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HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL

The machine is booked. Is it actually ready?

Real-time fleet status for rental operations and workshop -- built from the technician messages already being sent.

Most rental operations are running on data that is hours old.

Across the equipment rental industry, the gap between what dispatch knows and what is actually happening in the workshop and field remains wide.

68%

of equipment rental companies report revenue loss from machines dispatched without a current serviceability check

35%

of field technician working time spent on status communication and paperwork, not repairs

3.2 hrs

average time from customer breakdown report to workshop work order without a real-time status layer

Source: American Rental Association Industry Outlook / IRN Rental Market Report, 2024

Three breakdowns that compound every day.

The Dispatch Readiness Gap

A 50-tonne excavator is booked for a site mobilization. Between the booking and the dispatch, a hydraulic fault was flagged by a field tech on WhatsApp and the repair is still pending. The operations coordinator doesn't know until the truck arrives to collect.

"We put an excavator on a truck to a site two hours away that had an open service note from two days prior. The tech messaged it -- but nobody connected that message to the dispatch board."

Rental Operations Manager

The Return Inspection Grey Zone

When a machine comes back from long-term hire, the condition assessment happens on the yard. The technician notes damage or faults on a paper form or a WhatsApp message. Three days later, maintenance is still pending and the machine has already been re-booked.

"We've had machines re-dispatched with faults noted on return that were never actioned. The fault existed as a WhatsApp message, not in the system."

Fleet Maintenance Manager

The Mobile Technician Blackout

Field technicians attending breakdowns on customer sites communicate status and ETA by phone. The workshop coordinator has a phone pressed to their ear all morning. There is no single view of which tech is where, what they've found, and what parts they need.

"I'm running three breakdown calls simultaneously on my phone, all different machines, all different customers. There's no board. There's no system. It's all in my head."

Workshop Coordinator

A live equipment status board built from field communication.

Every status update sent over WhatsApp, radio, or email becomes a tile on this board. Operations knows what is available right now: not what was available an hour ago.

Fleet Status Overview LIVE
Available: 0
In Maintenance: 0
Breakdown: 0
Reserved: 0
EX-22T
Excavator 22T
Available
EX-35T
Excavator 35T
In Maintenance
EX-50T
Excavator 50T
Breakdown
TB-25
Telescopic Boom 25m
Available
TB-40
Telescopic Boom 40m
Available
CR-50T
Crane 50T
Reserved
CR-80T
Crane 80T
Available
BD-D9
Bulldozer D9
Breakdown
BD-D6
Bulldozer D6
Available
SL-01
Skid Steer
In Maintenance
SL-02
Skid Steer
Available
CP-375
Compressor 375 CFM
Available
CP-750
Compressor 750 CFM
In Maintenance
GN-200
Generator 200kVA
Available
GN-500
Generator 500kVA
Reserved
GR-01
Rough Terrain Forklift
Available
GR-02
Rough Terrain Forklift
Breakdown
VR-01
Vibratory Roller
Available
MT-01
Mini Excavator
Available
MT-02
Mini Excavator
In Maintenance

The repair gets reported. The record writes itself.

Field communication flows through Opsima and becomes a structured work order automatically. No forms. No data entry. No end-of-shift catch-up.

Field Workshop
Field Tech
EX-50T -- hydraulic cylinder failure on boom, Smithfield site
09:14
Workshop
Customer quote required before repair. Sourcing parts locally.
09:16
Field Tech
Parts sourced, ETA 3 hrs. Customer approved quote.
09:44
Field Tech
Repair complete, machine back to customer
13:02
Asset EX-50T
Fault type Hydraulic cylinder failure
Location Smithfield site
Technician Field Tech
Parts used Hydraulic cylinder
Fault reported 09:14
Resolved 13:02
Work Order Record Created
Asset EX-50T
Fault type Hydraulic cylinder failure
Location Smithfield site
Technician Field Tech
Parts used Hydraulic cylinder
Fault reported 09:14
Resolved 13:02
Synced to CMMS

What changes when operations and workshop share one source of truth.

Machine dispatched with an unresolved service note from a WhatsApp message
Open service notes visible on fleet status board; dispatch flagged until cleared
Return inspection faults sit as paper notes. Machine gets re-booked with pending fault
Return inspection captured from technician's WhatsApp; fault logged against asset immediately
Workshop coordinator manages 3 simultaneous breakdown calls by phone
All active field breakdowns visible on one board: tech, location, fault, parts status
Hire rate charged against equipment that is actually in the workshop
Availability status drives hire eligibility in rental management system
Fleet utilization compiled monthly from hire contracts only
Actual productive hours and downtime tracked from field communication in real time
MTTR per machine class unknown. Benchmarking impossible
MTTR calculated per asset and asset class continuously from repair communication

Three breakdown calls. No board. No system. All of it in one person's head.

The workshop coordinator is the single point of failure. Opsima gives them one screen with every active breakdown, every parts request, and every repair in progress.

Without Opsima
09:00
EX-50T
?
BD-D9
?
GR-02
?
EX-35T
In Maintenance
CP-750
?
MT-02
?
SL-01
?
GN-500
Reserved
EX-50T call came in from Smithfield, BD-D9 might be down at Merrylands, GR-02 had a message last night. Still checking.
Handover complete: 30+ minutes
With Opsima
09:00
EX-50T
Breakdown
BD-D9
Breakdown
GR-02
Breakdown
EX-35T
In Maintenance
CP-750
In Maintenance
MT-02
In Maintenance
SL-01
In Maintenance
GN-500
Reserved
3 active field breakdowns
4 units in workshop
Parts on order: EX-50T cylinder (ETA 13:00), BD-D9 track adjuster (ETA tomorrow)
Handover complete: 2 minutes

Overlays your existing rental management system. Live in 3 days.

Opsima does not replace Point of Rental, IntelliRentals, or SAP. It captures unstructured technician communication and feeds structured records back in.

Integrates with Point of Rental, IntelliRentals, SAP, Maximo

Fleet status drives hire eligibility. No machine dispatches with an open fault.

No new app for field technicians

They WhatsApp the workshop as they always have. Opsima reads the output.

Works for mixed OEM fleets: Caterpillar, Komatsu, JCB, Liebherr, Atlas Copco

All equipment recognized automatically regardless of manufacturer.

Live in 3 days

No hardware. Connect to existing communication channels and see structured fleet data within 72 hours.

Questions from operations and maintenance teams

Can Opsima track equipment on long-term hire at customer sites?
Yes. Equipment on customer sites is tracked from field technician communication. Status updates from site visits are captured and reflected on the fleet board.
How does it handle situations where the customer's team performs basic maintenance?
Customer-performed maintenance can be captured if communicated through connected channels. Otherwise, Opsima tracks what your own technicians report.
Does it work for mixed fleets from multiple OEMs?
Yes. All major OEMs are supported. Equipment naming variations and model numbers are recognized automatically.
Can it track machine hours for service interval management?
Yes. Running hours reported in field communication trigger meter-based PM schedules. No manual hour entry required.
How does it handle hire contracts that span multiple depots?
Equipment is tracked by asset ID across all depots. When a machine moves between locations, its status history follows.

Real-time fleet visibility for your rental operation. Live in 3 days.

No hardware. No new tools for field technicians. No disruption to your rental management system.