Howard Measurement Tap Tag

Identification of sampling location – Using the GPS from the mobile device, the application can automatically narrow station search results to include only those stations within the current area of the mobile device. Other selections allow for filtering stations by company, station name, station number, or a combination thereof. This reduces the time required to look up correct station numbers and names, while vastly increasing the accuracy of station identification.

Pre-population of redundant information – Most station information, such as county, state, area, sample type, etc. remains constant for the station, but must be written on the sample tag. Errors or illegible handwriting may cause the lab to question the identification of the sample or process it incorrectly. Our new TapTag automatically fills in most of the information required for processing. This saves time and reduces the chance for error.

Bottle number scanning – Using handwritten sample tags, bottle numbers were read from the bottle and written onto the tag. This method allowed for misread or miswritten bottle numbers. Our new TapTag app allows the user to scan a bottle’s barcode or QR code to make bottle identification faster and more accurate.

Bottle tracking – Old technologies allowed for samples to be misplaced. If a system wasn’t set up to track sample bottles, samples might not ever make it to the lab. Our new TapTag syncs sample tag information whenever an internet connection becomes available. The lab knows how many and which samples to expect. Exception reports show which samples are outstanding. Sampling, sample bottle receipt, and sample processing logs allow us to improve sample retention and turnaround times.