When we designed SolarTrak, we talked to Fleet Managers, rental store owners, customers and crews – and included features that would make everyone’s job just a bit easier. For repair crews, we’ve included some items suggested made by the guys themselves.

Here’s how SolarTrak will benefit your Maintenance Department staff:

NOTIFICATIONS – We’re included some important pre-set notifications that you can choose – and customize – when deciding who gets alerts and when: Routine Maintenance Due and Low Battery alerts. Your crew chief can be alerted directly if a battery is below 12 volts.

MAINTENANCE ALERTS – You can opt for whatever makes sense to your operation – oil changes, filters, preventative maintenance checks, ANSI checks, continuous-run alerts – in addition to the pre-set alerts

GOOGLE/BING DIRECTIONS – Now if your equipment is parked in the middle of a field, you can use the GPS co-ordinates or the Google/Bing link to get directions right to the equipment – fast, efficient access.

MAINTENANCE REQUIRED and MAINTENANCE HISTORY REPORTS – Log both repair history and see a report of what maintenance is due in the next week or month, so your crew knows exactly how to schedule their work week. There’s even a NOTES field to include comments about what tools and parts will be needed, and to record special instructions.

Of course, SolarTrak benefits your entire organization by giving you engine-hours reports for billing, by helping you locate equipment quickly, and by alerting you when equipment moves… but the increased info for the maintenance department can help you extend the life of your fleet. And a longer life means more money in your pocket.

Getting an additional year of rentals by preventing breakdowns will pay off! See for yourself why SolarTrak GPS trackers are repair crew favorites: Request a free demo here or by calling 484-223-4994.

Once you’ve installed SolarTrak GPS trackers, you’ll see why the Geofence feature is one of our most popular, due to its flexibility. A geofence is basically a corral that you create around whatever area you choose. It allows you to determine when and under what circumstances you are notified about equipment movements.

HAVE MULTIPLE LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS?
If you are supplying equipment to on-going projects, you can create a geofence around your customer’s project. Any equipment moving within the fence won’t trigger an alert, but any moving in or out of the perimeters will.

HAVE A COMPLEX ORGANIZATION?
If you share equipment among branches, you can set up a geofence around each and let the branch managers track equipment, while giving yourself rights to view all the assets and geofences. Individualized and master control!

GEOFENCE YOURSELF!
Don’t forget to create a geofence around your own yard. You’ll want to know when your equipment enters and exits the yard. Also allow your repair crew to access the data so they can find equipment that’s due for maintenance.

You can also use the geofence schedule function – and determine the hours when you are alerted. This allows you to be alerted of movements only after your store closes (or whatever time frame make sense to you).

The point is, after establishing a Geofence you can decide what information is sent, to whom, and when. And that’s a pretty handy way to keep tabs on your fleet.

Ask to see Geofences in operation by requesting a Free Demo. Use our contact form, or call 484-223-4994.

We like to give customers plenty of choices.

You can get a demo unit to try before you commit. You can choose to rent or buy. But once you’ve seen the value of using GPS trackers on construction equipment, the next question to consider is whether to opt for internal or external antenna.

Screw-mount (left) and magnetic antenna

Here’s the trend we’re seeing from our current customers: The standard SolarTrak tracker contains internal GPS and cellular antennas. As long as the tracker can be installed on the roof of your equipment (with access to satellites), the internal antenna is ideal. The tracker will also work mounted under plastic, glass or fiberglass.

However, if your construction equipment takes a beating, or theft is a particular concern, you may want to opt for hiding the tracker in a safer place (under the hood is typical) and using an external antenna to send a receive signals.

There are two version of external antenna – magnetic or screw mount. Magnetic antenna is most often used on vehicles. Screw mount is used where magnets won’t work (plastic, aluminum, fiberglass or other non-metal surfaces), and will involve drilling a small hole to install the antenna.

Examples: our customers use trackers installed on top of generators and air compressors (which are generally parked out of harm’s way), and external antenna on skid steers, boom and scissor lifts.

If you still can’t decide, ask your rep for a copy of our “Complete Installation Guide” (with photos) and see exactly how customers have installed trackers on specific equipment. Or send us your equipment list and we’ll be glad to provide recommendations.

Talk to the SolarTrak Tech Team by calling 484-223-4994. We’d be happy to help you decide.