The Challenge

3-A Equipment, a heavy-equipment repair shop in Texas, needed a simple yet powerful way to track their forklifts, generators, and tractors.

Their paper-based logs and scattered spreadsheets made it difficult to know:

  • Which assets were due for preventative maintenance
  • Who last serviced a machine
  • What parts or seal kits were used
  • Where a piece of equipment was located

They wanted a cloud system that felt purpose-built for small repair teams — fast to set up, easy to use in the field, and affordable enough for family-owned operations.

Our Solution

We designed EquipQR, a SaaS web app that turns every asset into a scannable digital record.

Each machine receives a unique QR code that instantly pulls up:

  • Equipment history and specifications
  • Maintenance schedules and work orders
  • Images, inspection notes, and custom fields
  • Assigned teams, locations, and status

EquipQR was built with small field service companies in mind — no bloated ERP complexity, no training required, and accessible on any device.

Key Features

QR-Driven Equipment Profiles

Scan to open a live equipment record in seconds. Unauthorized users receive an access-denied message if they attempt to scan a QR they haven’t been granted access to.

What unauthorized users see when they scan our QR codes.

That means your QR codes can be safely placed anywhere — on machines in the yard, on-site with customers, or even in public listings. Only those you authorize can see what’s inside.

Each scan is logged with a timestamp and user identity, creating a secure audit trail for every access event.

Easy Bulk On-boarding

Smart CSV import that learns your column mappings and helps categorize assets.

Whether you manage 1 asset or 10,000, you can upload an Excel spreadsheet containing every single thing you know about each machine.

One row per asset, one column per property — from horsepower to tire size to manufacturer’s manual URLs.

Work Orders & Preventative Maintenance

Create, assign, and track maintenance jobs with complete lifecycle visibility.

A single button press updates management, technicians, and even customers. Everyone stays informed without phone calls or follow-ups.

Our checklists are thorough, field tested, and tell you a complex story about the state of the equipment at a glance. A well trained mechanic will be able to see the color-coded checklist and deduce the problem as they notice patterns in the work over time.

Custom Preventative Maintenance Checklists

EquipQR includes real-world preventative maintenance checklists built by and for working repair shops like 3-A Equipment and their partners. These aren’t generic templates — they’re proven workflows shared with the wider community so every shop can benefit from field-tested best practices.

Preventative Maintenance Checklist Example
Example of a preventative maintenance work order

Free users can attach these checklists to work orders right away to experience structured, professional-grade PM tracking.

For subscribed organizations (with at least one paid user license), these checklists become fully customizable. You can clone, edit, and extend any global template — or build your own from scratch — to match your exact equipment lineup and service process.

Prefer paper? EquipQR also lets you print any checklist as a PDF, perfect for technicians who still work best with a clipboard in hand. Simply hand them the forms, then have your office staff record results digitally afterward.

Team Roles & Permissions

Owners, managers, and technicians each see only what matters to them.

Technicians can add work notes — both public and private — while customers can only view what’s meant for them.

Cost breakdowns, internal comments, and service notes stay visible only to authorized roles.

This role-based access model keeps sensitive shop data confidential while still empowering transparency where it matters.

File & Photo Management

Attach inspection images, PDFs, and notes to each machine.
Photos and documents are securely stored in Supabase Buckets, preserving upload metadata — who uploaded it, when, and to which record.

Over time, every image becomes part of a living history of the equipment, providing undeniable context for warranty claims, service disputes, or resale documentation.

Fleet Map (Pro Add-on $20/month for your entire organization)

Visualize where your equipment is across job sites.
While EquipQR doesn’t use GPS trackers, it intelligently uses voluntary QR scan locations.

When a user scans a code and grants location permission, that data (with user, coordinates, and timestamp) updates the asset’s “last known” location.

This lightweight model saves cost and battery life while offering practical visibility — enabling shop managers to plan pickups, schedule technicians, and reduce unnecessary travel between sites.

Results

For 3-A Equipment, EquipQR replaced a cluttered system of clipboards and spreadsheets with one streamlined platform.
They now:

  • Scan and update equipment from the shop floor or job site
  • Log maintenance in seconds
  • Track usage hours, inspections, and custom “Quick Hits” attributes
  • Manage team accountability and customer transparency

Other service companies across industries — from construction to agriculture — can now adopt the same system out of the box.

Why EquipQR Stands Out

EquipQR isn’t just another inventory tracker.
It’s a field-ready digital logbook — combining the simplicity of a clipboard with the intelligence of the cloud.
It helps teams work smarter, not harder, by connecting people, equipment, and data through a single QR scan.

Make your shop smarter today.

Sign up for EquipQR for free and add your equipment today! Pay $10/month per user you add.