Asset types
What it’s for — Asset types decides which kinds of machine your workspace works with. A new workspace starts as crane-only, so if you also run trailers, tractor heads, dollies, SPMT modules or support vehicles, you switch them on here first.
When you’d use it — once, when you set the workspace up, and again whenever your fleet grows into a new kind of equipment.
Where to find it
Left sidebar, near the bottom: Asset types. Owners only.
Turning a type on
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Open Asset types.
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Tick each kind of asset your company operates. The built-in types are Crane, Tractor head, Trailer, Dolly, SPMT module and Support vehicle.
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Save. The new type is available immediately — open Fleet → + Add machine and you’ll now see a type selector at the top of the form.
Turning a type off later doesn’t delete anything. Assets you already created stay exactly as they are; the type just stops being offered on new records.
Why each type has different fields
Every asset shares the same identity fields — asset tag, name, brand, model, year, serial, plate. Beyond that, each type carries its own set of attributes, so the form changes shape when you pick a different type:
- A crane asks for crane type and rated capacity in tonnes.
- A trailer asks for trailer type (low bed, flat bed, extendable, step deck, modular or drop deck) and payload capacity, plus optional deck dimensions, axle count, tare weight and kingpin load.
- A tractor head asks for engine power, GVW, drive configuration and fifth wheel capacity.
Required attributes are marked on the form. For a trailer, trailer type and payload capacity are both required — the rest you can fill in later.
Custom asset types
If you run something the built-in list doesn’t cover, add your own type and define the attributes it should capture. Give it a code, a label and a plural label, then add each attribute with its data type — text, number, integer, boolean or a fixed list of options — a unit where it helps, and whether it’s required.