Oil & Gas
Asset-location requirements for equipment deployed around oil, gas and specialist energy operations.
ATEX & Hazardous-Area Asset Tracking
GPS asset tracking for specialist equipment operating in hazardous or potentially explosive environments where the tracking hardware and its certification must be matched carefully to the application.
Hazardous-area requirements
Specialist asset tracking
Certification checked per application
GPS tracking for hazardous-area applications
Standard GPS trackers are not automatically suitable for environments where potentially explosive gases, vapours, mists or combustible dust may be present.
Trackmatic can discuss specialist asset-tracking requirements for plant, containers, tankers, machinery and other valuable equipment used in demanding industrial environments.
The first step is identifying the operating environment and the certification requirements that apply to the specific installation rather than assuming that a general-purpose asset tracker is suitable.
Certification must match the application
Hazardous-area equipment should only be selected after the relevant site and equipment requirements have been established.
- Required hazardous-area classification
- Gas, vapour or dust environment
- Applicable equipment group and category
- Required product marking and certification
- Installation and operating conditions
Typical hazardous-area tracking enquiries
Specialist tracking can be relevant where valuable mobile equipment operates in environments requiring more careful equipment selection.
Fuel & Tanker Operations
Tracking enquiries involving specialist vehicles, tanks or mobile equipment used around fuel-handling environments.
Chemical & Industrial Sites
Specialist equipment operating at chemical, processing and industrial facilities where hazardous-area requirements may apply.
Utilities & Infrastructure
Mobile equipment and specialist assets deployed across utility, infrastructure and industrial operating environments.
Asset tracking functionality
Once suitable hardware has been identified, available tracking functionality can include location and movement information through the Trackmatic platform.
- GPS asset-location visibility
- Location history
- Movement-related alerts where supported
- Geofence monitoring
- Remote web-based tracking access
- Reporting appropriate to the selected device
What we need before recommending a tracker
Hazardous-area tracking should not be quoted solely from an asset description. The operating environment matters.
- What asset or equipment needs tracking?
- Where will it be used?
- What hazardous-area classification applies?
- Is the hazard gas/vapour or combustible dust?
- Is a permanent power supply available?
- How often does the asset need to report?
- What certification or site documentation is required?
Related GPS tracking solutions
If hazardous-area certification is not required, a standard plant, asset or fleet-tracking solution may be more appropriate.
Plant & Machinery Tracking
GPS tracking options for plant, machinery and mobile operational equipment.
Explore plant tracking →Trailer & Container Tracking
Tracking for trailers, containers and other mobile transport assets.
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GPS vehicle tracking for cars, vans, HGVs and mixed commercial fleets.
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