OUR ENTIRE SET OF CONCRETE, CONCRETE PIPE & BOX CULVERT INSPECTIONS WITH THEIR AUDIT-READY REPORTS
Only Purchase the Modules Your Plant Needs
Module 1
Concrete QC Inspections
- Mix Design Management & Revision Tool®
- Batch Ticket Analysis
- Compression Tests
- Plasticity (slump) Tests (Wetcast, SCC, etc.)
- Daily Moisture Burn-Off Tests (Aggregates in Mix Designs)
Module 4
Advanced Quality Module (AQM)
Module 2
Concrete Pipe QC Inspections
- Pipe QC Expected Results Tool®
- Pipe QC Work Orders
- Pipe Reinforcement Inspections
- Pipe Post-Pour Inspections
- Pipe Daily Production Quantities & Visual Inspections
- Pipe 3-Edge Bearing (D-Load) Tests
- Pipe Hydrostatic Tests
- Pipe Vacuum Tests
- Pipe Off-Center Joint Tests
Module 5
Bent Rebar Production QC (5S)
Module 3
Box Culvert QC Inspections
- Box Culvert Expected Results Tool®
- Box Culvert QC Work Orders
- Box Culvert Pre-Pour Inspections
- Box Culvert Reinforcement Inspections
- Box Culvert Post-Pour Inspections
- Box Culvert Production Quantities & Visual Inspections
- Box Culvert Hydrostatic Tests
- Box Culvert Vacuum Tests
- Box Culvert Mold Assemblers’ Inspections
(Pre-QC testing by production (5S) & more)
- Root Cause Analysis Management Tool®
- Equipment Pre-Shift Inspection
- Shipment Confirmation Inspection
- Periodic Batch Observations (5S)
- Periodic Pipe Cage Production Inspection (5S)
- Periodic Pipe Post-Strip Inspection (5S)
- Periodic Box Cage Production Inspections (5S)
- Periodic Box Spacer Placement Inspection (5S)
- Track all jobs
- Track specific bent rebar shapes in every job
- Periodically verify (5S) that bent rebar meets specifications
ADVANTAGES FOR EVERY CONCRETE QC DEPARTMENT(MANAGING ASTM & OTHER STANDARDS)
Expected results are built In!
Paper forms and even digital forms that cannot auto-detect when a measured QC value is “out-of-spec” are of limited value. Real QC requires that every value measured (Actual Results) is compared to engineering-accurate Expected Results. Finding out at Audit or after your product is shipped can be very problematic. In fact, starting in 2023, the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) auditors now require that every value measured as “out-of-spec” be marked as such and the correct tolerances be added to the document to prove that the QC tech knows the situation. Our tech does this automatically due to its unique “Expected Results” tools.
Guided Processes
Krinkle Concrete QC® guides even the newest QC techs through the data collection process in a way they find easy to use and understand while still being quick to complete. (We call this a “Guided Process,” which is so much more than a traditional form).
Tolerance Detection (On or Off)
The Krinkle Concrete QC® mobile app doesn’t just collect data. Based on the detailed steel requirements of a Pipe or a Box Culvert (Steel areas, spacings, M and Laps values, etc.) or the details of a mix design (cementitious materials, aggregates, admixtures, and water) being tested, Krinkle Concrete QC® knows when the data entered (measurements for steel, measurements for dimensions, Batch ticket analysis, etc.) is out of tolerance. It can even show (as an on/off feature under management’s control) precisely what is out of tolerance with a “red light alert.” Management can choose to show these “red light alerts” to the tech as soon as they occur or only on reports that are auto-triggered to the QC techs leadership (or both).
Offline Capable All Day
It is common for Concrete Plants to have limited internet connectivity in every place. Sometimes, it is only available in a person’s office and never in the plants or the stockyards. Due to Krinkle Concrete QC®s advanced design, complete with a secured database on each mobile device, the system can work all day if it has to, without an internet connection. An occasional connection (for example, connecting once in the morning and once at the end of the work day) is all that is required for all of your data to be securely collected, stored, and analyzed. Even reporting to a printer (see wireless printing direct to the printer) does not require a live internet connection.
Near Real-Time Alerting
Krinkle Concrete QC® provides a “Smart Guided Process” to all QC users and management via auto-notifications (near real-time text messages, emails, or both) that let all necessary parties know as soon as something is out of tolerance. Krinkle Concrete QC® is NOT just another digital paper replacement system.
Advanced Photo Capabilities
Krinkle Concrete QC® also requests photos at certain points in its guided processes to show all reviewers (Management, Auditors, etc.). Images can be critical to confirm the nature of the work. Photos such as the results of a compression test, Plasticity tests, and even batch tickets printed from batch plant computers for analysis are photographed for comprehensive and professional record keeping. Additionally, photos are stamped at the moment they are taken with critical information such as Pipe or Box description, date, time, plant ID, and more. These images are then available to print in reports or view on the mobile device. See an example of a stamped Batch ticket image to the right of this paragraph.
Advanced Reporting Capabilities
Krinkle Concrete QC® includes several professional, client-facing reports, all of which can be run in Excel, Word, or PDF format at the touch of a button. These reports are designed to meet and exceed the nation’s best practices, which are expected by today’s state Departments of Transportation (DOT) and your private construction clients. We know you have to keep your file cabinets “auditor-ready” by printing to paper; however, reports can always be run and rerun at any time, right on your iOS or Android tablet, PC or Phone.
Although the reporting system can print paper reports, it is not required. The reports can also be exchanged, stored electronically, or viewed on a mobile device or a PC at any time, to support any need (such as audits, internal data reviews, etc.).
Wireless Printing
Krinkle Concrete QC® supports wireless printing of all reports. Any printer that supports Apple Print®️ (for Apple devices only) and Android Print®️ (for Android devices only) is fully supported for Wireless printing. These printers connect directly to Krinkle’s apps on your mobile devices; no live internet connection is required.
Audit Readiness
Krinkle Concrete QC® supports an audit from any specifying agency, even if they show up at your plant with no notice! After all, you can run any historical reports at any time with just a few clicks.
ASTM-COMPLIANT (AND BEYOND) GUIDED INSPECTIONS
Krinkle Concrete QC® comes out of the box with all the tests, reference images, and guided processes needed to track the concrete production of pipe & box culverts, no matter the specifying agency. Although Krinkle Concrete QC® is based on ASTM standards, other standards established by other customers (both Private & State DOTs) can also be configured and supported. Even “special designs,” either below or above ASTM requirements, can be supported when needed.
CONCRETE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTIONS
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PIPE QC WORK ORDERS & INSPECTIONS
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BOX CULVERT WORK ORDERS & INSPECTIONS
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NEAR REAL-TIME “OUT OF TOLERANCE" ALERTING (TURNED ON OR OFF)
Near Real-Time “Out-of-Tolerance” alerting enforces a fundamental requirement of Concrete QC that often gets overlooked or missed. All QC requires that any measurement is taken or test performed in which the user records the ACTUAL results, which must compare them to the EXPECTED results. Krinkle Concrete QC®’s production work order has contained within it all the EXPECTED results. As soon as any QC person begins to perform measurements on any test and enters data into Krinkle’s dynamic forms, the form constantly compares the data entered to the expected data for that product – in near real-time. The system can then warn the QC tech, in near real-time, if the data entered is outside of allowable tolerance. Of course, the QC manager can choose to turn this feature off if they wish. This application allows them to immediately give feedback to the production line and possibly even stop them before the error propagates through their production line. The potential savings, rapid error correction, and quality assurance this brings cannot be understated.
COMPREHENSIVE CONCRETE, CONCRETE PIPE & BOX CULVERT REPORTING
Krinkle Concrete QC® showcases several professional, client-facing reports. These reports are designed to meet and exceed the nation’s best practices, which are expected by today’s state Departments of Transportation (DOT) and your private construction clients.
To review our entire suite of reports, schedule a demo.
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REPORTS THAT LET YOUR LEADERSHIP "MANAGE BY EXCEPTION"
Management has a lot of data to review daily to ensure that things are going as they should be. Their day can easily fall into a state of data overload, and something QC techs should catch early can begin to fall through the cracks. Often, these issues (only visible when reviewing large quantities of data) go unnoticed until a critical situation arises. Nobody wants to find out what they missed after its effects have already occurred. Krinkle Concrete QC® can be configured to alert managers via daily emails and even real-time text messages when certain conditions arise that they need to know about. This approach frees them from needing to spend endless hours scouring through handwritten reports. Krinkle’s reports that follow the “Management by Exception” rule only show the issues that the built-in automation is looking for. This limits what a manager has to review and helps keep them focused and efficient. No longer are they always required to dig through data, looking for problems in a haystack.
With one click, the system can generate a thorough report on all its inspections and tests, making it easy always to be audit-ready.
USE AS A STAND-ALONE SYSTEM OR INTEGRATE INTO YOUR EXISTING SYSTEMS
Krinkle Concrete QC® stands independently and requires no other system to get your operation fully functional, reportable, and auditable. It guides the process of quickly establishing Production Work Orders and assures manufacturing quality and documentation. Like all products from Krinkleapps.com, it can also be integrated with other systems if ever required.
For the IT integrators who wish to learn more about our integration capability, click the button below to learn more about our RESTful APIs.
ENTERPRISE-CLASS DATA SECURITY
EASY TO TRAIN, LEARN AND DEPLOY
We know that the information collected within this industry is extremely sensitive, and data security is a top priority. Krinkle Concrete QC® is exceptionally secure, and our security practices have been implemented and tested for years. For those looking for more technical information, Krinkle uses SSL certificates signed with a 2048-bit RSA and hashed SHA-256. Additionally, Krinkle applications only communicate using newer secure TLS protocols with HSTS and an AES-256 cipher suite. Data is fully encrypted on the local device and in transit to the servers. The servers are protected at Amazon’s secure data centers behind their tightly managed firewalls.
Krinkle Concrete QC® is easily trained, learned, and used by your employees. We include thorough initial training classes (they rarely exceed 90 minutes!) and ongoing user support in our pricing. The system can even support companies that employ layers of subcontractors beneath them to help their ultimate client. The system’s flexibility to operate in many unique business models is unrivaled, no matter how distributed.
PRICING
Unlimited Users, Unlimited Reports, & Unlimited Support
Speak with a Krinkle Concrete QC® representative for annual contract details & terms. Volume discounts may apply.
Krinkle Apps pricing philosophy is a simple per plant per month fee with a one-time account setup fee. The price includes unlimited use of our comprehensive mobile apps, management reporting tools, and data management tools for the back office. We even include end-user support.
KRINKLE CONCRETE QC® – (THE IOS & ANDROID MOBILE APPLICATION)
Krinkle Concrete QC® contains all the required QC Work Orders and Inspection for managing and tracking the concrete QC process from start to finish. All the necessary steps and procedures will be accessible from your Mobile Device (Tablet or Phone!). The system supports both Apple and Android. Due to our simple per plant per month pricing model, you can have unlimited downloads on as many Mobile Devices and PCs as needed.
KRINKLE REPORTING MANAGER® – (RUNS ON A PC & MOBILE APPLICATION)
Generate reports from any PC or mobile device. These reports can be generated and formatted as you like (MS Word, MS Excel, PDF). Run as many reports as you need, and do so from as many PCs or mobile devices as you would like, at no extra charge.
KRINKLE DATA EXPLORER®️ – (RUNS ON A PC)
Data Explorer is a simple-to-use, valuable (and included) PC tool that allows data managers and administrators to quickly review and organize all the data. Build and run custom data searches with minimal training. Sorting, filtering, and exporting data to Excel based on your needs is easily achieved with Krinkle Concrete QC®️’s Data Explorer tool.
DOES YOUR COMPANY NEED OTHER CUSTOM FORMS OR GUIDED PROCESSES IN ADDITION TO WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Mobile Epiphany’s team can build any number of custom forms faster & more cost-effective than any other solution. Learn more about our platform technologies by clicking the link below.