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Clevermode - World's most Compact and Efficient Test
& Tagging System
2013
Client
A1 Test and Tagging, Melbourne, Australia
Situation
Electrical appliances in the workplace, including extension leads, must be tested and tagged as safe
as per Australian regulations. The existing test and tagging machines available are large, hard to
carry (some even have a trolley), slow in data entry which limits the daily tests to around 200, and
require data to be manually entered and manual reporting which adds 30-60mins at the end of each
day. Which means the test and tagger operator typically ends their day at 3-4pm in order to get back
to the office to generate the necessary reports.
Solution
DMCOM designed and built custom software and custom hardware (PIC microcontroller
programmed with C18 language) that integrates existing technology and is now sold in Australia as
the 'Clevermode' test and tagger and is the most compact and efficient system in the world.
The Clevermode software (written with Eclipse IDE and Java) uses a robust android tablet computer
for easy and fast recording of test data and includes a barcode reader and printer to facilitate faster
collection of data on return visits. The user interface is user friendly and has a multitude of time
saving features. Data is saved to the tablet (or cloud) and reports can be generated on the spot and
emailed automatically to the customer eliminating the need to spend time in the office at the end of
the day generating and emailing reports.
Benefits of Clevermode and to A1 Test and Tagging
 Competitive advantage provided by having the most advanced test and tagging unit on the
market to sell to franchisees and other customers
 Increased testing capability from 200 items/day to 330 - 450/day
 Time saving features mean an extra 1.5 hours of work time can be gained each day to conduct
more testing
 Instant reporting and email notifications to the client
 No need to spend hours in the office downloading data and generating reports
 Barcode printer and reader to track assets and speed up the process of retrieving data on return
visits
 Very compact, light and easy to carry