Agricultural
machinery tracking
GPS trackers for tractors, harvesters, sprayers and implements, built for seasonal use and fields with patchy coverage. Location and motion data go to RIOD Live or to the system your farm or contracting business already runs.
THE PROBLEM
Machines work far from the yard, in short, intense seasons
An agricultural contractor or a large estate may run tractors and harvesters across fields many kilometres apart. During harvest, every hour of machine time is planned, and the manager needs to know which field each machine is in, whether it is working or waiting, and how many hours to bill the farmer.
Outside the season, the same machines sit in sheds for months. Batteries go flat, machines get borrowed, and expensive implements are stolen from remote yards. Theft of farm equipment is a familiar problem in rural areas from Europe to India.
Fields are also where mobile coverage is weakest. A tracker that needs a constant signal leaves gaps in exactly the places the work happens.
HOW WE SET IT UP
Tracking that fits farm work and farm coverage
Power for seasonal machines
Tractors and harvesters get a wired connection engineered to their supply, with the device configured to protect the machine battery over long idle periods. Trailed implements can use battery versions from about 2,000 to 5,000 mAh.
Records that survive weak coverage
Our devices are designed to keep the record when the network drops and send it once coverage returns. A day in a remote field still arrives as a complete track.
Field time and motion
Location and motion data show which field a machine worked, when it started and stopped and how long it spent moving or standing. That supports contractor billing and harvest planning.
Out-of-season security
Geofences around yards and sheds, with alerts by SMS, call, WhatsApp, email or push when a machine moves at night or leaves its area.
AT A GLANCE
Agricultural machinery tracking
- What is measured
- Location and motion, with time-stamped start and stop events
- Hardware
- RNDSquare GPS and telematics tracker, with the vehicle interface customised to the fleet
- Connectivity
- GNSS positioning, cellular reporting, MQTT over TLS 1.2
- Power
- Wired to the machine supply, or battery from about 2,000 to 5,000 mAh for implements
- Where data goes
- RIOD Live cloud, your own server, or your existing platform through an API
- Enclosure
- Plastic, metal or custom, selected for dust, rain and vibration
- Engineering note
- We review coverage across your fields early, and plan reporting so data from remote areas arrives once signal returns
FAQ
Questions buyers ask us
Do tractor GPS trackers work in areas with poor mobile signal?
Positioning comes from satellites, so the tracker knows where it is even without mobile signal. Our devices are designed to keep the record when the network drops and send it once coverage returns, so the track stays complete.
Can a GPS tracker drain a tractor battery during the off-season?
A tracker draws power continuously, which matters when a machine stands for months. We engineer the power connection and reporting schedule for long idle periods, and battery-powered versions suit implements with no electrical supply.
How can agricultural contractors use machinery tracking for billing?
Location and motion data show which field each machine worked and for how long. Exported as PDF or Excel with an audit trail, those records support invoices to farmers and settle questions about hours.
Can we track implements like sprayers and trailers as well as tractors?
Yes. Battery versions from about 2,000 to 5,000 mAh can be fitted to trailed implements, which helps with both theft protection and knowing which implement worked with which tractor.
Tracking machines across scattered fields?
Tell us the machines, the area you cover and the coverage you see in the field. We will propose the power setup and reporting plan.