Equipment checkout.
A clearer handoff.
When a drill, laptop or equipment case leaves the cupboard, the useful questions are simple: who has it, when is it due back, and what happened when it returned? IronAssetControl brings those records into one shared register.
IronAssetControl is a private Windows office release candidate in active development. General availability and commercial terms are still being finalized. This guide describes the current candidate; enquiries start a conversation about a possible evaluation.
Give shared equipment
a named responsibility.
A central equipment desk, small office or workshop can use locations for stores and rooms, then assign an available asset to a person when it leaves. Add a return due date when useful. The checkout list shows current assignments and overdue returns, helping staff follow up without searching separate spreadsheets.
A location is where equipment was last recorded, not a live GPS position. The assignee answers a different question: who is responsible while it is out? Keeping both records clear helps the next person understand the handoff.
Follow one asset
from issue to return.
- Identify the equipment. Add its description, category and recorded location. Manufacturer serial numbers are optional. Saving a new asset generates a unique asset tag; a CSV import can also retain your existing unique tags.
- Choose the assignee. Add a person under People, with a department if useful. These equipment assignees are separate from staff login accounts. Open an available active asset and record its checkout to that person.
- Record the actual return. When equipment comes back, return that asset to a chosen location and record its condition. It becomes available again. This workflow records a checkout and return for each asset.
- Review the history. The asset record retains checkout and return entries, named assignees and recorded staff actions. Staff can review that history when a question arises about the equipment or the person involved.
Keep the register useful.
Bring an existing equipment list through a mapped CSV import, preview errors and review before saving. Imports add asset records; assignments are recorded through checkout. Export CSV reports for a spreadsheet view. Reports are not recovery backups.
Use location inventory checks to compare expected equipment with what staff find. Review discrepancies before changing records; completing a check does not automatically rewrite asset locations or mark missing equipment.
Share it on your office network.
The candidate runs on a customer-owned Windows server computer. Staff connect in a browser over the office LAN; the server must stay on and reachable. Customer IT configures trusted HTTPS and office access.
Administrators manage setup, staff and backups. Operators update equipment and handoffs. Viewers read and export records. Ordinary asset work uses the office network without a cloud connection. Scanner integrations, reservations and offline phone synchronization are not included promises.
See whether it fits your desk.
Watch the fictional-data walkthrough, then discuss your equipment, locations and first workflow. Agree evaluation scope and any charges before committing. An enquiry does not create an account, start a free trial, purchase software or book an installation.