ShockWatch 2 QR – When to Use the Connected Impact Indicator
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ShockWatch 2 QR – When to Use the QR-Enabled Impact Indicator
ShockWatch® 2 QR is the version SpotSee now supply. It is identical to the standard ShockWatch 2 in sensitivity, size, adhesive and fitting, and adds a QR code to every indicator. As standard ShockWatch 2 stock runs out, the QR version becomes the supplied product.
As an authorised SpotSee partner, Good Life Innovations supplies ShockWatch 2 QR across the UK in 10 and 100 packs, in all seven sensitivities.
What Is ShockWatch 2 QR?
ShockWatch 2 QR is a single-use, field-armable impact indicator with a QR code on its face. When an impact above the selected G-level occurs, the indicator turns bright red and cannot be reset. The recipient can scan the QR code with any smartphone camera — no app and no account — to check the indicator's condition on arrival.
What a Scan Gives You
Scanning works on any indicator, whichever pack size you buy. The scan does four useful things:
- Reads the serial number. The serial is not printed on the indicator, so scanning is the only way to read it — turning a red window into an identified device you can tie to a consignment.
- Captures an image of the indicator and shows it on screen, so the recipient has a picture taken at the moment of receipt rather than one remembered afterwards.
- Returns a clear verdict on screen, rather than leaving someone to judge how red a window looks.
- Defeats substitution. Match the serial scanned on arrival to the one recorded at dispatch and nobody can claim a different indicator was fitted.
SpotSee Cloud – What It Adds, and Which Pack Includes It
SpotSee Cloud is a dashboard covering all the sensors you have registered. It shows condition status in one place, scan history per sensor, and the scan time and location, which are visible only inside the Cloud portal. It also gives a view across multiple shipments, so you can see which routes, depots or handovers generate impacts, with several authorised users under one organisation.
SpotSee issue one registration code per 100-unit box, and that code registers all 100 sensors to a single Cloud account. Cloud registration therefore comes with the 100 pack. The 10 pack does not include it. The indicators in a 10 pack still scan exactly as described above.
ShockWatch 2 QR vs ShockWatch 2
| Feature | ShockWatch 2 | ShockWatch 2 QR |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivities, size, adhesive, fitting | 5G–75G, 43 × 43 mm | Identical |
| Activation method | Field-armable | Field-armable |
| QR scan on receipt | No | Yes — condition, serial number and an image |
| SpotSee Cloud dashboard | No | 100 pack only |
| Availability | While stocks last | The version SpotSee now supply |
Fitting Best Practice
- Mount in the lower third of the package
- Place near a rigid edge, avoiding the centre of a large panel
- Use ring labels so handlers can see the indicator is being monitored
- Arm the sensor and apply it to the product when you are ready to ship
Is ShockWatch 2 QR Right for Your Shipment?
If you already use ShockWatch 2, the QR version fits and reads exactly as before, so nothing about your packing process needs to change. Choose the 10 pack for trials and occasional shipments, and the 100 pack if you also want the SpotSee Cloud dashboard across your sensors.
View ShockWatch 2 QR impact indicators, or the standard ShockWatch 2 while stocks last.
Good Life Innovations Ltd is an Approved SpotSee Partner, supplying genuine ShockWatch® and TiltWatch® indicators across the UK.
Related SpotSee Guides
- ShockWatch 2 – When to Use the Field-Armable Impact Indicator
- ShockWatch 2 vs ShockWatch 2 QR – Complete Guide
- ShockWatch RFID – When to Use the RFID-Enabled Impact Indicator
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