Tracking unpowered GSE: dollies, ULDs, carts and towbarsDollies, ULDs and carts lost across the airside?

The problem

Equipment without an engine has no power for a tracker. It gets rained on, de-iced and knocked, and it drifts between stands, piers and other handlers' areas. Time goes on searching during the turn, extra equipment gets bought or leased to cover what can't be found, and damage is hard to pin down.

What matters

• Whether you need each item's location or only counts per zone.
• Which items actually cause delays.
• The airside approvals any fixed equipment will need.
• Battery life in winter.
• Who acts on alerts.
• How it links to your telematics or GSE maintenance system.

What to watch for

• Battery claims from brochure tests.
• Coverage shown on an empty apron.
• Prices per tag that leave out gateways, approvals and install.
• Pilots that only run in summer.

Questions worth asking a supplier

• How long does the battery last in real winter use?
• What happens to the tag in de-icing?
• Can we start with one station and pay for one station?
• What fixed equipment needs airside approval, and who applies for it?

How we help

Independent advice from the first station to the network, scoped with you. We don't sell hardware, so our advice stays independent.

See the worked example: aviation baggage RFID tracking.