Frequently asked questions

What is CAPTiX?

CAPTiX is a work-instruction platform for assembly manufacturing. A colleague films a job once on a phone, CAPTiX Studio splits the video into steps, and the expert corrects and approves the instruction, which exports as a standard A4 sheet in PDF. Operators follow the instruction on any phone at the workstation with the CAPTiX mobile player, or train hands-free in a headset with CAPTiX XR, the XR extension. The CAPTiX portal shows trainees their progress and gives managers the team's competence matrix.

What is CAPTiX XR?

CAPTiX XR is the CAPTiX extension for headsets. The same instruction built in Studio is sent to the headset, so operators train on the job hands-free and immersed in the task. It is ideal for long, safety-critical or rarely performed tasks. You don't need it to start: Studio and the phone cover most jobs, and you add XR where hands-on training matters most.

How does CAPTiX Studio build a work instruction from one video?

From a single video, in a few minutes:

• Film: a colleague who knows the job films it once on a phone, at the real station, talking it through.
• Split: Studio cuts the video into steps and suggests a title, key points and safety notes for each one; the expert corrects them.
• Translate: the text and subtitles are translated into the languages spoken on your line.
• Improve: Studio scores the instruction against standard-work rules and proposes improvements, which you review before publishing.
• Publish: export the standard A4 sheet as a PDF and send the instruction to the phones and, if you use it, to CAPTiX XR.

How do the PDF instruction sheet and the phone work together?

They are two views of the same instruction. The A4 PDF sheet follows a standard work-instruction layout, so you can print it, post it at the station or file it for audits. The CAPTiX mobile player shows the video and its text step by step on any phone at the workstation, in the operator's language, offline too. When the job changes, you update the instruction once in Studio: the phones get the new version and you export a new sheet.

How does CAPTiX differ from PDF or paper instructions?

You still get a standard PDF sheet, but nobody writes it by hand: it comes from a video of the real job. And at the station the operator doesn't have to read a document: they watch each step on a phone, or train in a headset with CAPTiX XR. Gestures, sequence and workstation context are shown, not described, which shortens learning time and reduces errors compared with paper-only instructions.

How does CAPTiX differ from HR onboarding apps and documentation translation tools?

These tools solve different parts of the onboarding problem. HR onboarding apps (e.g. mobile checklists) handle documents, consents and formal compliance. Translation tools convert documentation and procedures into other languages, but still require reading. CAPTiX picks up where these leave off: it trains hands at the station. A colleague films the job, and the new worker follows it visually, step by step, at the workstation, without reading lengthy documents and without a shared language. These categories complement each other: formalities in the HR app, documentation in the translation tool, hands-on onboarding at the station in CAPTiX.

Does CAPTiX require programming skills or an authoring tool?

No. There is no coding and no authoring tool to learn: colleagues who know the job film it, and Studio builds the instruction. You don't need an IT department or a team of developers to get started, just a browser and a phone.

Which industries and use cases is CAPTiX for?

CAPTiX is built for assembly manufacturing: sub-assemblies, torque sequences, wiring looms, welding stations and end-of-line checks. It works anywhere hands-on know-how needs to travel quickly: operator onboarding, changeovers, maintenance, quality checks and safety procedures. One instruction library serves several lines and sites.

Does CAPTiX run maintenance training and courses for maintenance managers?

CAPTiX is not a training company in the traditional sense: we don't run external courses or certifications. CAPTiX is a platform that a plant uses on its own: maintenance technicians film the diagnostic and repair procedures they know, and Studio turns them into step-by-step instructions their colleagues follow at the machine. This lets maintenance managers build their own in-house training programme, based on the plant's real procedures rather than generic course material.

How can you improve quality consistency on the assembly line?

Consistency drops when each operator performs a task their own way. CAPTiX standardises how work is done: everyone follows the same steps on a phone at the station, and Studio scores each instruction against standard-work rules and proposes improvements, so the standard itself gets better over time. This means fewer errors, less rework, and stable quality regardless of shift or seniority.

How can you improve production quality without increasing costs?

You don't need a bigger budget to raise quality. You just need to standardise what already works best. A colleague films the proven way of doing the job, CAPTiX turns it into a step-by-step instruction, and the whole team works to the same standard on ordinary phones or tablets, without extra investment in equipment or new hires.

How can you increase production output without growing the team?

The biggest gain doesn't come from a few people working harder, but from everyone working the best known way. CAPTiX spreads the way your most experienced colleagues do the job across the whole team, shortens onboarding for new hires and reduces time lost searching for information, so with the same headcount the team delivers more finished work.

How can you train and onboard foreign workers despite the language barrier?

Studio translates the text and subtitles of every instruction, so each operator follows the same steps, on a phone at the station, in their own language. The video shows what to do, so learning the job doesn't depend on a shared language. This shortens onboarding and evens out quality across a diverse, multinational team.

Does CAPTiX support on-the-job training for workers who don't speak Polish?

Yes, this is one of the main use cases. CAPTiX instructions are based on watching a colleague do the job and repeating each step, so understanding Polish isn't a requirement for completing the task, and the text and subtitles are available in the worker's own language. This supports on-the-job coaching and day-to-day work; formal health and safety training required by law is carried out in line with applicable regulations, and CAPTiX complements it rather than replacing it.

How can you prepare your plant for a shortage of workers?

Demographic forecasts (including those from the Polish Economic Institute) indicate that by 2035 the number of people working in Poland could fall by as much as around 2.1 million, while the share of foreign workers in industry keeps growing. In practice this means two things: the knowledge of experienced workers needs to stay in the company despite turnover, and onboarding new people, including those who don't speak Polish, must be fast and repeatable. CAPTiX addresses both challenges: colleagues capture their know-how as video instructions, and new operators reach autonomy faster, regardless of language.

How can you retain the knowledge of departing experts?

When an experienced colleague leaves, they usually take their "secret recipe" with them. With CAPTiX they film their jobs once, and Studio turns the videos into instructions the rest of the team keeps using. The know-how stays, even as the team changes.

How quickly can you roll out CAPTiX and shorten onboarding?

Studio turns a video into a ready-to-use instruction within minutes. At Orange, new hires reach the production standard from day one. Rollout doesn't require writing instructions from scratch or lengthy classroom training: you start with one job on one line.

Do the instructions work on a phone and hands-free in a headset?

Yes. The CAPTiX mobile player runs on any phone at the workstation, offline too. For hands-free training, CAPTiX XR sends the same instruction to a headset, so the operator has the guidance in front of their eyes and both hands free for the task.

How many languages do the instructions support, and are they translated?

Studio translates the text and subtitles of each instruction automatically, so everyone uses it in their own language, regardless of experience or background. This makes the same work standard available to the whole, multilingual team.

How does CAPTiX protect your know-how and company data?

Every video, instruction and PDF sheet belongs to your company, not to us. Admins, creators and operators each see what they need, site by site, and Studio reminds you to inform the people filmed before every upload. We describe our data processing rules in our privacy policy, and we're happy to discuss security details during a demo.

What benefits and ROI does CAPTiX deliver?

By spreading the best way of working beyond a few experienced colleagues, you raise the productivity and quality of the whole team: at Orange, new hires reach the production standard from day one. The competence matrix in the CAPTiX portal shows the progress, team by team.

How do you get started and book a demo?

Write to info@captix.eu, and we'll show you CAPTiX on one of your own assembly jobs. We'll explain how to film your first instruction and roll it out to your line.