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Every kind of asset, one register

Find your kind of asset to see how MapTrack tracks it, the tag or tracker that suits it, the jobs it covers and the page that goes deeper.

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Can MapTrack handle your kind of asset?

Find your asset type below. Each row gives a plain answer, the tag or tracker that suits it, the jobs it covers, its free templates and the page that goes deeper.

The short answer

MapTrack keeps every kind of asset on one register, from trucks, excavators and lifting gear to generators, test gear, tools and stock. Each gets the tag or tracker that suits it, from a QR label to a GPS tracker or the machine's own telematics, and the jobs it needs: check-outs, pre starts, services, due dates and files.

Lachlan McRitchie

Lachlan McRitchie

Co-Founder & GM of Operations

Published 22 October 2026

Key takeaways

  • Every asset gets its own record: a QR, barcode or Data Matrix label, a Bluetooth tag, a GPS tracker or the machine's own telematics all land on it.
  • Vehicles and plant run on hours and kilometres: estimated readings from a tracker keep the meters current, so services fall due on use.
  • Inspection gear runs on dates: the person assigned gets an email 7 days before an inspection falls due, and one work order can cover a whole round.
  • Tools and stores run on custody: check-outs to a person, a site or a vehicle, with accessories confirmed back and stocktakes by scan.
  • Live GPS, trips and boundary alerts run in MapTrack Telematics; the app shows each asset's latest position and your site boundaries.

Asset types with a page of their own

Vehicles and transport

Trucks, trailers, utes and the rest of the road fleet, each vehicle's rego, pre starts and kilometre services on its own record.

Trucks and prime movers

Also called rigids, tippers, service trucks, heavy vehicles

MapTrack tracks trucks and prime movers with a hardwired GPS tracker or an AI dashcam, and a QR label for the pre start. Estimated kilometres and run hours keep each truck's meters current, so services fall due on use.

Trailers, floats and dollies

Also called plant trailers, low loaders, tag trailers, dog trailers

MapTrack tracks trailers, floats and dollies with a battery GPS tracker, a Bluetooth tag the truck's tracker picks up, and a QR label for the trailer check. Rego and inspection dates sit on each trailer's record.

Utes, vans and cars

Also called work utes, service vans, pool cars, light vehicles

MapTrack keeps each ute, van and car on its own record with its rego, pre starts and kilometre services. A GPS tracker or AI dashcam adds its location; a hardwired tracker also picks up Bluetooth-tagged tools in the back.

Buses

Also called coaches, minibuses, passenger vehicles

MapTrack keeps each bus on its own record with its rego, pre starts, kilometre services and files. A hardwired GPS tracker or an AI dashcam adds its location and estimated kilometres, so services fall due on use.

Water carts

Also called water trucks, dust suppression units

MapTrack tracks water carts like the rest of the fleet: a GPS tracker for location and estimated run hours, a QR label for the pre start, and hour services that fall due on use.

Earthmoving and heavy plant

Excavators and the machines that work beside them, serviced on hours that a tracker or the machine's own telematics keeps current.

Excavators and diggers

Also called mini excavators, mini diggers, tracked excavators

MapTrack tracks excavators and diggers with a hardwired or battery GPS tracker, Bluetooth tags on buckets and hitches, and a QR label in the cab. Estimated run hours keep the hour meter current, so services fall due on use.

Not what MapTrack does: GPS for grade control or machine guidance is a different product: MapTrack tracks where each machine is, its hours and its servicing.

Skid steers and posi-tracks

Also called skid steer loaders, Bobcats, compact track loaders

MapTrack tracks skid steers and posi-tracks with a GPS tracker for location and estimated run hours, Bluetooth tags on their attachments, and a QR label for the pre start. Hour services fall due on use.

Not what MapTrack does: GPS for grade control or machine guidance is a different product: MapTrack tracks where each machine is, its hours and its servicing.

Loaders and backhoes

Also called wheel loaders, front-end loaders, backhoe loaders

MapTrack keeps each loader and backhoe on its own record: a GPS tracker or the machine's own telematics for location and hours, a QR label for the pre start, and tiered hour services that fall due on use.

Rollers and compactors

Also called smooth drum rollers, plate compactors, rammers

MapTrack tracks rollers, plate compactors and rammers with QR labels for check-out and pre starts, and a battery GPS tracker on the machines that move between sites, which also estimates run hours for servicing.

Dozers and graders

Also called bulldozers, crawler dozers, motor graders

MapTrack keeps each dozer and grader on its own record with a GPS tracker or the machine's own telematics for location and hours, the pre start on a phone, and hour services that fall due on use.

Not what MapTrack does: GPS for grade control or machine guidance is a different product: MapTrack tracks where each machine is, its hours and its servicing.

Attachments

Also called buckets, hammers, augers, tilt hitches

MapTrack tracks attachments with a Bluetooth tag on each bucket, hammer or hitch, picked up by the machine's gateway tracker, or as accessories confirmed out and back with the machine, with a reason for anything missing.

Drill and piling rigs

Also called drilling rigs, piling machines, boring rigs

MapTrack keeps each drill and piling rig on its own record with its hour services, pre starts, inspections and files, and a GPS tracker estimates run hours to keep the hour meter current.

Tractors, mowers and farm machinery

Also called ride-on mowers, slashers, combine harvesters

MapTrack keeps tractors, mowers and farm machinery on the same register as the rest of the gear, with a QR label for check-out and pre starts, hour services, and a GPS tracker where the machine roams.

Lifting and access

Gear that lifts loads or people, run on inspection dates and certificates, with one work order for a whole inspection round.

Lifting gear

Also called chain blocks, lever hoists, slings, shackles, spreader bars

MapTrack keeps every chain block, lever hoist, sling, shackle and spreader bar on a lifting equipment register, each with its working load limit, certificate and next inspection date, and one work order runs a whole inspection round.

Not what MapTrack does: MapTrack doesn't inspect, test or certify lifting gear: a competent person does the inspection, and MapTrack keeps the register and the records.

Cranes

Also called mobile cranes, pick-and-carry cranes, Frannas, Hiabs, overhead and gantry cranes

MapTrack keeps each crane on the same register as its lifting gear, with its inspection dates, logbook files and servicing; the operator's VOC sits on their person record, and one work order can cover several items.

Not what MapTrack does: Dispatch software for crane-hire jobs is a different product, and MapTrack doesn't inspect or certify cranes: it keeps each crane's records.

Forklifts and telehandlers

Also called counterbalance forklifts, reach trucks, rough terrain forklifts, telescopic handlers

MapTrack keeps each forklift and telehandler on its own record: operators do the daily pre start on a phone, hour services fall due on use, and each operator's VOC is signed off on their person record.

EWPs

Also called elevating work platforms, MEWPs, scissor lifts, boom lifts, cherry pickers

MapTrack keeps each scissor lift, boom lift and cherry picker on its own record: the pre start on a phone, annual and major inspection dates, logbook files and servicing, with one work order covering a round of inspections.

Harnesses and height safety gear

Also called fall arrest gear, lanyards, inertia reels, anchor points

MapTrack keeps each harness, lanyard and inertia reel on its own record with its inspection and retirement dates, and fixed anchor points get location forms. One work order covers a round, each item with its own pass or fail.

Not what MapTrack does: MapTrack doesn't inspect or certify height safety gear: a competent person does, and MapTrack keeps the register and the records.

Scaffolding

Also called props, stillages, temporary works

MapTrack can hold scaffold and props as stock with a quantity, issued to a person or site on a check-out and returned, and scaffold inspections are done as forms on a phone.

Tag or tracker
QR or barcode label

Site plant and power

Generators, lighting towers, compressors, pumps and welders that move between sites, serviced on run hours and checked out by scan.

Generators

Also called diesel generators, portable generators, gensets

MapTrack tracks generators with a battery GPS tracker on portable and towed units or a hardwired tracker on sets with their own battery. Estimated run hours keep each hour meter current, so services fall due on use.

Not what MapTrack does: Looking to hire a generator? MapTrack isn't a hire company: it's software for the businesses that own the gear, including those that hire it out.

Lighting towers

Also called light towers, lighting plants

MapTrack tracks lighting towers with a battery GPS tracker and a QR label, and estimated run hours from the tracker keep the hour meter current, so hour services fall due on use.

Not what MapTrack does: Looking to hire a lighting tower? MapTrack isn't a hire company: it's software for the businesses that own them.

Air compressors

Also called portable compressors, tow-behind compressors, site compressors

MapTrack tracks air compressors with a QR label for check-out and pre starts, a battery GPS tracker on towed units, and hour services that fall due as run hours build up.

Pumps

Also called dewatering pumps, trash pumps, transfer pumps

MapTrack keeps each dewatering, trash and transfer pump on its own record with a QR label for check-out and inspections, and a battery GPS tracker or a Bluetooth tag read by a gateway tracker adds its location.

Not what MapTrack does: Looking to hire a pump? MapTrack isn't a hire company: it's software for the businesses that own them.

Welders and fusion machines

Also called welding machines, plasma cutters, poly fusion machines

MapTrack keeps each welder and fusion machine on its own record with a QR label and a test tag, its next test and tag date, and its services, and overdue gear is flagged when someone checks it out.

Test, safety and compliance gear

Instruments, safety gear and the stock that keeps it going, each with its due dates, results and certificates.

Test gear and instruments

Also called testers, multimeters, gas detectors, gauges

MapTrack keeps each tester, meter and gas detector on its own record with its calibration due date, last result and certificate, and one work order can run a calibration round, each instrument with its own pass or fail.

Leads, power boards and RCDs

Also called extension leads, portable RCDs, portable appliances

MapTrack keeps each lead, power board and RCD on the register with a QR label and test tag, and one work order runs a whole test and tag round, each item with its own pass or fail.

Fire equipment

Also called fire extinguishers, hose reels, fire blankets

MapTrack keeps each extinguisher, hose reel and fire blanket on its own record with its location, service dates, results and the contractor's report, and one work order covers a contractor's visit, each unit with its own pass or fail.

Not what MapTrack does: MapTrack doesn't service, test, inspect or certify fire equipment: your contractor does the AS 1851 work, and MapTrack keeps the register.

First aid and emergency gear

Also called first aid kits, AEDs, spill kits, eye wash stations

MapTrack keeps each first aid kit, AED, spill kit and eye wash station on its own record, with a check for contents and expiry dates, and supplies restocked as stock issued to a person or site.

PPE

Also called hard hats, helmets, respirators, hi-vis

MapTrack handles PPE two ways: items with their own expiry or inspection date, like helmets and respirators, get a record each, and everyday PPE is held as stock with minimums, issued to a person.

Tag or tracker
QR or barcode label

Chemicals, fuel and dangerous goods

Also called gas cylinders, fuel drums, hazardous chemicals

MapTrack keeps chemical, fuel and gas cylinder stock on the same register as the rest of the gear, with the supplier's safety data sheet attached as a file and test dates on each cylinder.

Tag or tracker
QR or barcode label

Not what MapTrack does: MapTrack isn't an SDS library: it doesn't source or write safety data sheets, so attach your supplier's SDS to each record.

Traffic management gear

Also called signs, barriers, arrow boards, message boards

MapTrack keeps signs, barriers and boards on the register with QR labels, checked out to a job site and back, and stocktaked by scan in the yard; Bluetooth tags let a gateway tracker pick them up.

Jobs it covers
Check-outStocktakes

Tools and trade gear

Tools and kit that go out with the crew, tracked by check-out, accessories and stocktakes.

Power tools, batteries and chargers

Also called cordless tools, drills, grinders, battery packs

MapTrack tracks power tools with QR labels and Bluetooth tags, checked out to a person or the crew's ute, with batteries and chargers confirmed out and back as accessories and a reason logged for anything missing.

Stores, stock and office gear

Containers, stock and office gear, held as locations, as stock with quantities, or as assets of their own.

Site containers, sheds and bins

Also called sea containers, site sheds, site offices, gang boxes

MapTrack tracks site containers, sheds and bins with a battery GPS tracker where they move, and can treat each as a location: tools checked out to the container, and a gateway tracker inside reads their Bluetooth tags.

Not what MapTrack does: Tracking a shipping line's container by its number, through ports and carriers, is freight tracking, a different job: MapTrack tracks the containers your business owns.

Consumables, parts and spares

Also called spare parts, stock items, filters and oils

MapTrack keeps consumables, parts and spares as stock with quantities at each location, issued and returned on a check-out, and parts used on a work order stay in each asset's service history.

Tag or tracker
QR or barcode label

Keys, access cards and fuel cards

Also called vehicle keys, site keys, swipe cards, key fobs

MapTrack keeps keys, access cards and fuel cards on the register with a QR or barcode tag, checked out to a person and returned, so the record shows who had each one and when.

Jobs it covers
Check-out

Not what MapTrack does: Electronic key cabinets are a different product: MapTrack records who has each key through check-outs.

Common questions

Yes. Each forklift and telehandler gets its own record and a QR label. Operators do the daily pre start on a phone, and a failed check opens the fault and photo fields. Hour services fall due on use, and each operator's VOC is signed off on their person record. The forklift inspections page and the free forklift templates go further.

Yes. Each ute or van has its own record with its rego, pre starts and kilometre services, and a GPS tracker or AI dashcam adds its location. A hardwired tracker in the vehicle, such as the Dart3 or G70, picks up Bluetooth tags on the tools, and tools can be checked out to the vehicle as a location.

No. Most gear only needs a QR, barcode or Data Matrix label, scanned with a phone to open its record, check it out or start a form, and the map shows where it was last checked out or returned. GPS trackers suit machines and vehicles that move without anyone scanning them, and Bluetooth tags suit small gear near a gateway tracker. Live GPS, trips and history run in MapTrack Telematics.

Yes. Each harness, lanyard and ladder gets its own record with its inspection due date, and the person assigned to the schedule gets an email when an inspection falls due within 7 days. One work order can run a whole inspection round with a pass or fail for each item, and gear marked Damaged or Written off can't be checked out. MapTrack keeps the records; a competent person does the inspection.

Any asset can go on the register. Give it a record with a QR label and the fields you need, then add the forms, schedules, files and check-outs that suit it. Book a demo and we'll show you how your gear would look in MapTrack.

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