Port Engineering Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of lifting inspection services to the port industry, has worked with CoreRFID to develop port equipment inspection software tailored to its needs. The company’s client list includes almost every UK port, alongside inland container terminals.
The new system is based on CoreRFID’s CheckedOK solution, adapted to meet the requirements of the port industry. It replaces a legacy system built in house, automating inspection reporting, removing paperwork for engineers and giving clients a faster service.
Port Engineering specialises in inspecting, maintaining and repairing cranes and other handling equipment, and also designs and manufactures bespoke equipment. Martin Pownall, an engineer with years of experience in the port industry who also acts as an expert witness in accident cases for ports worldwide, established the company in 2010.
“The old system did its job but it was longwinded and becoming outdated. We considered various suppliers but CheckedOK came out on top as it had better usability and was more in line with what we wanted to achieve. CoreRFID were also willing to tailor it to the needs of our industry. As development work has progressed, we have asked for more features to be added and it hasn’t been a problem.”
– Martin Pownall, Founder, Port Engineering Services
Port equipment inspection software saves time on the ground and in the office
“The system will enable us to increase efficiency and automate reporting. Our engineers get paid to do inspections, not spend time on paperwork. We are good at turning around certification quickly, but the CheckedOK system will do it even faster and without any input from our side.
It will also save days of staff time each month on invoicing. Each item that has been inspected is itemised on the client’s invoice. Currently it takes six to nine days of staff time each month to collate the lists, but CheckedOK simply puts a cost code alongside each inspection and automates the job.
We have always been busy but since Covid we have been even busier due to increased safety inspections at ports and we have taken on additional clients. We can’t afford our engineers to be spending time doing paperwork, we need them to be out in the field. Any system that can help us do that has to be worth investing in.”
“We are delighted to be working with Port Engineering. By automating processes, companies can save time for skilled engineers and do more with their existing teams. CheckedOK, which is specially designed for the lifting industry, helps them achieve that and includes functions such as costing and invoicing to provide a complete management solution.” – Richard Harrison of CoreRFID
The benefits:
- Port equipment inspection software tailored to the specific demands of port operations
- Faster certification turnaround, with no manual input required
- Six to nine days of staff time saved each month on invoicing
- A system that’s continued to develop with new features added on request