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| ![]() IEI's Custom Design and Manufacturing Scale a Rail Monitoring FleetPurpose-Built PoE+ Switch Design Meets ISO Compliance for Mission-Critical Rail Systems
The Challenge The client provides real-time locomotive monitoring and video intelligence platforms to Class I and regional railroads across North America. As onboard device counts grew, the company needed a network switch capable of supporting more simultaneously powered cameras per unit while meeting strict reliability and safety certification standards expected in rail operations. Available off-the-shelf switches lacked sufficient port density and distance for the application, and developing the hardware in-house would have introduced schedule delays, certification risk, and engineering costs that were difficult to justify at the volumes required. The Solution IEI Technology USA Corp. engineered a fully customized switch card built around the client's specific system architecture and power budget, featuring six PoE+ ports designed to support a higher density of connected devices than commercially available alternatives. IEI's ISO-certified manufacturing process delivered the quality assurance, component traceability, and production consistency that rail-grade hardware demands. Beyond meeting compliance standards, IEI's ability to combine deep design customization with dependable manufacturing at scale set it apart from both in-house development and competing vendors, who could not match the same balance of flexibility and reliability within the required timeline. Results Since 2018, IEI's custom-engineered switch card has supported a sustained, high-volume production program that continues today. The partnership has allowed the client to scale its fleet deployments across North America without redesigning its core system architecture, shortening time-to-deployment and preserving consistent hardware quality across every customer installation. The longevity of the relationship underscores IEI's role as a dependable manufacturing partner for technology providers in safety-critical industries. "We needed a partner who could design to our specifications and deliver at scale with the reliability rail operations demand," said a representative of the client company. "IEI delivered exactly that." Availability For information on IEI Technology USA Corp.'s custom hardware design and ISO-certified manufacturing capabilities, visit https://www.ieiworld.com/ About IEI Technology USA Corp. IEI Technology USA Corp. is a global provider of industrial computing and AIoT solutions, delivering customized products and manufacturing services across transportation, medical IT, edge AI, and network communications for customers in North America and worldwide. End
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