Track press tools, drain cameras, threaders, and inspection equipment across vans, jobsites, and the shop. Record each handoff, set a due-back date when useful, and follow up on overdue tools.
18 quick steps: add a tool, print its label, check it out and back in. No signup.
Tool management software for plumbers tracks reusable equipment moving between technicians, trucks, jobsites, and the shop. OrbitEquip QR check-in/out records the holder, assigned location, status, and return history. Add an optional due-back date, see overdue checkouts, and send checkout reminder emails. It is for serialized equipment, not consumable plumbing materials.
OrbitEquip gives plumbing contractors a simple way to track shared tools without adding a complicated inventory system. Print QR labels for press tools, cameras, threaders, and inspection gear, then record each handoff from a phone browser. Add an optional due-back date, spot overdue checkouts, and send checkout reminder emails. Each tool keeps its recorded holder, status, assigned location, and history.
Service plumbers carry shared equipment in multiple vans, and a static list does not show the latest recorded handoff.
Threaders, drain cameras, press tools, and inspection equipment can travel with different crews during the same day.
Copper, fittings, and pipe are consumed on a job; reusable tools need a different record because the team expects them back.
When several plumbing crews run calls at once, it is hard to confirm which crew currently has a shared specialty tool.
When a press tool or camera is not back in its assigned location, the team needs a record of who checked it out and when.
Print a QR label for every tool. Crews scan to check items out and back in from a compatible phone browser. No paperwork, no spreadsheets.
Create a location for each jobsite, service van, shop, or tool crib, and assign every tool to where it belongs.
Checkout history for every tool, plus recorded issue activity. Know who checked it out, when it was returned, and what issues were logged.
Find any tool by name, serial number, OrbitEquip QR/code, or existing barcode. Filter by status, category, or location in one click.
Set optional return due dates, see overdue tools, and send checkout reminder emails while keeping each handoff in history.
Open OrbitEquip in a compatible phone browser and scan QR labels without installing a native OrbitEquip app.
Record which plumbing crew has a shared press tool, when it is due back, and when it returns to the shop.
Update the recorded holder and location when an inspection camera moves between service vans.
Search the equipment list and current status before assigning specialty gear to a call.
Add the reusable equipment your crews share, create van and shop locations, and record each handoff as tools move between calls.
Create records for press tools, drain cameras, threaders, and inspection gear.
Assign tools to service vans, the shop, or other locations where they belong.
Generate a printable label for each tool your plumbing crews share.
A signed-in crew member scans or enters the tool code when equipment leaves or returns, setting an optional due-back date when needed.
Use the current status, holder, location, and checkout record to follow up on open equipment.
Yes. Create a record for each reusable tool with its name, category, serial number, location, notes, and QR identity. The same check-in/out workflow can cover press tools, drain cameras, threaders, and inspection equipment.
Yes. Create a location for each service van, truck, shop, or other storage point. When equipment changes hands, set an optional due-back date, see overdue checkouts, and send a checkout reminder email. A signed-in user records the checkout or return so the latest holder and location are easier to review.
No. OrbitEquip is designed for reusable tools and equipment that are checked out and returned. Fittings, pipe, valves, and other quantity-based materials need a dedicated materials inventory system.
Yes. Set an optional return due date, see overdue checkouts, and send checkout reminder emails when a press tool, camera, or other shared item needs follow-up.
Each tool has a short code that can be entered manually, and the scan hub includes browse-and-search fallback. A user still needs to sign in and have connectivity to record the checkout or return.
Yes. OrbitEquip runs in a phone browser, so crews do not need a native app to scan QR labels. The browser-based workflow requires an internet connection for check-in and check-out.
OrbitEquip plans include unlimited users. The permanent Free plan supports up to 25 tools and CSV import, and paid plans add more tool capacity.
See how printable labels, browser scanning, and manual fallback work.
Focus on the general checkout, return, holder, and history workflow.
Compare a related service-van workflow for diagnostic equipment.
Track up to 25 tools free with unlimited users. No credit card required.