Equipment theft is costly and disruptive — and simply installing an IoT device isn’t enough. To truly protect your assets, you need to make sure you are utilizing the right features in Trackunit Manager.
The core features of Trackunit Manager that should be your go-to when wanting to prevent theft are, Sites, Site-based Theft Alerts, Movement-based Theft Alerts, Incident Reports and Asset Home. Let have a look at these features one by one:
Sites
Sites will give you an up-to-the-minute view of asset location within a specific site (geofenced areas) - wether that be a depot, a construction site, workplace or general area. Combined with Site-based Theft Alerts, you can use Sites for theft prevention management.
➡️ Watch the video below to learn more about Site, or check our step-by-step guide here
Site-based Theft Alerts
Set up a Site-based Theft Alert to be notified when assets move outside a site boundary to prevent unauthorized use of equipment or theft. If something moves outside of the boundary, you know.
➡️ Watch the video below to learn more about Site-based Theft Alerts, or check our step-by-step guide here
💡 Tip: Use Groups to simplify alert setup
Instead of assigning alerts to machines one by one, create custom groups — like “Site A Excavators” or “North Yard Fleet” — and apply Site-based Theft Alerts to the whole group at once. It’s a fast, scalable way to keep your geofencing strategy organized as your fleet grows or shifts.
Movement-based Theft Alerts
Movement-based Theft Alerts allow you to define specific working hours and get notified if a machine moves outside of those times. Whether it's being loaded onto a trailer at midnight or used outside of rental contract hours, you'll know — and can take action.
➡️ Watch the video below to learn more about Movement-based Theft Alerts, or check our step-by-step guide here
💡 Tip: Combine both alerts for smarter coverage
The best protection comes from layering Site-based and Movement-based Theft Alerts. Together, they help you catch both unexpected location changes and suspicious out-of-hours usage.
Incident Report
Despite all preventive measures, equipment can still be stolen, and accidents can still occur. By reacting swiftly and diligently, recovery is possible in such events. You can generate incident reports with GPS breadcrumb trails showing where the machine has traveled — complete with timestamps and locations.
These reports can be exported and shared directly with law enforcement, recovery teams, or insurance providers.
➡️ Watch the video below to learn more about Incident Reports, or check our step-by-step guide here
Movement tab in Asset Home
Knowing the location of an asset at a particular point in time is important when checking up on routes, arrival times, or potential theft. Use the Movement tab in Asset home to track the exact location of a particular asset.
➡️ See here how to navigate the Movement tab in Asset Home
Using these combinations gives you the very best that Trackunit has to offer in terms of safe-guarding your assets.
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