In this piece, we introduce an interesting project our team undertook last year. When Paige contacted us in September 2020, it was immediately clear that we would be able to help streamline their process and reduce errors. It also gave us a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that we would be contributing to a company in the sustainable energy sector, which is close to our hearts. We gave him an ambitious but realistic delivery timeline and were able to deliver on that. Here are some more details on how we worked together to help maximise their business operational efficiencies:
Our Customer
Eternalsun Spire provide next generation solar testing, enabling solar labs and PV manufacturers to accurately measure the performance and reliability of all PV technologies.
A snapshot of Eternalsun Spire’s requirement
Paige Campbell, Director at Eternalsun Spire approached our team to design a custom digital imaging software that could effectively automate their imaging process and remove all sources of human error during the solar panel inspection process. In practical terms, Paige required a functionality whereby their workers are able to simply scan a barcode on each solar panel using a handheld scanner to capture an image. The photo is then auto-edited (cropped and straightened) and saved to file under the barcode reference with no need for human intervention, eliminating inconsistencies and errors.
Eternalsun Spire’s existing equipment consisted of:
- Nikon D600
- Zebra DS2278 2D Barcode Reader
- Dell Desktop PC (camera is connected to this via USB)
Some feedback from Paige…
“Within a short number of weeks, Halsys had produced a fully functional software package that met all our needs and were able to accommodate some specific small improvements on our request. We were also impressed that they were able to design this software based on our equipment, no hardware changes were necessary.
We have been using this software daily since it was designed for us and it has resulted in lower operating costs for our company due to time savings from the automation in addition to removing any and all human errors from the process.
Our experience with working with Halsys was nothing short of excellent and we recommend them with full confidence.“
Paige T. Campbell, Director Eternalsun Spire
Greg talks us through the process…
“We already have the expertise to deal with camera integration, data capture and tagging, so our team had many of the basic building blocks required for this project. As such, we were able to provide a bespoke solution within a reasonably short turnaround time.
We worked with Paige’s team to get it up and running, and after a few additional small adjustments, it is in daily use and working flawlessly. It has been a pleasure to work together with Paige and his team to maximise the efficiencies of this custom imaging software and it is always fantastic to hear how our solution continues to have a direct impact on lowering operating costs.”