Case Study: Northpower improves electrical inspections and mapping efficiency with Fulcrum

Northpower boosts pillar inspections to 60 per day with Fulcrum

Northpower, a large multi-utility contractor in New Zealand, faced challenges in its electrical distribution pillar inspections. Their process relied on outdated Windows Mobile devices, third-party forms that were hard to maintain, and paper maps, leading to missed pillars and manual data handling that compromised efficiency and data integrity. They turned to Fulcrum for a solution.

By implementing Fulcrum on iPads, Northpower provided inspectors with a digital mapping and data capture solution. Fulcrum's pinned locations eliminated missed pillars, and forms could be updated easily. This allowed inspection rates to increase from 45 to 60 per person per day, enabling the work to be completed with two fewer people and improving both safety and cost margins for Northpower.

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