Plant & Equipment Tracking

Keep every machine, its location, utilisation rate, and service status current without a single manual spreadsheet update.

33 hrs
Time saved/month
7
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Equipment tracking at construction firms relies on manual spreadsheets and fragmented email notifications, creating delays, duplicate records, and missed maintenance schedules.

Automated equipment tracking captures asset movements and maintenance needs in real time, updates a single source of truth instantly, and alerts teams when service is due. The result is faster equipment deployment, zero missed maintenance, and a searchable audit trail.

Key features
Parse incoming equipment notifications automatically from email or mobile forms and extract asset ID, location, and status without manual data entry
Sync equipment location and status to a centralized database in real time so all team members see current availability
Monitor maintenance schedules continuously and trigger service alerts when equipment reaches its next service interval
Generate maintenance work orders automatically and route them to the maintenance team with complete asset details
Maintain a complete audit trail of every equipment movement and service event for compliance and historical lookup
Notify site supervisors instantly when equipment arrives at their location or becomes available for deployment

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Equipment Update Submittedtrigger

A site supervisor submits an equipment movement or maintenance update via a form or email. The automation captures the asset ID, new location, and status.

2. Parse and Validate Equipment Data

The automation extracts the asset ID, location, and status from the incoming message and validates it against the master asset list. Invalid or missing data triggers a clarification request.

3. Update Asset Record

The validated equipment data is written to the centralised asset database, updating location, status, and last-modified timestamp in real time.

4. Check Maintenance Schedule

The automation queries the maintenance schedule linked to the asset and determines if service is due based on hours, date, or usage threshold.

5. Is Maintenance Due?

If maintenance is due, the workflow branches to schedule service. If not, it skips to notification.

6. Create Maintenance Work Order

A work order is automatically created with asset details, service type, and priority. An email is sent to the maintenance team with full asset history and location.

7. Notify Teams

Site supervisors and operations staff receive a notification with the updated asset location, availability status, and any pending maintenance. The message includes a link to the asset record.

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Estimated Time Saving
33hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:7 Companies

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