Into the Clouds:
Equipment rental companies face significant challenges in monitoring and maintaining their assets, which impact their operational efficiency and bottom line.
Theft of assets, such as tools, generators, and excavators, is a constant concern and can lead to costly replacement, downtime and loss of revenue.
Additionally, keeping up with the maintenance required on equipment can be a logistical challenge, often requiring manual checks and frequent travel to job sites, ensuring the equipment is fully operational for customers.
Comprehensive Tracking
Real-time GPS tracking technology offers unparalleled visibility into your assets, enabling precise management of both powered and unpowered equipment. A cloud-based portal provides instant access to critical data, including the exact location and operational status of your rental assets.
Beyond just monitoring usage, real-time GPS tracking also plays a vital role in theft prevention and recovery. By continuously updating the location of rental equipment, it helps deter theft and facilitates the swift recovery of stolen items.
Usage Monitoring
Compact and discreet sensors provide businesses with constant insight into the location and performance of their assets. This real-time data enables companies to bill clients accurately, charging them based on actual usage time.
By ensuring precise and documented invoicing, businesses can foster greater transparency and trust with their clients, ultimately strengthening long-term relationships.
Maintenance Scheduling
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) sensors enable a proactive approach to maintenance by continuously monitoring equipment health and usage patterns. This ensures that assets are always reliable and ready for use, ultimately extending their service life.
By minimizing the need for manual equipment checks and preventing overuse without proper maintenance, businesses can achieve substantial cost savings and boost operational efficiency.
CloudHawk provides a solution to these issues with advanced real-time GPS tracking and monitoring technology. Suitable for the equipment rental industry, CloudHawk’s discrete and durable GPS trackers and BLE sensors can monitor the real time location of assets, log usage patterns, and send alerts for scheduled maintenance or unauthorized use.
CloudHawk’s tracking and monitoring solutions offer businesses the ability to:
• Accurately invoice customers through usage tracking
• Deter theft and aid in asset recovery with real-time GPS tracking
• Proactively schedule asset maintenance, streamlining operations and minimizing downtime
In addition to real-time GPS tracking and equipment monitoring, CloudHawk’s advanced solutions offer features like:
Geo-Fencing
The geo-fencing feature allows companies to set virtual boundaries for their equipment. If any assets cross these set areas, an instant alert is triggered so prompt action can be taken.
Real-Time Alerts
When unauthorized usage has been detected or an asset is taken outside its designated area, CloudHawk’s cloud-based application immediately sends real-time alerts to notify the account manager.
Additionally, alerts can be set up to remind you of scheduled maintenance, ensuring that equipment stays in optimal condition to reduce downtime.
Detailed Reports
Data from the trackers is instantly uploaded to a user-friendly mobile portal, where you can access detailed reports from anywhere, at any time.
These reports offer valuable insights into equipment usage, location history, and upcoming maintenance requirements.
Long standing customer Wellington Way Rent-All, a construction equipment rental company based in Markham, Ontario, faced challenges with equipment maintenance and theft.
They turned to CloudHawk’s wireless sensors and GPS tacking, which provided real time monitoring of equipment runtime and location.
This enhanced maintenance scheduling, minimized downtime, and enabled the rapid recovery of a stolen loader, saving considerable time and money while ensuring zero disruption to customers.
Read more about the case study here.
Ready to unlock greater control and efficiency in your operation? Contact us today for a free consultation and see how our GPS asset tracking and monitoring solutions can streamline your business.