CASE STUDY: Leonard Engineering & InfoSight Corporation Enhancing Steel Traceability Through Smart Tagging Solutions
Company Overviews
Leonard Engineering (Ballybay, Ireland) Leonard Engineering specializes in fabrication, structural steel design, detailing, welding, shot blasting, and protective coating. With more than a century of experience and a highly skilled workforce, Leonard delivers top-quality steel solutions across sectors including commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, education, stadium, energy, and data centers. Their projects span across Europe and reflect their reputation for reliability and excellence.
InfoSight Corporation (Chillicothe, Ohio, USA) InfoSight Corporation designs and manufactures industrial marking and tracking solutions, including high-performance identification tags, printers, and marking systems that withstand extreme environments. Their products serve critical industries such as steel fabrication, manufacturing, petrochemicals, and life sciences—ensuring long-term traceability, efficiency, and compliance.
The Introduction
Joe Leonard, owner of Leonard Engineering, was introduced to InfoSight by Luke Underwood of the Galvanizers Association. This connection highlights the importance of professional networks and referrals when sourcing innovative, reliable industrial solutions.
“Neil, if this solution is good, then most fabricators in Ireland will get to hear about it.”
— Joe Leonard
The Challenge
Leonard Engineering faced an increasing issue with steel product mix-ups at the fabrication shop, during transit, and at job sites. Their existing method—welding ID numbers onto steel—was time-consuming, inconsistent, and prone to human error. These errors often required on-site rework with tape measures and drawings to reidentify materials, delaying projects and driving up costs.
Project Objectives
- Replace the outdated identification method with a system that is:
- Efficient
- Consistent
- Reliable, regardless of who applies it
- Minimize on-site rework due to misidentified steel
- Enhance traceability from fabrication to final installation
The InfoSight Solution
Leonard Engineering implemented InfoSight’s LL3036 Printer and KettleTag PLUS EZ tags. This solution brought immediate improvements:
- Barcodes and Data Matrix Codes enabled machine-readable, highly accurate identification.
- Durability and Legibility ensured tags survived extreme environments without losing information.
- Integration with Strucad and Tekla software allowed seamless data transfer from design models to tags, removing the need for manual entry.
Results & Impact
- Eliminated costly on-site ID errors by delivering clearly tagged steel components.
- Streamlined operations, improving time and resource efficiency.
- Improved traceability, resulting in better organization and less rework.
Why Leonard Chose InfoSight
Superior Quality
InfoSight’s tags outperformed competitors in durability and reliability, standing up to harsh conditions without degradation.
Enhanced Safety
Unlike a competitor’s tag that featured sharp, hazardous edges, InfoSight’s tags posed no safety risk to Leonard’s team or clients.
Long-Term Value
While initial hardware costs were higher, InfoSight’s solution offered the best price per tag over time, proving more cost-effective than alternatives.
Leonard’s Feedback
Leonard Engineering reported strong satisfaction with InfoSight’s responsiveness, support, and product performance. Early concerns were addressed promptly, and the company has since recommended InfoSight to other industry players.
Room for Improvement
The primary suggestion from Leonard: Lower pricing
One key insight: InfoSight needs stronger marketing. Joe Leonard emphasized the difficulty of discovering InfoSight’s solution, despite its superiority.
Final Thoughts
“Marketing needs improvement. Having spent a lot of time searching for a solution, finding InfoSight was not easy. With the best solution for fabrication tags in the market, improving marketing efforts is a must.”
— Leonard Engineering
Despite early challenges in discovering InfoSight, Leonard Engineering now stands behind the products and strongly recommends them for steel fabrication tracking.
Prepared By:
Neil Dunn & Kayla Hopkins
InfoSight Corporation
www.infosight.com