Quick response codes have been around for a few years now and have been used in a variety of applications and advertising campaigns for numerous industries, but they have not always been used to their best effect. Earlier this year we adopted this technology and applied it in a less conventional way to emphasize the importance of safe set-up of our machinery.
Our latest range of lighting towers, including the Solar, have each been armed with five bespoke QR codes helping the operator to understand how to use the equipment safely and for efficient use. Once scanned using a smartphone or tablet, the user is taken to a short YouTube video showing them how to operate the following key components:
We are committed to improving the usability of our products and to date, our QR codes have been scanned a total of 359 times, quickly showing the end user how to safely set-up and use their equipment – without sifting through a fully loaded operators manual!