--- title: Scan Better with A+W Smart Companion description: A+W Smart Companion uses the new graphical functions of smart devices, thus making manufacturing and warehousing smarter. image: https://news.a-w.com/hubfs/Smart_Companion_Scanning_Screen_Image.jpg --- [![AW_invers_rgb](https://news.a-w.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/AW_invers_rgb.svg "AW_invers_rgb")](https://www.a-w.com) Software for Glass, Windows & Doors Already a customer? Log-in to [Customer Portal](https://portal.a-w.com/us/) - [A+W Cantor](https://www.a-w.com/aw-cantor/) - [A+W Clarity](https://www.a-w.com/aw-clarity/) - [Service](https://www.a-w.com/service/) - [News](https://blog.a-w.com/us) - [Career](https://www.a-w.com/career/) - [About us](https://www.a-w.com/about-us/) # HARNESS THE POWER of SCANNING ANYWHERE IN YOUR FACTORY OR AT DELIVERY Enhance your scanning efficiency with our intuitive A+W Smart Companion app, designed for iOS and Android smart devices. Paired with your smartphone and tablet, the app can replace or supplement traditional hand-held scanners, thus streamlining production, stock, warehousing, dispatch, and on-site customer service. ![](https://news.a-w.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Smart_Companion_Scanning-jpg-1.jpeg?width=265&height=215&name=Smart_Companion_Scanning-jpg-1.jpeg) **Seamless and Economical** Our app offers an economical, seamlessly connected alternative to traditional scanners, which can slow down your team. Instead, leverage smartphone technology in conjunction with the A+W Smart Companion app for better results and a smoother workflow.  ![SMC-Production_Menu](https://news.a-w.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SMC-Production_Menu.png?width=244&height=388&name=SMC-Production_Menu.png) **Innovative Software Solutions** Peter Kühn, A+W’s Product Manager, emphasizes that the A+W Smart Companion app meets all scanning needs of glass fabricators. By replacing expensive, specialized hardware with familiar smartphones, training is minimized, and functionality is enhanced. By revolutionizing traditional scanner hardware, we're able to provide manufacturers, such as yourself, with greater functionality, increased user comfort, and reduced training demands. Why wouldn't you make the switch? **Transforming Smartphones into Powerful Scanners** A+W Smart Companion turns smart devices into powerful barcode scanners used across your company, from production to logistics/dispatch to customer sites. This app also serves as a mobile information terminal by displaying order components and rack content, and ensuring accurate barcode scanning. **Future-Ready for Evolving Factories** Designed to grow with advancing smartphone technology, future app versions will integrate GPS, fingerprint sensors for user authentication, and new functions like inventory management. A+W Smart Companion is at the forefront of practical digitalization, optimizing processes for speed, security, and cost-effectiveness.   **Intrigued? [E-mail](mailto:marketing.us@a-w.com) us directly, download the current [flyer](https://news.a-w.com/hubfs/AW_English_NA_files/GlassBuild%202022%20Flyers/usLetter_Flyer_AW_Smart_Companion_211014_ebook.pdf?hsLang=en-us), or click the button below to arrange a virtual demo.** [![Request Demo](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/4091763/5b90eba5-57ce-4c6a-ae61-0b6d0ac284db.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/4091763/5b90eba5-57ce-4c6a-ae61-0b6d0ac284db) **Functionality and Benef**its: - Streamline production, stock, warehousing, on-site customer service into one offering - Transform your smartphones into powerful barcode scanners and mobile information terminals - Reduce training requirements and ensure accurate/efficient scanning - Incorporate advancing smartphone technology and new functionality, such as inventory management ![AW_Logo_weiss](https://news.a-w.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/AW_Logo_weiss.png?width=150&height=75&name=AW_Logo_weiss.png "AW_Logo_weiss") A+W Software GmbH Siemensstrasse 3 35463 Fernwald - [About us](https://www.a-w.com/about-us/) - [Career](https://www.a-w.com/carrer/) - [Contact](https://www.a-w.com/contact/) - [Legal Notice](https://www.a-w.com/legal-notice/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.a-w.com/privacy-policy/) - [GTaC](https://www.a-w.com/gtac/)