Recently, we held a high-energy webinar diving into one of the biggest shifts happening on production floors today: ditching static PDFs for dynamic digital work instructions.
The message was loud and clear: manufacturers are leaving hours, accuracy, and efficiency on the table by sticking with outdated documentation, and digital work instructions are changing the game!
Traditional manuals binders, PDFs, screenshots are:
Slow to update
Easy to misinterpret
Painful during engineering change
Hard to control at scale (one OEM had 60,000 PDFs floating around!)
Digital instructions flip this:
Instant updates thanks to version control
Interactive, visual, step-by-step clarity
Faster onboarding & fewer errors
Accessible anywhere (mobile ready)
Library of preset warnings & cautions and all of them editable
Alerts can be updated anytime
Repeated warnings help ensure health & safety compliance
OEMs using the system now rely on it for workforce training
Supports multiple languages, ideal for multilingual teams
Highly visual instructions break down language barriers
Instructions track CAD updates and maintain a permanent version history
Nothing goes live until someone hits Publish
Unlimited version storage
Critical for warranty, audit trails, and rapid engineering change
No need for technical artists or manual CAD screenshots
Built from standard manufacturing step files, meaning:
No CAD vendor lock-in
No IP risk (models convert to non-measurable 3D images)
One customer cut SOP creation time from 2 weeks to just 2 days using the platform!
Future capability in discussion:
Barcode-to-instruction workflows — scan a chassis, instantly open the correct repair video on your phone
Enhanced field-service integrations
Even more automation in step creation
Digital work instructions dramatically reduce errors, accelerate training, and give teams the confidence and clarity they need to work smarter, not harder.