Scan the machine, not a folder.
The record starts at the asset, where the work actually happens.
Monmouth, Illinois
EquipQR, by Columbia Cloudworks
Work orders that don't get lost. Invoices that don't get retyped.
QR-first work orders for heavy equipment repair, rental, and service shops. Built by Nicholas King, who has spent 15+ years running and automating enterprise infrastructure at IBM and Kyndryl.
What it is
Built for the bay, not the binder.
Work orders that do not get lost between the bay and the office.
The same job follows the machine from intake to closeout.
Service history and PM checklists live on the asset.
Technicians can pull up what matters without digging through paper.
Draft the invoice in QuickBooks instead of retyping it at night.
EquipQR carries the job record into the QuickBooks draft.
Who it fits
Best fit if:
- You repair, rent, or service heavy equipment.
- Your invoices end up in QuickBooks.
- Your techs will scan a QR code on the machine to open the job.
Looking for an enterprise EAM with a staffed implementation team? EquipQR is a different kind of product.
Who builds it
Nicholas King, founder.
Nick has spent 15+ years running and automating enterprise infrastructure at IBM and Kyndryl. EquipQR puts that kind of automation in the hands of small shops that enterprise vendors don't build for.
- At IBM: cut manual operations by 60%+ through automation for transportation and aerospace clients.
- At IBM: coordinated patching for an estate of more than 2,000 Windows servers.
- At Kyndryl: built health reporting across 80+ domain controllers, taking per-server validation from 10+ minutes to seconds.
Proof
Used in a real shop. Run in public.
3-A Equipment
Uses EquipQR for heavy equipment repair.
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Runs in public
The obvious question
What if it's just one guy?
Fair question. Here is what your shop keeps no matter what happens to Columbia Cloudworks.
The code is public.
EquipQR's source is on GitHub. Anyone can read exactly what it does with shop data.
View the sourceYour data exports.
Export your records any time as [FILL: export formats].
The records are yours.
Shop records belong to the shop. Columbia Cloudworks will not hold shop data hostage.
If the company shuts down.
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Contact
Want a walkthrough? Book 15 minutes.
See EquipQR running and ask whatever you want. Prefer email? nicholas.king@columbiacloudworks.com