Ground Engineering, Mining Ground Support and Asset Integrity Maintenance for critical infrastructure, mining, energy and transport sectors
Newmont, Bureau of Reclamation, Waka Kotahi (New Zealand Transport Agency), KiwiRail, Talison Lithium
~1000
Implemented in Boddington, AUS
Geovert's rope access team rely on manually engraving every piece of equipment to track ownership and inspection history.
The problems were mounting: engravings wore off in harsh mining environments, making equipment unidentifiable. The engraving process was "extremely painful and time-consuming", and perfectly serviceable gear had to be written off when markings became illegible. Data entry into their internal system required extensive manual typing.
We had to write off a lot of gear because our process was to engrave into carabiners and other equipment. Due to the harsh environments that we work in, those markings come off. If we can't decipher where it's from, when it was made, we have to get rid of it.
~Site Manager, Geovert
Geovert Global uses an internal software system, but it requires significant manual data entry and can't scale beyond rope access equipment. They initially evaluated EzyID, but found themselves locked into specific supplier ecosystems.
Rather than attempting a company-wide roll-out, Geovert chose to trial a new approach at their Boddington site, starting with rope access equipment. The goal was to test whether a modern, scan-based system could reduce administrative overhead, improve traceability, and work reliably in real-world conditions—without disrupting operations.
What Set Scannable Apart:
The fact that you can upload everything on the back end and the raw data is in there. And, the simplicity really is key. It’s quite idiot-proof, which is what you need when everyone has to use it.
Despite running Scannable as a trial alongside their existing system, Geovert has experienced minimal friction.
Anytime that I need feedback, we could get you on the phone, or we could schedule a meeting at any point. You responded straight away, really, and every time we've had any questions, you've always been there to support.
The inspections are still the same, but the data input is completely different. In our old system it was a lot of typing and clicking through windows. With Scannable it’s just 'beep', 'beep', 'beep' — we put a full container into the system in about 10 minutes. That normally would have taken us six hours.
Geovert sees strong potential in Scannable’s vision for manufacturer-embedded NFC tags and connected data with Smart PPE™.
For Geovert, this would represent not just a time saving but a fundamental shift in how equipment is procured, tracked, and managed.
You get it out of the box, scan the tag, and you're good to go.
For asset-intensive teams operating in tough environments, Geovert’s experience highlights a few clear lessons:
As Geovert put it best:
Work smart, not hard. Let's move with technology and utilise it to our advantage.
