ABOUT

Small tools for the factory floor

ReclaimBench is a free utility from SmartFACT: Smart Factory using AI, operated by Obsidian Black Ltd. It helps one person at a repair, refurbishment or build bench keep a register of returned units and the parts recovered from them: label each part with a QR code, record its checks and record the unit it goes into, without setting up another system.

It is useful on its own. Recording, labels, reports, CSV views, saving, backups and offline use are free, with no account, trial or email address required. The tool does not call an AI service: records, labels and reports are ordinary, predictable software.

What it is, and is not

ReclaimBench records what you tell it: each return, each individual part recovered from it, the bins parts are kept in, and each check, move, use, removal, concern and correction. A recovered part starts on hold, and a local check is your own record, not an independent approval, a certificate or proof that a part is safe to reuse. ReclaimBench does not refurbish, test or warrant parts, decide whether a part is compatible with a unit or classify waste. There is no shared stock, reservation or sign-in, no photos or attachments, no spreadsheet import and no bulk quantities, and labels print as QR-only PDFs on your own printer. One person works on one register at a time, on one device, and copies do not synchronise. ReclaimBench works locally, and transferring a register to ReclaimStation is not available.

The workbench

ScannerBench shows exactly what a keyboard scanner sends. PrintBench checks that a printer reproduces a known PDF at the right size. CardBench creates 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards. CountBench counts stock by location and compares it with a stock file. BarcodeBench explains what a barcode contains, including GS1 data and check digits. ManifestBench checks scanned carton or pallet IDs against a manifest. CycleBench times work cycles and changeovers on one phone. FeedBench inspects, maps and compares factory CSV and JSON files. FindBench finds a scanned code's description and locations in your own CSV file. MatchBench checks whether a scanned label matches a reference scan. TagBench makes clear review tags for items, machines and locations. OffcutBench labels the offcuts on one rack and finds a piece long enough before you cut new stock. TraceBench follows a lot or serial number through your own CSV exports, with the row behind every link. When several people recover, check and fit parts, ReclaimStation, the first of the SmartFACT services below, keeps one shared record with independent release, reservations and approved reuse rules.

Help and support

The tool's Help link opens guided lessons that run the real tool on a made-up register, and Try an example opens an example register to explore. The privacy notice explains what ReclaimBench keeps and where. To report a defect or ask for help, use the SmartFACT support form, and to suggest an improvement, use the feedback form. Describe what happened with made-up codes where you can, and review any report or backup before you share it. Help with the tool is free; there is no guaranteed response time, and bespoke integration work is a separate paid service.