Fleet
Crane and Lifting Fleet Data: Stop Managing Your Most Expensive Assets Brand by Brand
Cranes and lifting equipment are expensive, move between sites and come from several manufacturers. A single unit sitting idle or missing a service interval costs far more than a typical machine.
What crane and lifting fleets need
- One view across manufacturers, not a portal per brand.
- Hours and service status for every unit, so planned maintenance happens before a job needs the machine.
- Location across sites, including units in transit or on third-party yards.
- Inspection and service records kept with each asset.
- Utilization by unit to support buy, rent or sell decisions on high-value assets.
Why neutrality matters here
Lifting fleets are rarely single-brand, and older units often have no telematics. A manufacturer's portal covers only its own machines. A neutral platform covers all of them, plus the ones that send nothing.
Where Incus5 fits
Incus5 connects 51+ telematics, OEM and ERP systems and includes equipment with no telematics installed, so crane and lifting units appear in the same view as the rest of the fleet. See the integrations directory.
Key takeaways
- Crane and lifting units are high-value, so idle time and missed service are expensive.
- Fleets are mixed-brand, so a manufacturer portal shows only part of the fleet.
- Older units often lack telematics and still need to be tracked.
- A neutral platform puts every unit in one view.
Frequently asked questions
Can one platform cover cranes from different manufacturers?
Yes. A device-agnostic platform reads data from multiple manufacturers and device vendors and combines it in one view.
What about cranes with no telematics?
They can be tracked with manual hours and the same service rules as connected units.
Why not use each manufacturer's portal?
Each portal covers only that brand, so you log into several systems and still miss units that send no data.