Technologies

 

Kunde:	Electrolux AG
Applikation:	EasyAdmin
Technologie:	Maria DB, RESTful Web Service, PHP, Cron Job, Angluar 7

Electrolux wanted to implement an online solution for the digitization of its service network across all regions of Switzerland for administrative tasks such as planning customer visits, recording daily reports, etc. Electrolux commissioned soXes to design and implement a corresponding web application.
The previous solution consisted exclusively of Excel processes, which were used to record the daily work processes of Electrolux service technicians after customer visits on site. The recording through Excel sheets was very time-consuming for the responsible service centers and therefore took up a lot of time. Quotations, invoices and more had to be created manually using the Excel sheets. The digital solution should significantly simplify these processes and make customer service more efficient.
The EasyAdmin web application enables service technicians to record daily reports on site and to create cost estimates, quotations, replacement offers and order confirmations for new devices. In addition, warranty extensions and spare parts orders can be conveniently completed directly via the application during each customer visit. After entering an order, the invoice can be created directly in EasyAdmin and sent to the customer. The web application can also be used offline, as service technicians do not have an Internet connection at every location. The work preparation by the responsible service center is pulled from the system daily by a cron job. Finally, the work journals are transmitted back to the service center at the end of the day for checking and approval. This process optimization allows all instances to get the information they need quickly and easily.
The system has a back-end that manages all requests, services and database access. The back-end was written using the Laravel PHP framework. Thanks to Laravel, the developers of soXes were able to focus on the essential business logic and did not waste time on building a login handler or other standard components. The front-end was written using the powerful JavaScript framework Angular, providing service technicians with a user-friendly interface. In addition to the obvious features of the solution, a complex sync service and other service handlers were designed for offline use and data transfer to meet Electrolux's requirements.
Through the EasyAdmin app, Electrolux's service technicians are able to create all the necessary documents on the spot and send them to the customer immediately. In addition, the service centers can easily and quickly obtain daily reports, quotes, etc. from the system without having to wait for Excel sheets or the like.

 

Kunde:
Applikation:	Glencore
Technologie:	Angular Framework, Python, Django Rest Framework, SQL, Azure

Glencore is one of the world's leading raw materials companies with over 150 mining, metallurgy, and oil production sites.

We had the opportunity to support Glencore in their facility management process and its maintenance, and to optimize the process.

For this purpose, we developed a web app that enables the customer to capture individual main buildings and segment them. The application also allows the administration of the individual devices within the buildings. For each defined device, service  and maintenance appointments can be scheduled, which are linked to the respective responsible service partner.

Due to the cooperation between Glencore and instaSoluation - our sister company - we were also allowed to integrate an interface which also displays the alarms of the respective devices.

 

Kunde:	CorXL Ltd.
Applikation:	Cardiac Arrythmia Challenge
Technologie:	Phonegap, Javascript, PHP, Yii2, MSQL, HTML 5

Thanks to the Cardiac Arrythmia Challenge App, cardiologists can learn the correct use of heart monitors and test their knowledge in a multiple choice test including animations and images with over 150 questions. The user has the option of viewing the answers immediately, or only after the entire test to check how many questions have been correctly answered. The clou about the app: Thanks to the easy handling of the iPad and iPhone, the ECG strips, which can be up to 2 meters long in paper form, can be scrolled without any problems.

In 2018 the CAC App got a new design and was optimized for the latest mobile devices. In addition, the app has been expanded with in-appurchases, so that users have the possibility to buy additional questions. These questions can be dynamically managed and maintained by the administrator.

 

Kunde:	CorXL Ltd.
Applikation:	CardiacDevicePro
Technologie:	Hybrid App, iOS, Objectiv-C

Thanks to the CorXL App, cardiologists can learn the correct use of heart monitors and test their knowledge in a multiple choice test including animations and images with over 150 questions. The user has the possibility to view the answers immediately, or to check them after the entire test. The clou about the app: Thanks to the easy handling of the iPad and iPhone, the ECG strips, which can be up to 2 meters long in paper form, can be scrolled without any problems.

 

Kunde:	Zurich Heart House
Applikation:	Cardix
Technologie:	Phonegap, Javascript, PHP, Yii2 , MSQL, HTML 5

The University Heart Center at the University Hospital Zurich has been publishing the popular and well-known book Cardix for several years. This book is a compilation of the most important information about cardiology. On behalf of the University Hospital Zurich, soXes has now made the booklet available as an app for the iPhone and iPad. Within the app you can search for keywords or team members of the HerzZentrum or call up emergency numbers. Via the CMS application, the Heart Centre can adapt the content of the app at any time and change texts, images or videos or add new chapters. The best part is that an export can be generated within the CMS application and the content of the app is automatically converted into an Adobe InDesign file. This file is then used for printing the Cardix booklet. 

In 2018 the app was taken over by Zurich Heart House, a privately owned company.  

 

Kunde:	EFCO Fastening technology AG
Applikation:	EFCO Online Toolbox
Technologie:	Angular JS, ASP.NET, MSSQL

EFCO is the specialist in fastening technology for conversions and renovations and a leading Swiss manufacturer of innovative fastening products. The company has been doing so since 1924 and offers innovative products and services with real added value for the building site of tomorrow.

EFCO Befestigungstechnik AG offers its customers an online toolbox. This enables them to manage their entire tool park in a simple and efficient way. They can create an up-to-date inventory of their tools in relation to projects, building sites, cost centres, employees and current repair orders. The registration of repairs, maintenance, calibrations and replacement tools can also be entered directly via the Online Toolbox.

 

Kunde:	European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Applikation:	European Society of Cardiology App
Technologie:	Javascript, Apache Cordova (PhoneGap), SQLite, AngularJS

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) was founded in 1950 to promote the development of cardiology with the main aim of reducing the number of cardiovascular diseases in Europe. The ESC also supports international scientific exchange and the definition of training standards in the field of cardiology.

Today, the ESC has over 80,000 members, i.e. cardiology experts from all over Europe. In addition, the ESC organizes the ESC Congress, the largest medical conference in Europe, as well as the certification examinations several times a year. These are held according to different specialties and are proof of expertise in a highly specialized medical field of knowledge.

For an easy, modern handling of the certification exams and their rapid evaluation, soXes GmbH has commissioned soXes GmbH to develop a software solution.

Today, soXes is proud to be the supplier for the ESC AP, CP and EP certification exams on iPad since 2013. After a successful pilot project in Ermelo in autumn 2013 with 50 candidates, soXes again delivered the solutions and services for the successful EHRA exam sessions in Nice and Ermelo in 2014, Bologna, Milan in 2015 and Sophia in 2017 with a total of over 500 candidates.

In each of these projects, soXes developed the exam app, imported the final test questions into the app and provided ESC with a test environment for review. soXes organized the necessary iPads and installed the exam app on all exam iPads. During the exam itself, soXes was on site and provided on-site support before, during and after the exams. Also, soXes was responsible for exporting the final results from the iPads to the PC and converting them into a predefined format. Today it is possible for ESC to see at a glance, immediately after the exams, how many and which candidates have successfully passed the exam.

Thanks to this examination tool, which was specially developed for ESC, certification examinations can now be conducted and evaluated more easily. For the candidates the handling has also become easier: For some questions, these must provide answers to illustrated ECG (electrocardiogram) - which can be more than one meter long on paper. On the iPad, the ECGs can simply be scrolled sideways, whereby a sliding scale (so-called caliper) can be shown and hidden. In addition, the examinee can see at a glance during the exam which questions he has not yet answered or mark questions.

 

Kunde:	Weber Bekleidung AG
Applikation:	Mode Weber
Technologie:	Python, web2py, Webservices, Android, iOS, PhoneGap, Interfaces, Apache

Mode Weber is the leading East Swiss fashion house for ladies and men's fashion. The family business with strong local roots was founded in 1919 by Ernst Weber and is now managed by the third generation. It has six Mode Weber branches as well as Esprit, Street One, Marc O'Polo Shops and a Nile Shop.

Today Mode Weber has a customer card, the so-called Webercard. As soon as purchases reach a total value of CHF 1,000, the customer receives CHF 50 in cash.

Mode Weber has commissioned soXes to pack the popular Webercard into a smartphone app for Android and iOS. The proven principle is very simple: All purchases are synchronized with the smartphone thanks to the connection to the merchandise management system. When the total amount of 1,000 francs is reached, the customer can create a credit note (cash bonus) for the cash payment of the 50 francs in the form of a QR code.  

Within the app, the user also has the option of viewing and changing his profile information at any time. The current account balance shows how much the customer still has to buy for in order to receive his Cash Bonus. The bonus received can then be activated and redeemed at any time on the app. The app also enables the fashion house to contact its customers at any time via push message and send them additional personalized bonus coupons.

To provide the app with the necessary data, soXes designed and implemented the backend of the app. The information is retrieved from Mode Weber ERM (merchandise management system) and made available via the app's interface. The backend provides additional functions such as bonus management, push message management, etc. and is only available to selected Mode Weber employees.

This project is based on the programming language Python and uses Apache as web server. In order to make optimal use of existing resources, reduce programming hours and save costs, soXes has used the open source framework web2py, which is itself written in Python. soXes uses open source technology wherever possible and reasonable.

 

Kunde:	PortaNet AG
Applikation:	MyPortaNet
Technologie:	Android, Angular, C#, C++, IOS, Mongo, MySQL, PHP, Python, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, Lora, Lorawan, Greylog, Microservices, Redis, Nginx, HTML5, Django, JSon

Together with our customer PortaNet AG from Emmen, we at soXes GmbH have developed a digitalized measuring and information system for windows, doors and gates. Now, windows and doors can be digitized very easily; with a complete cloud solution based on low-power/wide-area technology.

MyPortaNet automatically measures, controls and administrates the complete usage process with information, fault reports and maintenance activities. If a service is due or if a door is open which should be closed, the system automatically signals the status or service requirement. This digital measurement data thus helps companies (but also private individuals) in particular to better design their processes, provide targeted services for their customers, reduce costs and save time, optimize repairs and maintenance of doors and windows and, last but not least, increase security.

PortaNet recognized the pulse of time early on: The earlier you jump on the bandwagon of digitalization, the more interesting your own competitive advantages and those of your customers will be. Soon the idea and vision was there to automatically control and administer the complete usage process of doors and windows with information, fault reports and maintenance activities thanks to the new possibilities of IoT (Internet of Things). Because the Internet of Things opens up completely new possibilities and added value for users in this area as well. 

Possible areas of application are very diverse, for example:

Would you also like to use the IoT potential for your company within your industry?
Are you looking for successful developers to implement your IoT project?

We would be happy to support you in all aspects of the Internet of Things (IoT) and show you directly with further examples how you can digitalize your business processes. 

We at soXes look forward to many more success stories in the area of Internet of Things, where we can contribute our expertise and many years of experience in the design and development of IoT projects. Because we accompany our customers from the beginning to the successful implementation from A to Z.

Our experts and developers are there for you and will answer your questions in a non-binding discussion. Contact our consultants now at 055 253 00 53 or solutions@soxes.ch

 

Kunde:	Novelis
Applikation:	Novelis
Technologie:	SQL Server with ASP.NET MVC 5, Angular JS Framework

Novelis is the global market leader in the field of machining aluminium into customer-specific materials. For the production of aluminium in the automotive sector, Novelis has developed an individual solution by soXes specifically for production planning, price calculation and forecasting of the aluminium volume with interface to SAP.

Functions:

• Management of projects and aluminium parts
• Forecasting of aluminium volume, unit and project price
• Excel interface to SAP for import of effective bookings at project level, export of forecast at project level for subsequent re-import into SAP
• CRM for recording customer contacts with Outlook connection

 

Kunde:	TUS - Telecommunications and Security
Applikation:	TUS alarmDispatcher
Technologie:	Graylog Cluster, Microservices, InputChecker, System Monitoring, Redis Sentinel, Nginx, Galera Cluster, JSON, Push-pull Methodik

In the sixties of the last century, the then PTT was looking for strong partners to operate and finance an alarm transmission service in Switzerland. Securiton AG and Cerberus AG (now Siemens Schweiz AG, Building Technologies) took up the challenge. In 1968 they founded the interest group TUS Telekommunikation und Sicherheit. The pioneering spirit was rewarded: Thanks to constant technical innovations and considerable investments, TUS today presents itself as a modern and efficient multi-technology provider with interesting prospects for the future.

In line with this, the TUS alarmDispatcher, an integrated alarm management system for the systematic distribution of system faults, emergency calls and alarms, is designed and implemented using the latest technological possibilities. A high-performance IP-based network is used to transmit the messages.

The TUS alarmDispatcher is a switching unit which ensures that customer terminals (e.g. hazard detection systems) can send appropriate messages to designated alarm receivers (e.g. blue light organisations) within a few milliseconds while maintaining a specified persistence. Alarm receiving points include TUS AIN (Automatic Intelligent Notification) - the smart platform behind the alarmOBSERVER - or eAlarm (Swisscom's intelligent alarm receiving point).

At the same time, the alarm receiving point can send control commands (e.g. lock doors) to the alarm transmission points. Consequently, the TUS alarmDispatcher can function as a duplex.

In order to comply with the high availability and alarm technology compliant guidelines (EN50518, EN50136), the following technologies and solutions are used: Graylog Cluster, Microservices - among others Log Service, InputChecker, System Monitoring (PRTG among others), Redis Sentinel, Nginx, Galera Cluster, JSON, Push-pull Methodology, Split Brain Prevention

 

Kunde:	Marcello Viva
Applikation:	Viva Theorie App
Technologie:	Phone Gap

Viva Theory is the Swiss learning program for the theory examination with the official examination questions of the road traffic authorities. Viva is an official licensee of the asa. 

Since the exam questions are identical to those used in the official exam, users can prepare for the exam under real conditions. The app has a graphical learning control, timing of the exams and is available in 9 languages.

Together with Mr. Marcello Viva, soXes GmbH conceived and designed the Viva Theory App and implemented it technically successful according to his exact wishes. 

 

Kunde:	Wiegand AG
Applikation:	Wiegand
Technologie:	JAVA, SOA, SQL, Java Script, Angular JS, Python, Phone Gap, Mobile, Unit Test, Build Server

Wiegand AG, based in Bülach, specializes in drug management and hospital logistics. It develops concepts for medication processes, storage and transport of medication and consumables in hospitals and homes.
 
In a comprehensive IT project of more than 2 years duration, with a team of 7 developers, Wiegand AG has commissioned soXes to develop a secure, fast and reliable system that ensures the management of medication in hospitals. This comprehensive system is based on four pillars: WMCC (central management server) WMPS (directional station), WM5R (mobile device for dispensing) and the MedManager Cockpit (WMCP)
 
The WMPS straightening station is primarily concerned with the electronic support of the set-up or preparation of medication. Via 2D barcode readers, all medications for straightening are identified and managed - including LOT and expiry dates, if available. Step by step, the straightening station guides the nursing staff both when straightening medication into the distribution dispenser and when providing individual medication. The electronic prescription provides information about the medication, preparation and dispensing. Straightening and dispensing activities are compared with the time axis. Traffic light functions signal the urgency status of the activities.
 
WM5R is a mobile app that runs on various operating systems and devices. It ensures that medication can be traced back to the patient's bedside, thus ensuring traceability and medication safety by allowing the dispensing process to be logged directly at the patient's bedside. The WM5R app implements the 5-R rule: right patient, right drug, right dosage, right application, right time.  Both the entries from the WMPS and the WM5R are automatically fed back into the hospital system.
 
The WMM environment can be managed with the web application WMCP Cockpit. In addition to user and group administration and an overview of patients and prescriptions, this includes a very large part of logistics. The entire supply of the pharmacy and central warehouse as well as the ward can be monitored and coordinated via WMCP. The staff has an overview of the stock levels of all wards everywhere and at any time via a web-based interface. Orders are automatically triggered or manually released and transmitted to the purchasing system. Thus, every material movement is automatically saved (date, user, patient). Evaluations per package, LOT, expiration date, etc. make it possible to trace the movements in detail. The automatic ordering procedure is a central component of this solution and is implemented based on three principles:
1. directional station: according to the dispensations (consumption), the system determines a forecast of the future demand for a drug.
2. kanban: orders are automatically triggered when stock levels fall below a certain level.
3. autoinventory: special cabinets with scales, especially for consumables, allow a completely automatic warehouse, which determines the stock and the necessary orders by weight.
 
The Wiegand drug management system is based on the Java programming language with a PostgreSQL database in the background for WMCC and WMPS. The WMCP was implemented with Python on the server and AngularJS, Bootstrap and HTML5 on the frontend. The WM5R app runs under Phonegap (Apache Cordova) on all major mobile platforms. Throughout Switzerland, the system has already been successfully implemented in several hospitals and connected to the local hospital information and prescription system, while maintaining the HL7 (Health Level 7 an international standard for the exchange of data between health care organizations and their computer systems) standard.

 

Kunde:	Civil engineering office of the canton of Zug Department of Road Maintenance
Applikation:	smartBSAzg
Technologie:	Python, Django, NGinx, MySQL, Angular, ag-grid, XML, React Native

The Electrical Engineering Department of the Canton of Zug Civil Engineering Office is responsible for the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the operating and safety equipment (BSA) of the cantonal roads.

The electrotechnical operating and safety equipment (BSA) of the cantonal roads in the canton of Zug shall become smart.

All BSAs of the Canton of Zug, which are located on the cantonal roads or in technical premises, must be clearly identifiable by means of a plant identification system (ACS).

Already today, all BSA elements of the canton of Zug are clearly marked. However, the existing coding was no longer sufficient. In smartBSAzg, the BSA will receive an extended AKS coding.
The new AKS code is formed from 14 segments according to AKS-ZG+, which also allows the dynamic coding of data points.

soXes has received the order to develop a web-based BSA tool. In the smart BSA tool, all BSAs are to be inventoried. smartBSAzg contains the static master data, which can be dynamically synchronized with connected peripheral systems (UeKS and UeLS) via XML interface.

New and changed BSA data should be automatically synchronized with surrounding systems. An XML-based interface is to be built, which allows daily data synchronization with surrounding systems.

Within the scope of this project, soXes has also developed a mobile app that allows to read all captured BSA data by scanning the data matrix on the on-site BSA signs.

 

Kunde:	instaSOLUTION AG
Applikation:	instaSOLUTION
Technologie:	PHP, Python, Angular, .NET Core, Percona Cluster, Redis, Graylog Cluster, High-availability systems, Maria DB, JSON, Java Script, Lora, REST, Microservices

instaSOLUTION AG offers a modern and efficient communication and management solution in the areas of alerting, crisis management, mobile collaboration, messaging and IoT. With our modular, highly secure and flexible connectivity platform instaCORE we connect what needs to be connected. The instaSOLUTION app is highly performant, modular and based on microservices.

It combines 5 solutions in one: 

1) instaGUARD is a security solution that helps you to successfully manage critical events, thus increasing the protection of people, buildings and systems. We hereby support companies in the areas of personal security, mobilisation, technical alarming and IT-alarming. instaGUARD is a virtual alarm server.

2) instaCRISIS is an emergency and crisis management solution which provides additional security in exceptional situations. After the automated alerting of the crisis management team, the members have access to the emergency plan, role-specific documents and todo checklists on a mobile basis - also for collaborative use with encrypted group chat.

3) instaCOLLAB is a mobile collaboration solution, with which mobile documents can be distributed in addition to an intelligent chat. Thanks to standardised communication, reduced to the essentials and automatically evaluated, time is saved. Mobile surveys, trainings or quizzes can be started here. Simple to use, encrypted, effective.

4) instaMESSAGING is the solution when it comes to communicating via different channels using a simple interface - App, SMS, Text2Voice, Paging.

5) instaIoT is an IoT (Internet of Things) solution which, by linking the physical and digital worlds, makes it possible to make a large number of processes in an organisation more efficient, effective and transparent.