The problem
Heavy equipment operates in punishing conditions on remote sites. Fuel disappears overnight, engine hours are logged by hand and billed approximately, service intervals slip, and expensive machines end up sitting idle on the wrong site.
The margin between a well-run construction fleet and a poorly-run one is often invisible from the office — until the fuel invoice arrives or a mixer breaks down mid-pour.
What Netlynk provides
- Engine-hours tracking (from CAN or ignition), not just mileage
- Power Take-Off (PTO) monitoring for specialised equipment
- Fuel monitoring via CAN-bus or capacitive level sensor
- Geofence-based utilisation reports: which asset was on which site, when
- Site attendance: who arrived, how long they stayed
- Machine-hour billing reports for equipment rental operators
- Battery-powered trackers for assets without ignition (generators, compressors)
How it looks in practice
Every machine reports engine hours accurately, so rental invoices match reality. Fuel level is monitored continuously and any drop outside normal usage triggers an alert with the exact time and site. Service schedules are set per machine by engine hours; the fleet manager, mechanic and site supervisor all get reminders before a machine is due.
For rental operators, the machine-hour billing report ends the disputes with clients over usage.