Tool tracking

Posted by Matt M. on January 22, 2008, 2:18 pm

I need to put in place a tool tracking solution at my construction
project.
I work for a development company and we put it in our contract that we
own all small tools that cost more than $1,000.

The project is over two years old and we are just now putting this
technology in place. We want to bar-code all $1,000+ small tools and
keep a record of them.

Here is my question: What issues are involved tracking smalls tools
on a construction site?

Do I need metal bar codes? Can I glue on the bar codes or do I need
to rivet them on?

What are some off the shelf solutions that suit my purposes?

Thanks,

Matt M. in NV

Posted by RicodJour on January 22, 2008, 5:59 pm

> I need to put in place a tool tracking solution at my construction
> project.
> I work for a development company and we put it in our contract that we
> own all small tools that cost more than $1,000.
> The project is over two years old and we are just now putting this
> technology in place. We want to bar-code all $1,000+ small tools and
> keep a record of them.
> Here is my question: What issues are involved tracking smalls tools
> on a construction site?
> Do I need metal bar codes? Can I glue on the bar codes or do I need
> to rivet them on?
> What are some off the shelf solutions that suit my purposes?

RFID would be better than a bar code.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/14/rfid-prevents-power-tool-theft/
http://www.allaura.com/tool-tracking.cfm

R

Posted by Matt M. on January 22, 2008, 6:37 pm

> > I need to put in place a tool tracking solution at my construction
> > project.
> > I work for a development company and we put it in our contract that we
> > own all small tools that cost more than $1,000.
> > The project is over two years old and we are just now putting this
> > technology in place. =A0We want to bar-code all $1,000+ small tools and
> > keep a record of them.
> > Here is my question: =A0What issues are involved tracking smalls tools
> > on a construction site?
> > Do I need metal bar codes? =A0Can I glue on the bar codes or do I need
> > to rivet them on?
> > What are some off the shelf solutions that suit my purposes?

> RFID would be better than a bar code.http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/14/rf=

id-prevents-power-tool-theft/http://www.allaura.com/tool-tracking.cfm

> R- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

Do you think passive RFID or active RFID is a better choice?

Posted by RicodJour on January 22, 2008, 9:01 pm

> > > I need to put in place a tool tracking solution at my construction
> > > project.
> > > I work for a development company and we put it in our contract that we
> > > own all small tools that cost more than $1,000.
> > > The project is over two years old and we are just now putting this
> > > technology in place. We want to bar-code all $1,000+ small tools and
> > > keep a record of them.
> > > Here is my question: What issues are involved tracking smalls tools
> > > on a construction site?
> > > Do I need metal bar codes? Can I glue on the bar codes or do I need
> > > to rivet them on?
> > > What are some off the shelf solutions that suit my purposes?

> > RFID would be better than a bar

code.http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/14/rfid-prevents-power-tool-theft/htt...

> > R- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -

> Do you think passive RFID or active RFID is a better choice?

I am not qualified to comment on the relative merits - maybe others
here have firsthand experience with tracking inventory with RFID and
would be able to answer your questions. I was simply pointing you in
a good direction to continue your investigation. Good luck with it.
Let me know which way you decide to go and why - it's interesting
stuff.

R

Posted by Matt W. Barrow on January 23, 2008, 11:35 am

>> I need to put in place a tool tracking solution at my construction
>> project.
>> I work for a development company and we put it in our contract that we
>> own all small tools that cost more than $1,000.
>> The project is over two years old and we are just now putting this
>> technology in place. We want to bar-code all $1,000+ small tools and
>> keep a record of them.
>> Here is my question: What issues are involved tracking smalls tools
>> on a construction site?
>> Do I need metal bar codes? Can I glue on the bar codes or do I need
>> to rivet them on?
>> What are some off the shelf solutions that suit my purposes?

> RFID would be better than a bar code.
> http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/14/rfid-prevents-power-tool-theft/
> http://www.allaura.com/tool-tracking.cfm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID

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