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Digital Locate Cards

Optimizing the Field Data Collection Process through Digitalization

Locate Cards are an industry standard document used to collect and report pipeline inspection data. Typical data points captured on the card include contractor information, date and location of the inspection, information about the equipment used and method of the inspection, and if the inspection was completed. Additional information includes a map of the location of the pipeline and measurement details. They may be used in pre- or post-construction inspections or in legacy cross bore programs to communicate lateral pipeline locations and conditions.

The Past: Paper Locate Cards

Siloed Data: No real-time data access; paper records have the potential for loss before digitizing.
Physical Handoffs: physical touchpoints between field crews, in-house, and clients.
Manual: No digital controls on data entry or reporting, no digital measurements mean landmark-based measurements that may change and render data collected useless

Less Confidence: Cards can be altered without a digital trail, leading to lower confidence records.
Less Efficiency: workflows of paper cards usually include scanning, file renaming, emailing and/or uploading; revisions can lead to repeating this cumbersome process wasting valuable time.

Now: The Power of Digital

with MaxLink Digital Locate Cards

Real-Time: Data create a digital twin of your system; capture all required data with real-time turnaround and analysis in an automated mapping database.
Accessible: View from anywhere, anytime.
Touch-Free: No physical document handoffs
Input Validation and Business Logic: Digital forms require inputs, response selection via dropdowns, and consistent auto populations to greatly reduce human error and inconsistencies while increasing efficiency and record confidence.
Fully Configurable for Your Existing Systems and Equipment: Collect data in your desired format by replicating your paper form in a fully digital format with data correlated to your work order management systems, all accessible on your existing equipment.
Efficient: No more scanning, emailing, and uploading for review; improved workflow efficiency means reduced time between inspection and construction or remediation

The Future: Better Data Now Means Better Future Preparedness

The quality of your data now will directly impact the ability to adapt future technologies that deliver actionable insights, increased operational efficiencies, and better safety. Accelerate your transition into the digital future with MaxLink.