Staying on top of things From a small start-up tech company with an exciting idea, Christchurch’s QuipCheck has evolved as the leading supplier of asset compliance and maintenance software, with customers throughout New Zealand and Australia. In six years, QuipCheck has established a reputation for simplifying pre-start machinery compliance checks, maintenance identi cation and scheduled servicing, using a digital platform that makes the process streamlined and reliable. Founded by directors Paul Rugg, Stephen Weir and Matthew Harker, QuipCheck’s customers include leading contractors working in agriculture, horticultural and viticulture, as well as large construction companies. “All companies using machinery as part of the business will have some level of vehicle compliance, and many use paper-based systems,” says Paul. “We wanted to make it easier for the operator on the ground to complete their pre-start vehicle compliance and then easier for the in-house machinery supervisor and mechanic back on site to get that data. Pre-start check data is entered straight into the user’s phone or tablet and that data is uploaded to the company’s own database so that the vehicle’s history can be accessed by the of ce. The beauty of the app is that any faults identi ed during the pre-start check can go straight to the workshop or supervisor and for any maintenance required scheduled.” Engine hours or kilometres travelled also migrate through to the maintenance platform. As agricultural contractors enter the busy summer months, harvesters and tractors might operate 12 – 16 hours a day, and the 250-hour service schedule rolls around very quickly. For companies operating 100 tractors, keeping track of that service schedule can be a challenge. QuipCheck’s traf c light system provides in-house mechanics with global visibility so that the maintenance schedule is maintained, minimising unplanned downtime. While customers can choose to buy an off-the-shelf version of the QuipCheck app, the team at QuipCheck offers a bespoke, fully personalised system to meet the customer’s speci c needs. “Even within the ag sector, people operate differently with different needs and machinery,” says Paul. “While it comes down to best practice, most diligent operators will do a daily check of a machine before operating it. Some of our ag customers even do a pre-and post-harvest check. The app has the exibility to cater for different check frequencies and it really comes down to what the customer requires. We just build it to meet their needs. We can also make changes to the software very quickly if the company’s business changes, as happened during Covid and the checks that were required during that period.” Throughout QuipCheck’s journey, the development team has continued to evolve the app’s features, bene ts and modules, and that has all been customer driven. “The people using the system come up with the best ideas to make the system even better. We’ve now included a training module. It’s important for companies to know that their team members are competent operators of vehicles and equipment. We’ve added a full training module into the app where a trainer can go through the training form in the app with the operator, signing off that they’re competent to operate a machine, which the manager can see in the matrix in the web portal.”
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