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New digital tools to increase rental efficiencies
Software suppliers are helping rental companies gain deeper insight into asset tracking, emissions reporting and logistics 
Interview: Optimizing electric fleet management
Software startup Guided Energy aims to assist fleet owners in managing their fleet of electric vehicles, and the vision includes equipment rental
Trackunit collecting 2 billion data points a day
Telematics platform reports 18% growth in 2023
Wacker Neuson expands Trackunit partnership
OEM extends partnership by 5 years and adds technology
Kiloutou launches machine sharing technology
System allows multiple users on a single site
Oshkosh buys into AI battery developer
JLG’s parent company aims to use advanced analytics for battery management  
10 management software systems for your rental company
Rental management software has evolved to meet the needs of every size and type of equipment rental company
Opinion: the pace of learning is accelerating. Don’t be left behind
The common thread to the three big technology trends is ‘pace of learning’, argues Soeren Brogaard, CEO at Trackunit.
Trackunit says new IoT device ‘makes leap’
TU700 device will provide more machine data
Point of Rental acquires equipment inspection tool
Company aims to “transform the rental industry” 
United Rentals unveils access management for jobsites
Solution increase jobsite visibility and control for “safer, more efficient operations.”
5 tech takeaways from CES 2024
Leading equipment manufacturers were a force at CES 2024, showing off tech for the future of construction and agriculture while hinting at a new world to come
Genie to launch VR training
Shown exclusively to ALH in early January, the tech-forward training will be used in conjunction with
Disrupting the disruptors: How Austrian rental site Digando is taking on tech platform startups
Digando chief executive Alexander Höss sets out his strategy for taking on tech startups at their own game.
Kiloutou gives customers more information online
‘MyKiloutou’ customer website now has more functions
Renta and Hilti partner on asset tagging
Hilti’s tags will be fitted to Renta equipment at 170 depots
Equipment rentals in the platform economy: A rising trend
Multibillion-dollar online platforms like Uber and Airbnb are inspiring efforts to create similar solutions for equipment rental, but there are challenges in making this a reality 
How equipment rental can harness the power of IoT technology
IoT technology is generating mountains of data for rental companies, but how can it be leveraged to improve safety, efficiency and productivity?
Interview: Stefan Öttl on Irdeto and rental
Expert says software more important than ever
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