Automotive industry
A tier-one automotive supplier trains twice as fast
Autonomous operator training, guided in augmented reality on the real equipment.
Result: training speed doubled.
Transport operators
Scarce maintenance technicians, vehicles that must keep running: every newcomer autonomous faster.
Rail, metro, tram, bus: your expert technicians pass on their skills in a few minutes, on the rolling stock; every newcomer follows them in augmented reality, both hands on the tool. The instruction does not depend on any network coverage, and your workshops’ know-how stays with you.
- 100% offlineAt the maintenance centre, at the depot, in the workshop: the instruction does not depend on any network coverage, artificial intelligence included.
- No data held by the software publisherNothing is hosted by SHIFT89 and the software requires no online account.
- Hands-freeIn the pit, under the carbody, on a bogie: the instruction placed on the vehicle leaves both hands free for the tool.
Your challenges
Rare tasks, safety first, workshops that are hiring.
Workshops that train
New hires, apprentices: every year, the workshops take on newcomers to train.
Young people to attract and trainScarce maintenance technicians
General and mechanical maintenance workers, like vehicle mechanics, are among the hardest to recruit.
The network does not reach everywhere
Tunnels, underground sections of lines, inside trains: mobile coverage is not guaranteed everywhere.
Vehicles out of service
In heavy maintenance, the vehicle is taken out of service: every hour in the workshop counts.
Safety first
Safety-critical tasks, electrical authorisations, lockout: there is no room for a hesitant hand.
Errors and safetyWhat SHIFT89 changes
Every newcomer guided on the vehicle, even where the network does not reach.
What the experienced technician, the newcomer and the workshop manager experience.
100% offline
At the maintenance centre, at the depot, in the workshop: the instruction does not depend on any network coverage. Nothing held by the software publisher, no online account.
Learn moreHands-free
In the pit, under the carbody, on a bogie: the instruction placed on the vehicle leaves both hands free for the tool.
Learn moreA few minutes
Your experts’ know-how, captured once on the rolling stock, in a few minutes, passed on to every newcomer.
Learn moreVerified learning
A quiz checks what has been learned; you know who has been trained in which task.
Learn more
Use cases
From inspection to overhaul.
Inspection and routine maintenance
The inspection steps placed on the rolling stock, for every new technician.
Overhaul and heavy maintenance
The rare overhaul procedure, captured once, found again at the next overhaul.
Repairable parts
Repair procedures for repairable parts passed on in the workshop, on the real part.
Bus and tram workshops
New models, new powertrains: the procedures learned on the vehicle.
Electromechanics and automation
Equipment maintained the way your best technician does it, at every intervention.
Lockout
The tutorial prepares and rehearses lockout; it does not replace the authorisations required to carry out the work.
Take the challenge (2 min)The difference
What a tablet, a video or an online platform impose on the workshop.
Every tool has its strengths. Here is what these approaches impose by nature, and what we do differently.
- Other approachesA tablet in the pit means one hand fewer and eyes leaving the vehicle.With PPE on and a lockout in progress, every move counts.With SHIFT89The instruction is displayed on the rolling stock.Eyes on the task, both hands on the tool.
- Other approachesA video shows the task somewhere else.You have to pause, go back, find the right moment.With SHIFT89Augmented reality places it on the rolling stock.The learner moves at their own pace, guided step by step.
- Other approachesAn online platform requires network coverage everywhere.At the back of the workshop or under the carbody, it is not guaranteed.With SHIFT89No connection, neither to create nor to learn.Your workshops’ know-how stays with you.
What we equip
Your workshops, in your words.
The tutorial shows the procedure; your maintenance standards and authorisations remain the reference.
- Rolling stock
- The procedure guided on the trainset or vehicle, not on a screen.
- Maintenance centre
- The site’s know-how captured once, passed on to every newcomer.
- Inspection
- The steps placed on the vehicle, in order, at every inspection.
- Overhaul and heavy maintenance
- The rare procedure found again at the next overhaul, even if the expert has left.
- Repairable vehicle parts
- Repair procedures shown on the real part.
- Safety-critical tasks
- The tutorial trains the procedure; it replaces neither your authorisations nor the regulatory framework that applies to you.
- ECM, entity in charge of maintenance
- You know who has been trained in what, on which vehicles.
Our hardware advice
The right equipment for your use, not the latest fad.
As former industry professionals, we advise you as we would have advised ourselves: the device suited to your constraints, your uses and your budget. Only operational solutions, proven in real conditions.
The operating range
Maintenance centres, depots and workshops are the natural settings. Outdoor work and cold require a case-by-case assessment: we tell you what is possible before, not after.
With your protective equipment
Helmet, gloves, workwear: we check with you, workstation by workstation, that the device can be worn with your protective equipment.
Long programmes
Hardware chosen to last and to be supported; your content does not depend on a single device.
Turnkey: we configure each device and fit it with the necessary accessories, so that it works in your environment and with your constraints. What we prepare
Works on: Microsoft HoloLens 2, Arvicom CART-S, Samsung Galaxy XR, VITURE Luma Ultra XR, XREAL Aura and VIVE Eagle, and soon Arvicom CART-3D. Your content does not depend on a device.
Measured results
What our deployments have measured.
Figures measured during our deployments, a method validated by 5 industrial PhD theses and evaluated against Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides in a study published at IEEE ISMAR 2022.
- 1 minTo create an instructionBy the expert, on the real equipment, with no writing or editing (measured in our deployments)
- × 2Train twice as fast, autonomouslyMeasured in our deployments, at a tier-one automotive supplier
- ÷ 5Trainers and mentors tied up5 times fewer, measured in our deployments
Industrial research
A boiler manufacturing plant: the method evaluated against Guides
Our method stems from work carried out with Institut Mines-Télécom in a boiler manufacturing plant. It was compared with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides.
Result: a study published at IEEE ISMAR 2022, the leading international conference on augmented reality.
They trust us
- A tier-one automotive supplier
- A food industry manufacturer
- A manufacturer of measuring instruments
- A manufacturer of industrial components
For confidentiality, we only name a customer with their written consent.
Funding and procurement
Simple purchasing.
An off-the-shelf solution, on quotation. It is up to the buyer to qualify their purchase, according to the rules that apply to them.
Licences on quotation
One licence per device, glasses or headset, with volume discounts, and one licence for the PC application. Your choice: annual licences, multi-year licences or licences for the lifetime of the hardware. A quotation based on your project.
One day to get started
A one-hour scoping session by video call, one day on site with up to 8 of your experts, then standard project management. Additional support days when your project requires them.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions.
Network coverage in our workshops is patchy. Is that a problem?
No. No connection is required, whether to create, to learn or to track learners. The artificial intelligence also runs on your computer.
Can it be used outside the workshop?
Outdoor work and cold require a case-by-case assessment. Maintenance centres, depots and workshops are the first settings.
Does the tutorial count as authorisation?
No. It trains the procedure and tells you who has completed what; your authorisations and the framework for safety-critical tasks remain the reference.
We buy through public procurement. How does it work?
Licences on quotation, one per device and one for the PC application: annual, multi-year or for the lifetime of the hardware, as you choose.
Our expert technicians have no time. How much time does it take?
One minute per instruction, a few minutes for a tutorial, on the real equipment, while doing the task. No writing, no filming, no mandatory editing, no contractor.
HoloLens 2 is no longer manufactured, and its security updates continue until December 2027 for connected devices. What happens to the investment?
At SHIFT89, we support HoloLens 2 until at least the end of 2030, so you can use your investment for longer. #AugmentedTraining needs no connection to work: your HoloLens 2 headsets can therefore be disconnected from Wi-Fi, for maximum security.
Your content does not depend on one device: several augmented-reality glasses and headsets are compatible. We advise you, completely independently, on the one that suits your working conditions and your budget.
All content created with #AugmentedTraining on HoloLens 2 can be reused, without being redone, on the new glasses and headsets we support.
Your workshops’ know-how, for every newcomer.
A 30-minute to 2-hour demo, on one of your pieces of equipment.
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