TruPDA™ is an innovative software, part of the MES TruTech™ Software Suite used to automate the field data collection, using advanced, reliable and certified hardware with tracking capabilities, for operations, safety and asset reporting. It can accommodate the needs of different departments, such as Maintenance, Inspection, and Operations, to enhance and facilitate Operator Rounds, Maintenance checks, Safety Tours and Inspection activities. Furthermore, it can be used by refinery and gas plant inspection teams, rig and drilling managers/engineers, and so on, giving them the ability to perform inspections right from their smartphone or tablets. Inspections can be done to blow-out preventers, firefighting equipment and truck loading stations, while at the same time having the ability to use it for operations data collection from process equipment, and any maintenance work order processing on site, that will  help in avoiding failures of equipment.