Industry deep dive
Logging, dead-zone ready.
Logging operations run on iron that lives in dead zones. Skidders, harvesters, forwarders, log-trucks — DirtFleet queues hour logs offline and keeps a scan-to-action UI for gloved hands. Flags and shop actions still need signal when you hit the landing.
The cut loop
Five roles, one app that keeps the meter honest.
- Operator (skidder / harvester)Pre-shift
- →Open the PWA on the cab tablet — shell cached; hour logs queue offline.
- →Scan the QR sticker on the cab → log-hours screen.
- →Pre-trip checklist when online (chain tension, fluid levels, hose integrity).
- →End-of-shift hour reading queues locally — syncs when back at the landing.
- OperatorEnd of shift
- →Same scan → final reading.
- →Optional: capture chain-saw consumables note (fuel mix, bar oil, sharpening).
- →If a hose ruptured on the slope, photo + flag — auto-spawns a yellow WO at the shop.
- MechanicDaily / weekly
- →WO queue sorted by priority. Skidders + harvesters dominate the high-priority lane.
- →Hour-based PMs hit fast on logging iron — 250-hour intervals are normal, not annual.
- →Tigercat LogOn API integration on the roadmap; today, hours sync via AEMP-generic adapter when the OEM exposes it.
- Log-truck driverPer haul
- →Scan dash QR → log-mileage + load (tonnage + species + landing → mill).
- →HaulCycle captures load + dump location + tonnage for productivity rollup.
- →Pair with a certified ELD for HOS / DOT compliance on regulated routes.
- Forester / supervisorWeekly
- →Open /projects → see hours-by-asset + repair-spend per harvest unit.
- →Cross-reference cycle counts against scaled tonnage.
- →Spot-check operator certifications (state-specific cutter cards, first aid).
Logging-specific support
What we built for this market.
- ✓Offline hour-log queue: skidders keep logging meters in dead zones; the IndexedDB outbox drains when the operator drives back to the landing. Flags/repairs need signal.
- ✓Tigercat is on the OEM registry; AEMP-generic adapter pulls hours via ISO 15143-3 today, dedicated LogOn API integration is roadmap.
- ✓Tool tracking handles the chains, files, depth gauges, and bar oil — every cut crew has a kit that walks off without scan discipline.
- ✓Chainsaw consumable tracking via the consumable flag on Tool (stockLevel ticks down with each issue).
- ✓Forest-road incident logging via the Incident module — captures the slip-and-fall on the landing for OSHA prep.
Honest scope
What we don't replace.
- Forest mensuration / scaling software — out of scope. We capture HaulCycle tonnage as a productivity metric, not a scaling system.
- SFI / FSC chain-of-custody auditing — not in scope.
- Mill-side ticket reconciliation — capture haul cycles in DirtFleet; pull mill tickets via the public API or CSV.
Ready?
30 days free — bring your iron.
If you're running Tigercat / Cat / John Deere harvesters and skidders, the OEM registry has you covered for hours sync. Bring the rest in via CSV during onboarding.