Smart Scan Has Arrived — Faster, Smarter Asset Capture for Every Technician
STOP TYPING. Start Scanning.
Technicians have always done whatever it takes to get the job done, but manual asset entry has never been the part they enjoy. Between faded serial plates, tiny lettering, and tight schedules, capturing equipment details by hand slowed everyone down. And when the data wasn’t complete or accurate, the office was left guessing during quoting, planning, or reporting.
That’s exactly why we are introducing Smart Scan, ServiceTrade’s AI-powered nameplate scanning tool built right into our mobile app. Smart Scan makes it effortless for technicians to capture accurate asset data by simply scanning a nameplate—no typing, no transcription errors, and no wasted time.
How Smart Scan Works
Smart Scan uses artificial intelligence to read the make, model, and serial number directly from a nameplate. Technicians can use it in two key ways:
- Creating new assets – A quick scan automatically populates the essential details needed to build a new asset.
- Looking up existing assets – Scanning a unit in the field immediately pulls up its ServiceTrade record and history, making diagnostics and decision-making much faster.
Every scan also helps improve the AI model, making the tool more accurate as customers continue to use it.
Why It Matters
Smart Scan cuts down one of the most repetitive tasks technicians face. Instead of typing long strings of model numbers or snapping photos they’ll organize later, techs can record asset details in seconds. For office teams, Smart Scan ensures the information flowing in from the field is clean and consistent.
Contractors see benefits such as:
- More productivity – Less time entering data means more time servicing equipment and completing additional jobs.
- Better accuracy – Nameplate details are captured by the camera and details are enhanced by AI, reducing errors that lead to quoting mistakes or confusing service histories.
- Cleaner data across the board – When the field sends accurate information, the office can rely on it for planning, reporting, and maintenance management.
- A smarter system overall – The tool improves as more scans come in, helping every team using ServiceTrade.
It’s a small change that makes a noticeable difference in the speed and quality of work.
Why We Built It
Commercial service contractors face intense pressure to deliver more work with the same (or smaller) teams. Removing tedious tasks is one of the easiest ways to increase productivity without adding headcount.
Smart Scan was built to help with exactly that. Accurate asset data is foundational to quoting, preventative maintenance programs, and customer communication but getting it manually was slow and error-prone. Smart Scan ensures techs can collect the data quickly and correctly, all while staying focused on the work that actually drives revenue.
Try It Out
Smart Scan is live in the ServiceTrade Mobile app and available to all Premium and Enterprise ServiceTrade customers. If your technicians haven’t used it yet, make sure they’re running the latest version (7.3.0) and have them give it a try on their next service call.
Accurate asset data has never been faster, or easier, to capture. When your software works smarter, your whole team does too.
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