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.

Most construction firms, energy and mining companies, and aerospace manufacturers have a common problem: The hand tools essential to their work tend to disappear from their plants and job sites.

CRIB CONNECTION Handheld devices scan and upload tool data. (Photo courtesy of QuickPen Intl.) It is no wonder that firms operating many large, expensive machines on a daily basis sometimes tend to ...