Light Equipment & Field Tracking

Run-Time Hours and Location Tracking for Light Equipment

For years, fleet managers have had reliable ways to track location, run time hours, and maintenance service schedules for vehicles and heavy equipment, but light equipment is a different story.

Walk into almost any landscaping yard or equipment shop and you'll find backpack blowers, string trimmers, mowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, and other tools with little or no visibility. Most companies don't know how many hours these tools have actually been used, when they need maintenance, or whether they're being used efficiently or at all.

The biggest reason is simple. Traditional telemetry systems depend on hard-wiring a device into the equipment or plugging a device into a diagnostic port. That approach works on a $200,000 skid steer, but it doesn't make sense for a $400 trimmer. The installation cost alone can outweigh the value of the equipment let alone a $30 a month subscription data fee for every trimmer. 

That's exactly the problem our light equipment tracking solution was designed to solve.

Why a Traditional GPS Tracker Doesn't Work for Light Equipment

Unlike heavy equipment, small gas and battery powered tools aren't built with a common electrical system that makes tracking run-time hours easy.

Every manufacturer is different. Even different generations of the same model can have completely different wiring. That makes every installation unique, which increases labor costs and makes large deployments difficult.

There are other challenges, too:

• High unit volume, low unit value. Most fleets own dozens or even hundreds of light equipment assets. Installing wired trackers on every unit and paying a $30 monthly subscription fee for data simply isn't practical.

• Harsh, vibration-heavy operating environments. These tools operate in tough conditions. They're exposed to vibration, rain, dirt, impacts, and constant handling, making wired connections more likely to fail.

• Frequent turnover. Light equipment is replaced far more often than heavy machinery, creating an ongoing cycle of uninstalling and reinstalling hardware.

• Small size. Some light equipment doesnt have a spot that a tracker can be mounted without interfering with operator use.

Because of these challenges, many companies rely on handwritten logs or maintenance schedules based on calendar dates instead of actual usage. The result is predictable. Some equipment is serviced long before it needs to be, while other equipment stays in service until something breaks.

Our Unique Value Proposition

Our solution eliminates the need to wire into the equipment entirely. We do offer hardwired trackers for heavy equipment but there's a better way to do it on light equipment. 

Instead of connecting to an ignition circuit or engine electronics, our small sensor mounts externally and uses vibration and motion to determine when equipment is actually running. It can tell the difference between a tool that's being transported and one that's actively in use.

Since it doesn't depend on the equipment's electrical system, the same installation process works across virtually any make or model, whether it's a backpack blower, string trimmer, chain saw, mower, or pressure washer. 

Simple Installation

Installing the device takes only a few minutes.

There's no wiring, no special tools, and no need to modify the equipment. The device can be securely mounted and begin reporting run-time hours and location immediately.

Because nothing is connected to the equipment's electrical system, there's also no risk of damaging factory wiring or making future maintenance more complicated.

Built for Mixed Fleets

Most companies don't run a fleet made up of a single brand. Over time they've accumulated equipment from multiple manufacturers and model years.

With traditional wired solutions, each model often requires a different installation method.

Our solution installs the same way regardless of the equipment. Whether you have 20 tools or 2000, deployment is fast and consistent across the entire fleet.

Easy to Move When Equipment Changes

Light equipment doesn't stay in service forever.

When a trimmer, blower, or mower reaches the end of its life, the tracking device can simply be moved to the replacement unit. There's no rewiring, no complicated setup, and no additional installation costs every time equipment is replaced.

What Run-time Data Can Tell You

Automatically capturing runtime hours opens the door to better decision making across your operation.

Maintenance Based on Actual Usage

Instead of servicing every piece of equipment every few months, maintenance can be scheduled based on actual use. That helps reduce unnecessary service while preventing heavily used equipment from being overlooked.

Equipment Utilization

Run-time hour data quickly identifies which tools are being used every day and which ones spend most of their time sitting on the shelf. This makes purchasing decisions easier and helps eliminate unnecessary equipment purchases.

Better Cost Tracking

Productivity hours can be tied to specific crews, jobs, or locations, giving managers a clearer picture of where equipment is being used and how maintenance, fuel, and replacement costs are accumulating.

Reduced Loss and Misuse

Unexpected run-time outside normal working hours or activity at unauthorized locations becomes immediately visible, helping identify misuse or potential theft before it becomes a bigger problem.

Why It Matters

Equipment costs continue to rise, and skilled technicians are becoming harder to find. Spending hours wiring tracking devices into every trimmer and blower simply isn't a practical use of time or money.

At the same time, companies need better visibility into how their equipment is being used so they can reduce downtime, extend equipment life, and control maintenance costs.

Our light equipment tracking solution provides that visibility without adding installation complexity. By capturing runtime through motion and vibration instead of electrical connections, it delivers accurate runtime data on virtually any piece of light equipment, quickly, affordably, and at scale.

It's a simpler way to track the equipment that keeps your crews productive every day.