB Cargo to provide an appropriate range of rail cargo services. To ensure the smooth transport of goods, processes need to run at the optimum level.

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Roman
Get not any, but your solution!
Post from 19. November 2020

If the standard software solutions offered on the market do not fit the business model or the business processes of the company, the use of an individual software solution is inevitable.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Complete documentation over the entire life cycle of a rail vehicle
Post from 12. November 2020

In order to ensure safety in railroad operations, events concerning the rail vehicle have to be documented and analyzed continuously. This obligation also entails a great deal of documentation effort.

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Katharina
Ensuring safety in the railway system through innovative vehicle maintenance
Post from 8. October 2020

Even today, the railroad is one of the safest and most modern modes of transport in Europe. Data-driven software models and digitization initiatives provide extensive new potential for guaranteeing and increasing safety in rail transport technology.

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Bettina Bernhard , Marketing Managerin
Bettina
Our professionals are your experts
Post from 3. September 2020

Our Boom Rail Solutions combine software with rail expertise. Through our years of experience with various customers and partners in the railway sector, we have gained valuable expertise.

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Roman
Clear the way for Rail Workshop
Post from 3. September 2020

Rail Workshop is the standardized software solution for efficient and digital workshop management.

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Bora
Megatrend digitalization – competitive advantages for workshops
Post from 10. August 2020

Increasing demands on productivity and vehicle availability, strict quality and safety regulations: Rapidly changing conditions put rail transport companies under pressure. The digital workshop offers new possibilities and solutions.

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Roman
Rail Asset- The software that focuses on your rail vehicle
Post from 6. August 2020

Keeping an eye on your rail vehicles 365 days a year? Our Rail Asset biography makes this possible.

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Roman
The ECM regulation (EU) 2019/779, what has been changed?
Post from 30. June 2020

Due to the EU Regulation 445/2011 implemented by the commission, the so called “Entity in Charge for Maintenance (ECM)” came into effect. A system used for certifying “entities in charge of maintenance for freight wagons”.

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Bora
Digital Twin - The rail vehicle as a virtual asset in fleet management
Post from 30. June 2020

Shorter lead times and improved efficiency through continuous real-time data analysis. Benefit from a holistic view of the vehicle: 360° on 365 days.

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Katharina
Rail Asset: Compatible with Calipri measurement data
Post from 30. June 2020

Full interface flexibility: BOOM software provides this especially in the module Rail Asset. BOOM has implemented its own interface for the auto-import of data from the globally operating measurement technology company NEXTSENSE. This allows automated import of measurements from the Calipri measuring device into Rail Asset.

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Bora
MA²: Predictive maintenance for ÖBB Technical Services awarded
Post from 30. June 2020

More than "on track": Together with ÖBB-Technische Services BOOM Software wins second place at the Maintenance Award Austria (MA²) with a predictive maintenance concept.

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Tanja
Tanja
20 years of successful cooperation in figures: Boom and ÖBB Technical Services
Post from 30. June 2020

Since 1999 the BOOM MAINTENANCE MANAGER is the solution in the order management of ÖBB-Technische Services GmbH. It was tailored to the needs of ÖBB and extended by important functions. Thus, BMM developed into the central tool for the ÖBB-TS team, which became a essential part.

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Katharina
4.0 Questions to ÖBB Holding-CEO Andreas Matthä
Post from 26. June 2020

A guest in Southern Styria: None other than ÖBB Holding CEO Andreas Matthä visited BOOM Software last October. In conversation he answered 4.0 questions about digitalization and maintenance.

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EVENTS & NEWS

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Post from 26. June 2020
25 years ago it BOOMED

We celebrate 25 years of success.
25 years that have taken our industry know-how and software expertise to the next level.

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Post from 21. April 2021
Boom Software launches event series RailVoice!

With the in-house webinar series "RailVoice", which started last Thursday, Boom Software creates a platform for exchange between companies and experts in the railway sector.

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Post from 24. September 2021
This time RailVoice focused on the wheelset of a rail vehicle

The international event took a closer look at the most cost-intensive maintenance component of rolling stock, the wheelset.

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