New construction sites offer a challenging environment for tracking equipment and materials. Multiple contractors work together while independently operating all sorts of large machinery and smaller tools on sites that are physically changing all the time. Misuse and theft can be real problem.
RFID systems maybe used to track high value heavy machinery or vehicles use through on board readers reading and recording the ID badge of the operator. If there are any performance issue a complete maintenance history can be pulled up on the spot while use history can be analyzed to provide maximum asset allocation.
RFID may be used to track use of smaller tools on site as well. Reusable bins or totes are tagged and filled with tagged tools. Using a handheld supervisors or project managers can conduct inventory quickly of all items to ensure the tools are put back in each bin before a shift ends. An RFID handheld reader offers the benefit of being able to be used on sites where there is limited or no power.
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