GPS Equipment

Farming communities rely on their Global positioning systems (GPS) for a multitude of tasks and the efficiency of a farm is often dependent on it. The last thing farmers need is to arrive at their yard to find their GPS navigation equipment stolen, because of the high resale value and easy portability.

It is recommended that transportable GPS systems fitted to tractors, which are left out overnight, should be removed and stored securely, but not within the tractor. This also applies to combine harvesters which may be left in fields during harvest.

According to NFU Mutual ‘’the cost of GPS theft has more than doubled to over £500,000 in the first four months of 2023, compared to the same period last year.’ They are advising farmers to be vigilant.

The NFU Mutual is also urging farmers to protect their equipment and take steps to make it as difficult as possible for thieves.

DC Chris Piggott, from the National Construction and Agri Thefts Team (NCATT), which forms part of the National Rural Crime Unit, said:

“We’re seeing reports of thefts from every part of the UK, with recent clusters in North West and North East England.”

“They are putting a lot of effort into identifying farm equipment fitted with GPS, watching those farms and even using drones to spot opportunities to return at night. They go to great lengths to get hold of kit, breaking through locked gates and buildings security systems to take GPS from machinery.”

How can VIN CHIP help?

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

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

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

DETER – VIN CHIP’s visible markings on your GPS equipment 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 GPS equipment 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 Asset Register. 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 Register.

The VINCHIP solution &
how it works

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 Asset Register enabling the Police to instantly identify the rightful owner.
VIN CHIP provides a 24/7 dedicated contact centre

LONG RANGE RFID

The most advanced radio frequency identification chips in the marketplace, capable of being read by our leading-edge scanners to speed up identification by the police. They remove the need to gain access to the asset to confirm its identity using RFID reading from a distance.

SECURE ASSET REGISTER

Our own in-house Secure Asset Register provides a reliable, efficient and secure verification facility.

ISO ACCREDITED IN-HOUSE CONTACT CENTRE

24/7 access to our own in-house contact centre, which is IS0 9001 Quality Management certified.

SECURE QR CODES

Allow an initial validation check to quickly confirm the asset identity, using a simple QR reader easily scanned on a mobile phone.

SECURITY LABELS

Using the very latest in tamper evident material, maximising technology used in the aviation industry to add additional overt identification.

MICRO DOTS

We use 4000 micro-dots to add heavily populated covert markings. Each dot displays either the full Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or a unique alphanumeric code that is registered to each asset.

The VIN CHIP solution and how it works

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 Asset Register enabling the Police to instantly identify the rightful owner.
VIN CHIP provides a 24/7 dedicated contact centre

GPS theft in the news:

> BBC - Drone spotted at Oxfordshire farm before high-value tech theft

> BBC - GPS thefts: Criminals targeting Northern Ireland farms

For security advice specifically for GPS

> NFU Mutual - Preventing GPS Theft