Add Equipment to Account (Web, iOS & Android)

Enabling equipment tracking allows employees to track their time to specific pieces of equipment, as well as log the most recent hour meter readings for each machine.

First, you will need to “Enable Equipment”.  This needs to be done on the Web.  Go to the Left Navigation Menu >> Select Equipment >> Enable Equipment. Once Equipment has been enabled, you are ready to begin adding pieces to your account. The ability to add and manage equipment is based on the user's position and permissions.  To learn more, click here.

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Add Equipment from the Web

Add Equipment from your iOS

Add Equipment from your Android

Add Equipment from the Web

Step One: Navigate to the Equipment page

1. Using the Left Navigation Menu within your busybusy account, scroll down and click on Equipment.
2. Click on Manage in the top right corner of the screen next to Legacy.
3. Click on Create in the top left corner of the screen.

Step Two: Create Equipment

1. Enter the required fields: Name, Type and Category.
   • Use the drop-down lists in the Type and Category fields.
2. Enter the Make, Model and Year of the equipment (optional).
   • Use the drop-down lists in each field.
   • You can also add the Hourly Rate for this piece of equipment.
   • Click on Create.
     • NOTE: All 3 fields: Make, Model and Year must be entered in order to use these optional fields.  For example, you can't include the make but omit the model and year.  
     • If you can’t find the make, model, or year you need, you can submit a request to have the piece added to the busybusy equipment database. Click on the blue Click here link at the bottom of the screen. Enter the make, model, and year of the piece of equipment.  We will add it to the database and inform you when it is ready to use!

Add Equipment from iOS

Step One: Navigate to the Equipment page

1. Click on the hamburger icon in the top left corner.
2. Select Equipment.
3. Click on the + in the upper right corner.

Step Two: Create Equipment

1. Select the type of equipment from the pop-up Equipment Category menu (heavy equipment, highway trucks, or light vehicles).
2. Enter the required Name field.
3. Click on and select the Make, Model, and Year of the equipment (optional).
   • Use the drop-down lists in each field.
   • You can also add the Hourly Rate for this piece of equipment here.
   • Click on Done.
     • NOTE: All 3 fields: Make, Model and Year must be entered in order to use these optional fields.  For example, you can't include the make but omit the model and year.  
     • If you can’t find the make, model, or year you need, you can submit a request to have the piece added to the busybusy equipment database. Click on the blue Click here link at the bottom of the screen. Enter the make, model, and year of the piece of equipment.  We will add it to the database and inform you when it is ready to use!

Add Equipment from Android

Step One: Navigate to the Equipment page

1.   Click on the hamburger icon in the top left corner, then select Equipment.
2.   Click on the blue + in the lower right corner of the screen.

Step Two: Create Equipment

1. Select the type of equipment from the pop-up Equipment Category menu.
2.   Enter the required Name field.
3.   Click on and select the Make, Model, and Year of the equipment (optional).
   • Use the drop-down lists in each field.
   • You can also add the Hourly Rate for this piece of equipment here.
   • Click on Save.
     • NOTE: All 3 fields: Make, Model and Year must be entered in order to use these optional fields.  For example, you can't include the make but omit the model and year.  
     • If you can’t find the make, model, or year you need, you can submit a request to have the piece added to the busybusy equipment database. Click on the blue Click here link at the bottom of the screen. Enter the make, model, and year of the piece of equipment.  We will add it to the database and inform you when it is ready to use!

You can track hours worked on a piece of equipment too! By default, the Manually Track Hours option is turned off. Leaving this setting off will track the hours to a selected piece of equipment each time an employee clocks into it.  If you want employees to manually add the hours, select the Manually Track Hours option at the bottom of the adding equipment page. Each time employees are done using the equipment; they’ll have the opportunity of updating the hour meter for the piece of equipment.

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