Know where every piece of equipment is at a glance
Orchestrating the use of equipment on a busy jobsite is no small task. Data can help.
With telematics-enabled equipment from United Rentals, customers can maximize jobsite efficiencies with valuable insights into runtime and equipment utilization, plus gain visibility to all equipment on one place. Telematics data also enables customers to monitor equipment fuel and service with alerts.
United Rentals has the largest and most robust, connected fleet in the industry, and a variety of trackable assets so customers have real-time visibility into location and utilization - owned and rented.
Total Control ® and Telematics lets you do more with less. Contact us to get started today.
Advanced Telematics Features
Manage your fleet more efficiently and effectively
Monitor
Users have access and visibility to equipment location, utilization and other key metrics.
Alert
Set business rules that allow systems to alert users depending on certain criteria. This includes geo-fencing, fuel and maintenance alerts.
Control
Access and perform basic equipment operations like start / stop and throttle - remotely.
Automate
From equipment positioning to work prep and other basic functions, you can develop business rules and systems to allow equipment to perform tasks automatically.
Digital Applications & Innovative Solutions
The United Rentals Mobile App
With the United Rentals Mobile App, you can request a pick-up in seconds, find out the location of your equipment as well as browse and rent from the world's largest inventory 24/7.
Emissions Control
To advance your sustainability strategy, the Emissions Control feature helps customers monitor and manage environmental impact.
Customer Equipment Solutions
Our Customer Equipment Solutions team specializes in equipment repair and service in the field and onsite, so you can keep your equipment in top operating condition.
WEDGE Environmental Monitoring
Temperature and humidity monitoring for your worksite.
Worksite Performance Solutions
Connecting people, equipment and data to drive safety, productivity and sustainability on the worksite.
Safety
Learn how Worksite Performance Solutions can elevate performance, augment worker safety and increase site security.
Productivity
Harness the power of connected worksite technology to drive productivity, reduce equipment-related downtime and streamline processes.
Sustainability
Leverage data, advanced tools and connected equipment to identify practical approaches to lowering emissions.
6 Ways Equipment Telematics Can Make Your Fleet Work Harder for You
Data from telematics devices can help improve fleet management, increase utilization and create savings that drop straight to the bottom line.
Solving for Customer Challenges
Boost Productivity and Increase Visibility
The Problem
Little to no visibility on equipment runtime and utilization can be costly. So can using multiple systems to manage accounts and billing. If you're not tracking your equipment you could be losing valuable time and money.
The Solution
With our telematics solution, you can maximize jobsite efficiencies with valuable insights into your equipment runtime and utilization. We have more than 200,000 units in our fleet outfitted with telematics technology and ready to work for you. Monitor your equipment, maximize efficiency.
Benefits for our Customers
- Visibility into runtime and equipment utilization
- Ability to locate equipment
- Access to billing and account information
- Alerts for fuel and service
More on Advanced Telematics
Why to Add Telematics Devices to Your Owned Equipment
Aug 2, 2024
Boost Worksite Sustainability with Equipment Telematics Data
Apr 25, 2023
5 Ways to Use Telematics Data to Create a Safer Jobsite
Apr 24, 2023
The Future of Tool Tracking Technology
Jul 17, 2020
Using Telematics to Monitor Generators and HVAC Equipment from Anywhere
Apr 16, 2019
5 Key Moments When Equipment Data Can Save You Money
Apr 12, 2019
Avoiding Data Overload from Equipment Telematics
Mar 29, 2019
The Benefits of Telematics: Predictive Maintenance and More
Mar 26, 2019
Tracking Indoor Equipment with Tags
Mar 25, 2019
Tracking Jobsite Workers with Wearables Boosts Safety and Productivity
Mar 12, 2019
Telemetry Is Transforming Pumping Operations
Feb 15, 2019
What Is Telematics?
Jan 22, 2019
Upfitted and Ready
With more than 85% of our applicable equipment telematics-enabled and ready to go, access to telematics data is simple.
Advanced Functions
With advanced functions like geo-fencing and other time-saving services like fuel monitoring, United Rentals has what you need to mazimize jobsite efficiency and reduce downtime.
Total Fleet Management
Advanced features and benefits can be easily integrated onto customer-owned equipment using the same robust platform. Your equipment or ours, we've got you covered.
All-in-One
Access displays, maps, alerts and tools in one place - from any device.
Telematics Frequently Asked Questions
If there is insufficient satellite coverage, machine position will not be transmitted to our systems and while we will continue to take feeds from the servers, there will be no update to the position information. Other data sets such as meter should continue to update. The most common cause of loss of satellite coverage is when units are moved into buildings but may also occur anywhere the device is shielded from an adequate number of satellites such as in urban areas with many tall buildings.
If there is not a sufficient cellular signal, no information will be transmitted to our systems and while we will continue to take feeds from ZTR’s servers there will be no update to the information. A weak signal can also introduce incorrect data to the system such as a location that appears to suddenly and dramatically shift. Cellular signal loss can result from many causes including remote location and when units are moved inside of buildings.
Occasionally, the link between the machine and the telematics device fails. This can cause a loss of machine data or possibly a corruption of machine data. An ongoing loss of power from the machine to the device will drain the device battery and the unit may cease to communicate.
Learn more about Total Control and equipment telematics by contacting our team at [email protected].
Increase Visibility and Productivity
Telematics provide visibility into equipment runtime, utilization, location and critical fuel and service alerts.
Whatever your project demands, you can depend on United Rentals from start to finish. Our suite of digital tools and innovative solutions can help get the job done on time and on budget - safely.
We're ready when you are.