Asset Tracking

Asset tracking that follows
the equipment.

Always know where your high-value equipment is, whose site it’s on, and whether it’s due for service.

Generators, pumps, welfare units, temporary traffic lights, and plant that go missing or sit idle on a yard cost money twice, once to replace or hire in a substitute, once in the downtime while a job waits for kit that can’t be located. TotalCtrl tracks every asset against the job and the site it’s deployed to, so nothing goes quiet for six months and turns up somewhere unexpected.

Asset tracking map showing plant and equipment locations across job sites in TotalCtrl.
The problem it solves

Untracked kit goes quiet, then goes missing.

High-value equipment that isn’t tracked properly has a habit of disappearing quietly. A generator ends up sitting on a site long after the job’s finished, a piece of plant goes past its inspection date without anyone noticing, and nobody finds out until an audit or a job that needed it can’t go ahead. It’s an expensive way to run equipment: money spent hiring in cover for kit you already own but can’t locate, on top of the theft risk that comes with valuable plant left on unattended sites.

How it works

How TotalCtrl’s asset tracking works.

1

Every asset is registered once

Generators, pumps, plant and other equipment logged with their inspection, service and calibration schedules.

2

Location updates automatically

Via a discreet hardware tracker fitted to the asset itself, so location is always current without anyone needing to log anything.

3

Deployment history builds automatically

So "which site has the backup generator" has a real answer, not a guess.

4

Alerts fire ahead of deadlines

Inspection, service and calibration dates surface before they're missed, not after.

What it does

Everything asset tracking covers.

  • ✓Full asset register (generators, pumps, plant and other high-value equipment) linked to jobs and sites
  • ✓Location and deployment history for every asset, not just a last-known point
  • ✓Service, inspection and calibration schedules with automatic alerts
  • ✓Utilisation reporting: which assets earn their keep, which sit idle on the yard
  • ✓Discreet hardware tracker fitted per asset for automatic location updates, with a theft mode for closer tracking if one goes missing
  • ✓Geofenced zones for assets that sit on a site for months or years, so long-term equipment is protected from theft, not just kit that moves daily
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Where Jerrold comes in

Jerrold flags the asset that’s overdue for inspection before it gets deployed to a job, and the equipment that hasn’t moved in weeks, so decisions about hiring in more kit or writing off old kit are based on actual usage, not guesswork. Jerrold also watches for unusual movement or a geofence being broken on an asset that’s supposed to be sitting still, and raises it before it becomes a theft you find out about months later.

Sector fit

Built for how different field teams actually work.

Same asset register, tuned to the compliance and utilisation patterns each sector deals with.

Renewable & Solar

Specialist test and monitoring equipment needs calibration current for certification purposes, and a missed date can hold up sign-off.

Commercial HVAC/M&E

Refrigerant handling plant tracking supports F-Gas compliance reporting.

Specialist Field Engineering

High-value, low-volume plant is often shared across sites, so deployment history matters more than for common kit.

Grounds Maintenance

Ride-on plant, generators and welfare units left on-site carry real theft and loss risk, with usage patterns that shift by season.

What changes for you

The operational shifts customers see.

  • →Fewer lost or "can't locate" assets
  • →Compliance evidence for inspection and calibration, ready when you need it
  • →Better decisions on what to buy, hire, or retire
  • →One place to check "which site has the generator" instead of a WhatsApp group chat
Asset tracking FAQ

Questions we get asked.

What is asset tracking in field service?

It's the practice of recording the location, deployment and condition of high-value equipment (generators, pumps, plant) over time, so a business always knows where its assets are, which site they're on, and whether they're due for service or calibration.

How is asset tracking different from vehicle tracking?

Vehicle tracking follows the van. Asset tracking follows the individual piece of equipment once it's been dropped on site, which job it's deployed to, how long it's been there, and when it's next due for service.

Can TotalCtrl track inspection and calibration due dates automatically?

Yes. Each asset carries its own schedule, and alerts are generated ahead of the due date rather than relying on someone to check a spreadsheet.

What technology is used to track assets?

A small, discreet hardware tracker is fitted to each asset. The exact hardware and reporting frequency depend on the asset and how closely it needs to be tracked, and sends location data back to TotalCtrl. It can be switched into a theft mode for more frequent, accurate tracking if an asset goes missing.

Can engineers check an asset's status from their phone?

Yes, from the same mobile app they already use for jobs. No separate system to log into.

How does this help with compliance audits?

Inspection, calibration and deployment history are all logged automatically as they happen, so the evidence an audit asks for already exists rather than needing to be reconstructed.

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See asset tracking in action.

Walked through with your own asset types in a 30-minute demo.