While nearly every industry uses power drills, screw guns and other standard handheld tooling, some make use of specialized tools, which are often expensive and difficult to supply. Securing these ...

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is well equipped for tracking tools on a worksite, whether that involves wrenches on a manufacturing site or generators in a large utility yard.

A small 6.0×2.0×2.3-mm RFID tag, the LXTBKZMCMG-010 from Murata, attaches directly to metal to allow tool tracking systems to determine usage, warranty status, and user accountability. The ...

Despite the hype, the truth is that RFID deployments made little headway in 2005. New standards, prohibitive costs, and the lack of upper-level business context left most companies tuned out to this ...

Ford Motor Co. plans to pull the wraps off more than a sporty car at this year's Chicago Auto Show, which opens to the public Wednesday. The Detroit automaker says it will equip 2009 Ford F-150, ...

Sun Microsystems on Tuesday plans to launch a software package aimed at the RFID market. The software, which is built on Sun's Java programming architecture and Jini networking technology, attempts to ...

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Tiny RFID tags take the guesswork out of keeping tabs on tools and other metal objects. You know that torque wrench you misplace on a regular basis? You’d have better luck keeping track of it if it ...

Giant worldwide contractor Bechtel, which sends heavy equipment all over the world, also considers items as small as hammers important assets—as in they’re worth tracking. With a tip of the cap to ...