INFOPoll®/INFOPointe® - The networked data information system

The INFOPoll® System is a real-time data collection system that has been designed specifically for mailroom/remittance systems and machines. The INFOPoll® System can be field-installed on any machine at your site by INFOPoll's® field technicians.

• Are you spending too much time tracking machine productivity?
• Are you missing deadlines?
• Are your backlogs too high?
• Do you want to know the true utilization rates of your machines?
• Do you think that more machines will result in more throughput?
• Are you considering the purchase of additional machines?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, you need INFOPoll® Solutions.

The INFOPoll® System tracks machine utilization based on total time, not just run time. Managing your utilization rate is key to running an efficient operation. The INFOPoll® System makes the job easy.

The INFOPoll® System is ideal for check processing. remittance processing, and lockbox operations:

• Item processing capture transports
• Proof machines
• Mail extraction machines
• Envelope sorting machines

The INFOPoll® System consists of three components:

1. INFOPoll® Server
   The INFOPoll® server provides the supervisor/network interface for all of your production machines.
   
   
2. INFOPointe® Data Collection Modules
   The INFOPointe® data collection module is installed on each machine to be monitored.
   
   
3. The Network
   The network connects each INFOPointe® data collection module with the INFOPoll® server.

The INFOPoll® System gives you the information to get the most out of your existing equipment.

The INFOPoll® System tracks the following:

Benefits:

1. See status of production floor from networked PC - Accurate
2. Real-time feedback - Timely
3. Improve job costing accuracy - Control machine expenses
4. Detect down or slow machines automatically - Eliminate manual tracking
5. Custom ad-hoc reporting capabilities - Uptime reports over 30 days
6. Seamless integration with open architecture - Collect data electronically

Features:

INFOPoll® Server

• General Status Control Screen displays the status of all machines on
  the systems 17" color monitor.
• The status of each machine is identified by a color-coded display
• With a quick glance, operations personnel can see real-time status on all machines in the system on a single monitor.
• Standard machine, operator, job report, and downtime histories
• User-changeable parameters to set standards for each job
• DDE functionality for "save to spreadsheet" options
• Standard Microsoft Access queries
• ODBC protocols
• Optional database integration to parallel existing applications

INFOPointe® Data Collection Modules

• System alerts operator when machine is on and does not cycle.
• Display screen attached to the production machine provides real-time information to the machine operator.
• Easy to use touch screen operator interface
• Operator ID input
• Job ID input
• Operator inputs fur break/lunch, job related tasks, operator related maintenance, and machine down.

General Status Screen

INFOPoll`s® General Status Screen provides "status at a glance" capability. Color-coded icons for each machine equipped with INFOPointe® data collection modules provide real-lime status. The color codes are: