Telehandlers - Agricultural

Telehandler security and theft prevention using VIN CHIP® 

Telescopic handlers are a popular workhorse for farmers and are sorely missed should you become a victim of crime.

Agricultural machinery is a huge investment and is very attractive to organised criminals due to the high resale value. They may target the telehandler itself or sometimes they steal the attachments which are more easily portable.

Rural police have also seen a number of incidents where criminals are using stolen telehandlers to target ATM cash machines.

Police recently recovered a JCB Telehandler in Padiham which had been stolen from Warrington in Cheshire. A police spokesman said:

“Theft of agricultural and plant machinery has a huge financial impact on victims and in some cases means they are no longer able to operate their businesses effectively anymore and have to cease trading. This is totally unacceptable, and we will continue doing our upmost to interrupt these criminals and bring them to justice.”

VIN CHIP’s proven security solution has been specifically adapted for telehandlers and it is designed around our company values: 

DON’T BE A VICTIM | DETER - PROTECT - IDENTIFY

DETER – VIN CHIP’s visible markings on your telehandler immediately warn would be thieves that the asset is protected with our security solution and comes with an increased risk of being caught and prosecuted.

PROTECT – Multiple layers of technology protect your asset, preventing re-identification or cloning for resale by organised criminals. Protecting your assets with VIN CHIP can significantly increase the potential of their recovery and return, in the event of worst-case scenario.

IDENTIFY– VIN CHIP can identify your telehandler at long-range using its advanced RFID which means the Police don’t waste valuable time and resources. It ensures that your asset is quickly and easily traced back to you through verification on our Secure Registration Database. A trained and approved installer will fit our unique security system on your machine to eliminate legitimisation of stolen items and will ensure the owner is registered on our Secure Registration Database.

Our RFID Technology has been used by police for over 25 years because:

• It uses proven technology with superior long-range RFID which can be read by Police scanners – with no risk of revealing the position of the chip. 
• We provide overt and covert markings to deter theft and prevent re-identification or cloning for resale by organised criminals.
• Your VIN or unique alphanumeric code will be registered on our Secure Registration Database enabling the Police to instantly identify the rightful owner.
• VIN CHIP provides a 24/7 dedicated contact centre