A1 Microdots Pty Ltd

During an 8 year study done by SAPS, BACSA and other major role players, microdot technology emerged as being the most effective method (worldwide) in securing and preserving the identity of a vehicle. This led to the South African Government and SAPS promoting the concept of microdot technology as a vehicle identity enhancer for motor vehicles – specifically to assist the SAPS and other role-players in dealing with the high incidence of vehicle theft and hijackings as well as to the added benefit to be able to identify stolen vehicles, vehicle parts and the owner)of the vehicle.

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The Microdots we use are tiny high-tech nickel plated microdots by idDots™, encoded with unique lines of text which either contain the vehicle’s unique V.I.N (Vehicle Identification Number) or a uniquely assigned P.I.N. (Personalised Identity Number) that is linked to the chassis number, engine number, vehicle make and model .  The unique etched PIN number on each microdot and the rest of the vehicle’s identification detail is stored on our national database and loaded onto the eNaTIS system accessible by SAPS and Traffic Officers. 

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±10 000 microdots are applied to specified locations on a vehicle by means of our patented “Spray-on Technology” system marking the vehicle and its parts permanently with a unique pin number.  These locations include original manufacturer V.I.N. markings, body shell as well as key engine and suspension components. The number of fitment locations is prescribed per type of vehicle - SABS.

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Microdots are suspended in a water- based polyurethane adhesive which contains an ultra violet element, which expose the Microdots with ultra-violet lighting which illuminates “contaminated” locations, allowing authorities to remove microdots and view the information it contains.

 

If the primary and secondary identification marks are removed, your vehicle is still able to be identified via the Microdots. Because of the sheer number of microdots applied to the vehicle and the unique information reflected on them, it becomes virtually impossible to completely rid a stolen vehicle or its tradable components of its original identity.