Where is it, and is it running?
One screen of locations, hours, faults and service due for every machine.
You take the superintendent’s call at 6 a.m., the shop’s at 10 and the controller’s at 4, and all three ask a version of the same question. Gytix answers it on one screen, from each machine’s own trace.
The questions that fill your day
Learning by phone call
You hear a machine is down when a superintendent calls, not when the fault code fires.
Five portals, no list
Each brand’s telematics sits in its own portal, and the older machines report nothing at all.
Moves on a whiteboard
Next week’s moves live on a magnet board in your office that only you can read.
Utilization by gut feel
Asked which machines to sell, you have a feeling and a spreadsheet from last spring.
What an equipment manager connects first
Mixed-fleet telematics
Every brand’s ISO 15143-3 feed and every Gytix gateway in one list, with the same fields.
Dispatch and haul planning
A dispatch board in place of the magnet board, with service due and lowboy loads on it.
Asset health monitoring
Fault codes ranked by severity, so the one that will stop a machine reaches you first.
Managed fleet desk
Fleet analysts watch alerts overnight and call the right person, as a per-machine add-on.
Your first quarter, in order
- Week 1
One true list
We reconcile your asset list, insurance schedule and what is actually in the yard and on jobs.
- Month 1
Feeds and gateways live
Manufacturer feeds connected, A1 gateways on the rest, and alerts routed to the phones you choose.
- Month 3
Monday report runs itself
Hours, idle machines, open faults and services due arrive every Monday before the morning meeting.
One list, one hour meter
Start with one true list. Most equipment managers inherit three lists that disagree: the accounting asset register, the insurance schedule and what is actually parked in the yard. Onboarding starts by reconciling them, machine by machine, with serial numbers and hour meters. Units that exist only on paper get flagged for the controller, and attachments and tools get T1 tags so they join the same list as the iron that carries them. From then on, the controller, the insurance agent and the shop all work from that one list.
Where each hour comes from. Hours arrive three ways: an A1 gateway reading the engine controller, a manufacturer feed, or ignition time on older machines. ISO/TS 15143-3 specifies a web-service schema for sending machine status data, such as location and operating hours, from a telematics provider’s server to third-party applications. Gytix shows the source next to every figure, so a disputed hour is settled by looking, not arguing.
Alerts that reach the right phone. An alert sent to everyone is ignored by everyone. Each alert type goes to a named role: after-hours movement to you and the yard lead, a severe fault code to the shop lead, a service due to the mechanic who owns that machine. Overnight, the managed fleet desk can watch theft and tamper alerts, so your phone stays quiet unless something is actually moving.
Questions equipment managers ask
What should equipment manager software show on one screen?
Location, engine hours, active fault codes and service due for every machine, owned or rented, whatever the brand. Gytix adds idle time, the job each machine is on and next week’s moves, so the morning call with a superintendent starts from the same facts on both ends of the line.
Can it combine manufacturer telematics from different brands?
Yes. Gytix pulls in manufacturer feeds that follow ISO 15143-3, a web-service schema for machine status data such as location and operating hours, and lists them beside its own gateways. Fault code formats differ by maker, so we map them into one list during onboarding.
How do I stop equipment theft from remote jobs?
Use layers: a geofence for every job, an after-hours movement alert sent to a named person, and a tamper alert if power to the gateway is cut. The managed fleet desk, a per-machine monthly add-on, can watch those alerts around the clock and call your on-call contact when something moves.
Do operators have to use an app?
Only for inspections. Location, hours and fault codes come from the machine, so operators do nothing extra for tracking. The daily walkaround runs in the Gytix app in English or Spanish, works offline, and records a photo of any defect for the shop to see.
How long does it take to get a mixed fleet live?
About four weeks for most fleets, following Survey, Connect, Tune and Run. Machines with manufacturer feeds connect within days, each of our crews fits 40 to 60 gateways a week, and your onboarding lead stays your named contact for the first 90 days.
Show us how your fleet runs
Send your fleet list. A 45-minute walkthrough on your own machines, then a written quote.