RuBee (IEEE 1902.1) enabled Smart Tools (RuBee wireless tags manufactured into the tool) provide process-free tool visibility. Lost tools may be found, however loss prevention and FOD prevention both become a real-time reality. A RuBee enabled tool may be monitored at the work site all the way to its final storage location. Audit logs with dates times, tool use and user identity are created automatically, without any new human processes. Visible Assets, Inc. has over 30% tool coverage for a typical flight line tool kit now and expects to be up to 80% by the end of the year with its new FOD Hardened Tool designs.

What about the tiny sockets and allen keys ? In many cases our FOD Hardened Tool designs eliminate small, easy to lose items. However, RuBee Smart Pads provide real time presence detection for even the smallest items, at the work site in real-time. A RuBee Smart Pad is a RuBee Tag that detects the presence or absence of a tool in a foam or plastic pad. Pad battery life is ten years, communications is wireless, so no messy cables or wires to break, and its mobile -- goes to the work site. Unlike the many more expensive fixed systems that provide check in check out, RuBee Smart Pads prevent loss at the work site with real-time networked visibility. Details and videos maybe seen below.

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