Until recently, tool-tracking systems, such as identifying tools with human-readable markings or bar codes, relied on the diligence of the worker, so they were prone to breakdowns. Radio frequency ...

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.

United Rentals, Inc. URI launched ProBox OnDemand, an automated tool-tracking system that utilizes Bluetooth technology. This system helps ensure workers access the correct tools when and where needed ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Rentals, Inc. (URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, today introduced ProBox OnDemand, a Bluetooth-enabled automated tool tracking system.

Visibility to your whole equipment ecosystem is the first step in minimizing the 30% of total annual tool purchases due to theft, loss and damages. Prior to digital tracking technologies, asset ...

Matt Edmondson, a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security for the last 21 years, got a call for help last year. A friend working in another part of government—he won’t say which one—was ...

The federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security, Matt Edmondson, built his own anti-tracking tool to help a friend who was tailed in 2021. Edmondson, a hacker and digital forensics expert, ...

(energetic rock music) Hi, this is Joe Bruzek from Cars.com. Ford is offering some new features for business owners called Ford Work Solutions. These features include an in-dash computer with internet ...

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