Custom coating thickness measurement and reporting app
Appfront builds apps for coaters, painters, galvanisers and inspectors who measure and report coating thicknesses: the measurement assignment with specification and measurement plan per object or order, readings taken directly from the thickness gauge, checked per measurement area against the required thickness, with photos and notes attached, and a measurement report that your client receives as soon as the measurement is complete. So that no one overwrites figures from the display any more, and every report shows where and how the measurement was taken.
What is a coating thickness measurement and reporting app?
After coating, lacquering, painting or galvanising, the coating thickness is measured. The client or specification sets out how thick the layer must be, and often how many measurements are needed per area. A coating thickness measurement app reads the readings from the gauge, records them per object and measurement area, checks them against the specification and produces a report your client can read.
Without such an app, a member of staff reads the values off the display, writes them on a form or into a spreadsheet, and creates a report afterwards. It is impossible to see afterwards which reading belongs to which area. A transcription error can turn a failure into a pass, or the reverse. And a client who asks for the measurement report receives a raw gauge export that they cannot make sense of.
We build custom software because the measurement needs to fit your work: which gauges you use and how they share data, which specifications and standards your clients require, whether you measure in your own workshop or on site, how you number orders and objects, and what your report should look like. A gauge manufacturer's software reads its own gauge; it knows nothing about your orders, your clients or your report.
Straight from the gauge
Readings from the thickness gauge via Bluetooth or file, linked to the correct object and measuring point, without overwriting.
Checked against the specification
Readings per measurement area and per object, shown alongside the required thickness and measurement plan, with any deviation immediately visible.
Report for the client
A measurement report in your corporate style with readings, checks, photos and signature, sent as soon as the measurement is complete.
How we build your coating thickness measurement and reporting app
We start with a typical measurement: which gauge, which specification, how the values currently reach the report, and how long it takes before the client has it.
Your coating thickness gauges and how they share data, your clients' specifications, your orders and objects, and the report as it should be.
Measurement assignments per order or object, specifications per coating layer and system, and the measurement plan with measurement areas.
The app that reads the gauge, links readings to measuring points, checks them against the spec, and records photos and conditions.
The measurement report, sign-off and dispatch, the archive per client, integrations with orders and quality, and then management.
What a coating thickness measurement and reporting app actually does
The components below come up in almost every business that measures coating thicknesses. Which ones you need depends on your gauges and your clients.
Measurement assignments
Per order, object or project, the assignment with specification, measurement plan and any client standard.
Gauge readout
Readings via Bluetooth or an export file from the coating thickness gauge, directly into the app.
Measurement areas
Readings linked to measuring points on the object, with the number of readings the measurement plan requires.
Checking
Per measurement area and per object, the average, minimum and maximum alongside the specification, with deviations highlighted.
Photos and conditions
Photos of the object and measurement areas, and, when measuring on site, temperature and humidity.
Measurement report
A report in your corporate style, signed and sent, and stored per client and order.
Who we build a coating thickness measurement and reporting app for
The app is intended for businesses where coating thicknesses are currently transcribed and reported by hand.
Powder coaters and wet painters
Many orders with a customer-specified scope. Reading out the measurements and the report per order are the core.
Industrial painters
Measuring on site on structures. The measurement plan per surface and the conditions matter most.
Hot-dip galvanisers
Zinc coatings measured per batch. Checking against the standard and the report are what's needed.
Coating inspectors
Measurements on behalf of a client. The justification per measurement surface and the sign-off are the core.
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Why choose Appfront for your coating thickness measurement and reporting app?
A measurement report is your proof that the coating is sound. We build on that: measurements taken from the gauge, checked per surface, and a report the client can understand.
No transcription errors
Measurements come straight from the gauge, not from a handwritten note. What's in the report is what was measured.
Where it was measured
Every measurement belongs to a measurement surface. If there's a dispute, you can see where and how often measurements were taken.
Report ready straight away
The report is ready as soon as the measurement is. The client doesn't have to ask for it.
Security and privacy for a coating thickness measurement and reporting app
The app holds orders, client details, specifications and measurement reports. Access is set by role: the operator sees their assignments, quality sees all measurements, and the client sees only their own reports if you grant them access. Signed reports cannot be altered without a trace.
The app also works without signal and syncs as soon as there is a connection. Data is held in a European data centre, with encrypted storage and daily backups.
Frequently asked questions about a coating thickness measurement and reporting app
Questions coaters and inspectors ask before starting with this.
It creates measurement jobs with a specification and measurement plan, reads readings from the thickness gauge, links them to measuring points, checks each point and each object against the specification, records photos and conditions, and produces a signed measurement report for the client.
Many coating thickness gauges share measurements via Bluetooth or an export file. We'll establish which gauges you use and how they share data in the first step.
The app checks against the specification and measurement plan you define for each job, for example the number of measurements per surface and the permitted deviation. Which standard applies to your work is something you agree with your client.
Yes. Readings and photos are stored on the device and synchronised as soon as there is a connection.
In your own branding, with the specification, the measurements per measurement surface, the checks, photos and the sign-off. You decide which sections it includes.
If you wish, the client gets access to their own reports in a portal. Otherwise, the reports are sent to them.
Check that first. The software from a gauge manufacturer reads out readings and produces a simple report, which is enough if you measure little. Custom software makes sense if you measure many orders, if readings must be linked to your orders and objects, or if the report needs your own layout.
A measurement report that's ready as soon as the measurement is?
Tell us which meters you use, what your clients specify, and how you currently report. We'll show you what the readout, checking and report look like.