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Articles, guides, and industry takes from the team building Australian telematics. Covering fleet management, equipment hire, construction safety, dashcam compliance, OEM partnership, and the AU-specific topics most other telematics vendors don't write about.

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GPS tracking for mobile cranes: 2026 buying guide

What matters when choosing GPS tracking for mobile cranes in 2026 — J1939 CANBUS access for boom and fault data, PROSTART® pre-starts with immobilisation, geofencing for site moves — and which hardware handles crane-specific data instead of just a dot on a map.

14 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart

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GPS tracker for dump trucks: what to buy in 2026

What a GPS tracker for dump trucks needs in 2026 — CANBUS/J1939 fault codes, PROSTART® pre-starts and immobilisation, hardwired hardware that survives site life — and the picks for tip trucks, dog trailers and side tippers.

14 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart

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GPS tracking for water trucks

What water truck operators should look for in a GPS tracker in 2026 — pump-configuration monitoring, PROSTART® pre-starts and immobilisation, dashcam options, and the hardware picks that hold up on construction and civil sites.

14 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart

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Best GPS fleet tracking for construction companies

Best GPS fleet tracking for construction in 2026, ranked: Teletrack wins on plant and vehicle coverage, PROSTART® pre-starts and multi-vendor hardware — with Samsara, Verizon Connect, Trimble and more compared.

12 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart

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Enhancing Job Site Safety with Teletrack's PROSTART® System

How Teletrack's PROSTART® pre-start system, Driver-ID, automated work orders, service scheduling, and digital inductions combine to keep job-site assets safer, compliant, and only in qualified hands.

23 May 2025 · Alex Stewart

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Choose the right GPS tracker for your EXCAVATOR

Why excavators need more than location tracking — how telematics, digital pre-starts and BI reports work together to protect uptime, safety and profitability.

13 Dec 2023 · Alex Stewart

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GPS tracking for forklifts

How GPS trackers and telematics help forklift operators with anti-theft, usage analytics, PROSTART® pre-start checks, and digital maintenance tracking.

23 Nov 2023 · Alex Stewart

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System updates to Asset/Fleet Intelligence November 2023

Director's note on Teletrack platform updates released in November 2023: refreshed map-view pins, updated status colour meanings, and back-end performance improvements.

22 Nov 2023 · Alex Stewart

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Maintenance checks – keep your records digital

Teletrack's QR-code-driven digital maintenance checks let operators and maintenance staff record activity against each asset, so failed checks and tag-outs are visible the next time the code is scanned at pre-start.

22 Nov 2023 · Alex Stewart

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Why use a digital pre-start system on your fleet?

Pre-start checks keep Australian fleets safe, compliant, and running. Immobilising vehicles until checks are complete prevents accidents, reduces downtime, and safeguards operators against regulatory breaches.

20 Oct 2023 · Alex Stewart

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A step by step guide to conducting a PROSTART®

A walkthrough of Teletrack's PROSTART® pre-start workflow — scan the QR code on your asset, complete the checklist, enable the machine, and start work with confidence the plant is ready.

20 Jun 2023 · Alex Stewart

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Supercharge Your Fleet Management with Telematics Solutions

Fleet telematics turns vehicle and driver data into faster decisions — cutting costs, lifting safety, and keeping assets, pre-starts, and servicing on schedule across your operation.

8 Mar 2023 · Alex Stewart

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The benefits of tracking your excavator on job-sites in Australia

How Teletrack's GPS tracking, remote immobilisation, QR-code PROSTART® pre-starts, DriverID, digital logbooks and geo-fences give Australian construction fleets full visibility and control over their excavators.

10 Feb 2023 · Alex Stewart

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Everything you need to know about pre-starts

A plain-English guide to pre-start checklists — what they are, why they matter, what to include, and how often to run them to keep equipment safe, compliant, and productive.

21 Dec 2022 · Alex Stewart

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Why a Pre-Start System is so important in the construction industry

Pre-start checks keep construction crews safe by catching minor faults before they become incidents. Here is why Teletrack's PROSTART® pre-start system helps fleets stay compliant and productive.

19 May 2022 · Alex Stewart

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Why traditional PIN-based keypads are a disaster on job sites

Traditional PIN and keypad operator-restriction systems fall over in real-world construction sites because operators share codes. Smartphone, iButton and RFID-based controls close the gap.

4 May 2022 · Alex Stewart

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How to track equipment inventory

Improved asset tracking cuts inefficiencies, reduces losses, and extends equipment lifecycles. Here is how Teletrack helps rental and fleet businesses keep every machine under control.

23 Dec 2021 · Alex Stewart

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Fleet Tracking Apps: Must-Have Features To Consider

A practical guide to choosing a fleet tracking app — the six features that actually matter, from real-time communication and geofencing to pre-start enforcement and data syncing.

22 Dec 2021 · Alex Stewart

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Understanding Telematics

A plain-English primer on what telematics is, how it works, and the fleet-management features and benefits it unlocks — from pre-starts and geofencing to remote immobilisation and full diagnostics.

19 Nov 2021 · Alex Stewart