Machine running hours

Automatic hour recording for machines: working hours and idle time perfectly mapped

Automatically track working hours and idling of your machines. Download reports and manage maintenance or rentals more smoothly thanks to GPS trackers.
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Do you know how many hours your machines really run?

With automatic recording of running hours, you have easy access to the performance of your machines at any time and from any location. By downloading and viewing this data remotely, you save valuable time and allow your employees to work more efficiently. With reliable and accurate data, you gain full control over your machinery without the need for manual tracking.

Moreover, this objective data provides insight into the use of rental machines, allowing you to detect unauthorized use and bill correctly. The information gathered also allows you to schedule periodic maintenance better, leading to less unexpected downtime and maximum utilization of your machines. This not only increases the efficiency, but also the return on investment of your machinery.

Benefits of automatic time tracking

Lower costs

Because you have your finger on the pulse of all the current status of your equipment at all times, you can take timely action and avoid the need for additional maintenance, repair or replacement.

Longer lifespan

With real-time visibility into each machine's running hours, you can proactively schedule maintenance, which extends the life of your machines and ensures more reliable operation.

Less downtime

Our software shows all performance in an easy-to-read report that helps make the best use of available resources, without too much downtime, to maximize the efficiency of each machine.

Automatic alerts

You receive instant notifications as soon as maintenance is required or problems occur, allowing you to act quickly to prevent downtime.

Correct post-calculation

The machine hour meter accurately records all performance and transmits the info to the management application. This saves a lot of administration, simplifies post-calculation and can serve as evidence in disputes.

Upload documents

Uploading important documentation, such as manuals and inspection reports, is a convenient additional feature within this module.

A transparent display of worked hours performed

 

With the automatic recording and download of machine running hours, you get real-time insight into the operating hours of all your machines, regardless of their location.

Color codes such as orange and red help you quickly identify machines that are idling too long or idling unnecessarily.

In addition, all machine activities are accurately tracked and visually displayed on a map in the AllConnects management application, so you can easily monitor and optimize their usage.

 

Machine running-hour efficiency

Maximum use of machinery with minimum downtime

Machinery is an indispensable but costly investment. Therefore, it is crucial to use them as efficiently as possible, with minimal downtime.

Our dashboard gives you a clear overview of the status of each machine, allowing you to monitor its deployment and compare it with other machines. This helps you detect deviations and identify areas for improvement, so you optimize the operational performance of your machine fleet and avoid unnecessary costs.

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Automatic maintenance notifications

An automatic hour meter allows you to switch to preventive maintenance. Based on the hours of your machines, you can also set when you will be notified to service your machines.

You set how often or when you want to receive this automatic maintenance reminder: after a certain number of running hours or after a period of time - 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ...

  • remotely monitor start-stop hours
  • e-mailalaerts for periodic maintenance
  • high accuracy recording data
  • export of data reports to Excel

Read more about digitizing your machinery and equipment

Increase the efficiency of your machine fleet with additional solutions from AllConnects. Whether you want to better manage materials or seek a complete overview for machine rentals, see how our tools help you with insight and control.

Materials Management

Keep a close eye on materials and equipment, from availability to location. Our materials management solution gives you real-time visibility, so you're never without essential equipment and always keep track of current deployments.

Machine Rental

Create overview and transparency in your rental activities. With our rental solution you monitor usage and deployment remotely, so you can always be sure that machines are used within the agreed hours and conditions.

Never gamble again. Register your machine usage automatically.

Request your personal demo today and we'll show you how easy and time-saving time tracking can be.

FAQ | Frequently asked questions about GPS hour registration of machines

Machine running hours indicate how long a machine has effectively been in use. These working hours are automatically recorded via a tracker and form the basis for maintenance planning, billing or rental management.

  • Reliable basis for billing

  • Insight into actual deployment per machine or customer

  • Schedule maintenance based on usage

  • Fewer discussions when renting or collaborating

Via an IoT tracker on the machine, you automatically record the actual running hours for each machine deployed. This data is transmitted to an online platform where you can easily view, filter and download it in a dashboard in PDF or Excel.

Yes, with an API connection, you can have the running hour data automatically flow through to your ERP or invoicing software. This will save you time and prevent errors.

Data is sent from the tracker to the online management platform in real time or at set intervals, depending on your tracker setting. This way, you always have up-to-date information about the usage of your machine.

Yes, AllConnects offers both powered trackers and battery-powered variants. So you can monitor virtually any type of machine - large or small, mobile or stationary.

You place a tracker on your machine. It measures live how long the engine is running and sends the data to an online dashboard. There you can sort the information by period, project or location. You can download reports in PDF or Excel.

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