Construction Fixings

Staht has recently made several strategic investments to enhance its product offering including the introduction of Staht^® Connect, a software platform that integrates with Staht’s testing equipment – with the aim to modernise testing workflows and ensure data is easily accessible and securely stored. 

Staht specialises in manufacturing digital pull testing equipment, including 60kN and 25kN models, designed for various industries requiring the precise and reliable testing of mechanical fastenings amongst other parts. Alongside the hardware, Staht has developed the Staht^® Connect App, available for both Android and iOS, which integrates with the digital pull testers to provide ‘real time’ data monitoring, analysis and reporting capabilities.

Staht^® Connect is a digital SaaS platform that consists of a suite of software applications, including the development of mobile and web applications, which has the ability to capture geo-located feeds of data from measurement sensors on testing devices. Once recorded digitally, this data is transmitted via a mobile device connected to a Cloud platform; and then to back-end monitoring and reporting workflows for onward presentation and processing.

“The aim of Staht^® Connect is to modernise testing workflows, ensuring data is easily accessible and securely stored, which helps enhance operational efficiency,” points out Rob Hirst, managing director at Staht Ltd. “The software platform will also help us on our mission to dramatically optimise working practices within the construction industry’s safety testing – by reducing manual processes, on-site attendance and associated logistical considerations.”

The Staht digital pull tester App is included as standard, with a free lifetime subscription – with no monthly payments or extra charges. “Staht^® Connect is adaptable to a wide range of specific business logic requirements and can offer customisable workflows, as well as test and report fields,” highlights Rob. “Configurable to kN and LBf, Staht^® Connect can capture intricate pull test data in ‘real time’, with live photo and video capability, as well as providing the ability to analyse the results from within the App, including a ‘real time’ on-screen data graph. Staht^® Connect also features Bluetooth connectivity to ensure Cloud data storage is quick and easy.”

Staht^® Connect enables users to share the tests with colleagues and customers, by a simply pressing of a button, as well as the option to upload the data to the Staht^® Connect web dashboard, which is supported on all major desktop browsers – providing ‘real time’ data streams, analysis tools and reporting functionality for back office teams.

To add to this, Staht^® Connect adds quality assurances, with every Staht product guaranteed through several rigorous measures. “Each product undergoes extensive testing to ensure reliability and accuracy. This includes both in-house testing, external FEA testing  and field testing during the R&D phase,” mentions Rob. “Our products are also designed to meet the relevant industry standards and regulations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality benchmarks.”

Rob concludes: “Staht^® Connect is just another example of our continuous improvement approach, where we incorporate feedback from customers, and technological advancements, into product development. When this is added to our commitment to sourcing high-quality materials and implementing advanced manufacturing techniques, which helps us maintain our strict quality control throughout the production process, we are able to deliver the highest quality products and a complete service to every customer.”