Pedigree Technologies has announced the addition of two new tracking tags to its OneView platform. By attaching to outdoor tools, equipment and remote assets, these Bluetooth tags offer customers job site visibility. The tracking tags connect and sync with truck and trailer GPS devices, Pedigree applications on handsets and tablets, Pedigree's Cab-Mate ELD and yard-based receivers.
These tags are less expensive than GPS trackers, so monitoring lower-valued assets becomes affordable. Bluetooth tags are small, weatherproof devices that can be installed on various equipment at the job site including tools, ladders, light equipment, bins and iron attachments.
Using Bluetooth wireless signals, the tags repeatedly transmit messages with an asset's unique identifier. These signals are picked up and displayed on the OneView platform along with other vehicle- and asset-based GPS devices that are being monitored. The OneView platform can also display industrial tool tags from common manufacturers.
The tags are purpose-built for harsh environments found in the industries Pedigree serves: transportation, oil and gas, construction and heavy equipment. The PT TAG 20 and PT TAG 5 each have a signal range of up to 200 meters. Both models are designed for extended use with batteries that last 20 and five years, respectively.
