Sewer inspection contractor customizes workflow with operations software

PROBLEM / From November through April, much of Canada experiences freezing temperatures. During that time, low temperatures frequently reach subzero. Uni-Jet Industrial Pipe Service conducts cleaning and inspections for pipes from 6 inches to more than 10 feet. Much of this work is done in Winnipeg, but the company services a territory ranging from Nova Scotia to the Northern Rockies of British Columbia, meaning inspection teams need to be ready for anything. 

SOLUTION / Since investing in WinCan Office VX, Uni-Jet crews have been able to tailor their inspection workflow to seasonal challenges, relying on the software’s remote collaboration features and custom overlay tools to optimize field time and minimize downtime.

RESULT / “Post-coding allows the job to run quicker,” says Ryan Slagerman, operations manager for Uni-Jet. “And our guys can spend less time out in those freezing temperatures.” Slagerman and his team post-code all lines, first collecting CCTV footage, then coding it at a later time. “All the guys are really supportive and really get to work with WinCan. It’s very easy to import the videos, go in and edit or enter codes. The integrated text overlay has made things a lot simpler for us, so we can post-code and then post-overlay.” Uni-Jet hopes to move to a cloud-based inspection solution like WinCan Web, where inspections can be completed, shared and stored completely online. This would allow the team to further limit time in subzero temperatures and effortlessly drop all inspection footage onto the web. 877-626-8386; www.wincan.com