Frequently asked questions
The key questions civil contractors ask about WENDY – answered briefly and directly: bore data documentation modelled on DVGW GW 321, the bore record with provenance on every value, vendor independence, price and supported methods.
Does WENDY help with drilling documentation (DVGW GW 321)?
Yes – as a tool, not as proof of compliance. WENDY structures the drilling report modelled on DVGW GW 321 and fills it from the bore record’s data, as a structured data set rather than retyped values. Machine telemetry flows in when it is available; anything that was not measured is shown as “not assessable” and is never glossed over. Review and signature stay with the site management.
Where does WENDY's as-built data come from?
WENDY takes them from the sources of the bore record: machine telemetry (BOB and BUDDEL via MQTT), imported bore data, GPS trails and control survey. Every value carries its provenance – so the as-built chain stays traceable, with or without a robot.
Is WENDY tied to a specific drilling machine?
No. Machine data is one source of the bore record, not a prerequisite: WENDY keeps the record even without a connected machine – with route, utility information, photos, survey and approvals. Where machine data exists, it is added: directly from the WENDY machines BOB and BUDDEL, from other equipment via data import.
What does WENDY cost?
WENDY is sold directly. There is exactly one licence: WENDY ONE — per company, with all modules and 5 named users included, for a term of 12 or 36 months. When you buy a WENDY machine (BOB or BUDDEL), WENDY ONE is included automatically; without a machine you request a quote, and Stern Technic names the price and activates your account. All prices are net (B2B). Request a quote on the pricing page or at info@sterntechnic.com.
Which methods is WENDY made for?
WENDY is built for trenchless pipeline construction. In planning you choose the method per line – HDD/directional drilling, mini-HDD, soil displacement (impact mole), microtunneling, pipe bursting, relining, ploughing, trenching and ramming, or open cut for comparison – and the calculation uses your company’s laying rates per method and diameter. The WENDY machines BOB and BUDDEL are something else: they are equipment made by Stern Technic, not a method. Their data flows straight into the bore record; data from other equipment can be imported.
Does WENDY work offline on site?
With the WENDY mobile companion app, which is still to follow. It keeps photos, voice notes and GPS trails in a queue on the device while there is no signal and sends them once a connection is back – nothing is silently dropped. Planning, calculation and documentation run in the desktop browser today and need an internet connection.
Which languages is WENDY available in?
WENDY is available in German, English and Dutch; German is the primary language.
One record instead of retyping
See how WENDY turns your bore into a record – from planning to approval, with provenance on every value. Whatever is still missing is shown as missing.
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