App Tracks Equipment Maintenance

2016 - Volume #40, Issue #3, Page #08

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“TractorPal is an app that does two things very well – it helps keep track of maintenance and it keeps track of inventory,” says Keith King, co-creator and owner of TractorPal, LLC.
  Farmers with multiple tractors and pieces of equipment have access to all the information they need anytime via their Android or iPhone smartphone. The app sells for $9.99.
  The practical record-keeping tool is the brainchild of Keith King, who has a background in computers, marketing and agriculture, and Erik Schlimmer, a farmer, both of Volga, S. Dak. In 2013, King developed the app when Schlimmer asked if one was available.
  “In this day and age it just makes sense to have the information you need with you at all times, and maintenance and inventory records are no different,” King says. “The user can list all of their machinery inventory and even utility vehicles and regular vehicles. They can include things like purchase date, VIN number, and purchase price. Then when it comes to maintenance the user can input things like part numbers, oil quantities, date of service and hours/odometer. If the user ever needs a printout there are pre-formatted reports, which can be emailed or printed right from your phone. It also tells you when it is time to do maintenance.”
  All the information comes in handy when buying parts or passing records on when selling a piece of equipment.
  The information is secure on the phone, but Android phones also have a sync feature to store on secured servers in “the cloud.” Coy Yonce III, a new partner, is working on adding a sync feature for iPhones, allowing records to be updated on computer and other feature upgrades.
  “Another feature we are working on is creating a custom TractorPal for companies or dealerships who want to give out this app to their customers. We will take TractorPal and ‘re-skin’ it with your company’s colors and logos,” King says, noting that the app can be tried for free before purchase.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, TractorPal (www.tractorpal.com; kking@tractorpal.com).

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App Tracks Equipment Maintenance COMPUTERS “TractorPal is an app that does two things very well – it helps keep track of maintenance and it keeps track of inventory ” says Keith King co-creator and owner of TractorPal LLC Farmers with multiple tractors and pieces of equipment have access to all the information they need anytime via their Android or iPhone smartphone The app sells for $9 99 The practical record-keeping tool is the brainchild of Keith King who has a background in computers marketing and agriculture and Erik Schlimmer a farmer both of Volga S Dak In 2013 King developed the app when Schlimmer asked if one was available “In this day and age it just makes sense to have the information you need with you at all times and maintenance and inventory records are no different ” King says “The user can list all of their machinery inventory and even utility vehicles and regular vehicles They can include things like purchase date VIN number and purchase price Then when it comes to maintenance the user can input things like part numbers oil quantities date of service and hours/odometer If the user ever needs a printout there are pre-formatted reports which can be emailed or printed right from your phone It also tells you when it is time to do maintenance ” All the information comes in handy when buying parts or passing records on when selling a piece of equipment The information is secure on the phone but Android phones also have a sync feature to store on secured servers in “the cloud ” Coy Yonce III a new partner is working on adding a sync feature for iPhones allowing records to be updated on computer and other feature upgrades “Another feature we are working on is creating a custom TractorPal for companies or dealerships who want to give out this app to their customers We will take TractorPal and ‘re-skin’ it with your company’s colors and logos ” King says noting that the app can be tried for free before purchase Contact: FARM SHOW Followup TractorPal www tractorpal com; kking@tractorpal com

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