United Rentals Introduces ProBox OnDemand to Automate Worksite Tool Management
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) has introduced ProBox OnDemand, a Bluetooth-enabled automated tool tracking system designed to enhance worksite productivity and protect project profits. This innovative solution uses Bluetooth asset tracking tags affixed to tools stored in a patent-pending tool storage box, providing real-time visibility and accountability for tool usage, locations, and inventory levels.
ProBox OnDemand offers several key benefits:
- Ensures workers have the right tools when and where needed
- Significantly reduces worksite tool loss
- Automates tool tracking, moving beyond ineffective manual systems
- Manufacturer-agnostic, compatible with rental tools from any manufacturer
- Requires PIN or RFID-connected badge for access, recording tool removal
- Generates utilization data to help control tool spending and optimize inventories
As part of United Rentals' Worksite Performance portfolio, ProBox OnDemand aims to create connected worksites that drive safety, productivity, and sustainability objectives.
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) ha presentato ProBox OnDemand, un sistema automatizzato di tracciamento degli strumenti abilitato al Bluetooth, progettato per migliorare la produttività in cantiere e proteggere i profitti dei progetti. Questa soluzione innovativa utilizza etichette di tracciamento degli asset Bluetooth applicate agli strumenti conservati in una cassetta per strumenti in attesa di brevetto, fornendo visibilità in tempo reale e responsabilità per l'uso degli strumenti, le loro posizioni e i livelli di inventario.
ProBox OnDemand offre diversi vantaggi chiave:
- Garantisce che i lavoratori abbiano gli strumenti giusti quando e dove necessario
- Riduce significativamente la perdita di strumenti in cantiere
- Automatizza il tracciamento degli strumenti, superando sistemi manuali inefficaci
- Indipendente dal produttore, compatibile con gli strumenti in affitto di qualsiasi marca
- Richiede un PIN o un badge RFID per l'accesso, registrando il prelievo degli strumenti
- Genera dati di utilizzo per aiutare a controllare le spese per gli strumenti e ottimizzare gli inventari
Come parte del portfolio Worksite Performance di United Rentals, ProBox OnDemand mira a creare cantieri connessi che facilitano obiettivi di sicurezza, produttività e sostenibilità.
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) ha presentado ProBox OnDemand, un sistema automatizado de seguimiento de herramientas habilitado por Bluetooth, diseñado para mejorar la productividad en el lugar de trabajo y proteger las ganancias del proyecto. Esta solución innovadora utiliza etiquetas de seguimiento de activos Bluetooth adheridas a herramientas almacenadas en una caja de almacenamiento de herramientas pendiente de patente, proporcionando visibilidad en tiempo real y responsabilidad en el uso de herramientas, ubicaciones y niveles de inventario.
ProBox OnDemand ofrece varios beneficios clave:
- Asegura que los trabajadores tengan las herramientas adecuadas cuando y donde las necesiten
- Reduce significativamente la pérdida de herramientas en el lugar de trabajo
- Automatiza el seguimiento de herramientas, superando los ineficaces sistemas manuales
- Independiente del fabricante, compatible con herramientas de alquiler de cualquier fabricante
- Requiere un PIN o una credencial conectada por RFID para el acceso, registrando la extracción de herramientas
- Genera datos de utilización para ayudar a controlar el gasto en herramientas y optimizar inventarios
Como parte del portafolio Worksite Performance de United Rentals, ProBox OnDemand busca crear lugares de trabajo conectados que impulsen objetivos de seguridad, productividad y sostenibilidad.
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI)는 ProBox OnDemand를 소개했습니다. 이는 작업 현장의 생산성을 높이고 프로젝트 수익을 보호하기 위해 설계된 블루투스 기반의 자동화된 도구 추적 시스템입니다. 이 혁신적인 솔루션은 특허 출원 중인 도구 저장 상자에 부착된 블루투스 자산 추적 태그를 사용하여 도구 사용, 위치 및 재고 수준에 대한 실시간 가시성 및 책임성을 제공합니다.
ProBox OnDemand는 여러 주요 이점을 제공합니다:
- 근로자에게 필요한 도구를 언제 어디서든 보장합니다
- 작업 현장에서의 도구 손실을 크게 줄입니다
- 효율적이지 않은 수동 시스템을 넘어서 도구 추적을 자동화합니다
- 제조사에 구애받지 않으며, 모든 제조사의 대여 도구와 호환됩니다
- 접속을 위해 PIN 또는 RFID 연결 배지가 필요하며, 도구 제거를 기록합니다
- 도구 사용 데이터를 생성하여 도구 지출을 통제하고 재고를 최적화하는 데 도움을 줍니다
United Rentals의 Worksite Performance 포트폴리오의 일환으로, ProBox OnDemand는 안전, 생산성 및 지속 가능성 목표를 추진하는 연결된 작업 현장을 만들기 위해 노력하고 있습니다.
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) a lancé ProBox OnDemand, un système de suivi des outils automatisé et équipé de Bluetooth, conçu pour améliorer la productivité sur le chantier et protéger les bénéfices des projets. Cette solution innovante utilise des étiquettes de suivi d'actifs Bluetooth fixées à des outils stockés dans une boîte de rangement d'outils en attente de brevet, offrant une visibilité en temps réel et une responsabilité pour l'utilisation des outils, leurs emplacements et les niveaux de stock.
ProBox OnDemand offre plusieurs avantages clés :
- Assure que les travailleurs disposent des bons outils au bon moment et au bon endroit
- Réduit considérablement la perte d'outils sur le chantier
- Automatise le suivi des outils, dépassant les systèmes manuels inefficaces
- Indépendant du fabricant, compatible avec les outils de location de tout fabricant
- Exige un code PIN ou un badge RFID pour l'accès, enregistrant le retrait des outils
- Génère des données d'utilisation pour aider à contrôler les dépenses liées aux outils et à optimiser les stocks
Dans le cadre du portefeuille Worksite Performance d'United Rentals, ProBox OnDemand vise à créer des chantiers connectés qui favorisent des objectifs de sécurité, de productivité et de durabilité.
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) hat ProBox OnDemand eingeführt, ein automatisiertes Werkzeugverfolgungssystem, das Bluetooth-fähig ist und entwickelt wurde, um die Produktivität auf der Baustelle zu steigern und die Gewinne der Projekte zu schützen. Diese innovative Lösung verwendet Bluetooth-Asset-Tracking-Tags, die an Werkzeugen angebracht sind, die in einer patentierten Werkzeugaufbewahrungsbox gelagert sind, und bietet Echtzeit-Transparenz und Verantwortung für die Nutzung, den Standort und die Bestandsniveaus der Werkzeuge.
ProBox OnDemand bietet mehrere wichtige Vorteile:
- Stellt sicher, dass die Arbeiter die richtigen Werkzeuge zur richtigen Zeit und am richtigen Ort haben
- Reduziert signifikant den Verlust von Werkzeugen auf der Baustelle
- Automatisiert die Werkzeugverfolgung und überwindet ineffektive manuelle Systeme
- Herstellerunabhängig und kompatibel mit Mietwerkzeugen aller Hersteller
- Erfordert eine PIN oder ein RFID-verbundenes Badge für den Zugang und zeichnet die Werkzeugentnahme auf
- Erzeugt Nutzungsdaten, um die Ausgaben für Werkzeuge zu kontrollieren und Bestände zu optimieren
Im Rahmen des Worksite Performance Portfolios von United Rentals zielt ProBox OnDemand darauf ab, verbundene Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen, die Sicherheits-, Produktivitäts- und Nachhaltigkeitsziele vorantreiben.
- Introduction of ProBox OnDemand, an automated tool tracking system
- Real-time visibility and accountability for tool usage, locations, and inventory levels
- Potential for significant reduction in worksite tool loss
- Manufacturer-agnostic system compatible with rental tools from any manufacturer
- Generation of utilization data to help control tool spending and optimize inventories
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Insights
ProBox OnDemand represents a significant leap in worksite efficiency and tool management. This Bluetooth-enabled system addresses critical pain points in construction operations:
- Reduces tool loss and theft, a persistent issue that impacts project profitability
- Enhances productivity by eliminating time wasted searching for tools
- Provides real-time inventory visibility, enabling better resource allocation
- Offers utilization data for optimizing tool rentals and inventory levels
The manufacturer-agnostic approach is particularly noteworthy, as it allows contractors flexibility in tool selection while maintaining a unified tracking system. This solution aligns with the industry trend towards digitalization and IoT integration in construction management.
While innovative, the impact on United Rentals' bottom line may be gradual. It could potentially increase customer retention and rental durations by providing added value. However, the immediate financial impact is likely to be modest compared to URI's core equipment rental business.
Solution Transforms How Contractors Manage Tool Inventories
ProBox OnDemand leverages Bluetooth asset tracking tags affixed to tools stored in a patent pending tool storage box. It provides automated visibility and accountability to tool usage, locations, and inventory levels. ProBox OnDemand storage units can be stocked by project or for jobsite specific requirements so workers have the tools they need close at hand, reducing or eliminating time-wasting hunts for tools.
“Tool tracking is a smart way to increase worksite productivity and protect project profits,” said Antwan Houston, Region Vice President - Tools, United Rentals. “ProBox OnDemand provides a flexible, convenient solution that delivers accurate results. It allows contractors to move beyond ineffective manual systems and automate tool tracking. The solution helps them save time, labor and money while allowing contractors to use the rental tools of their choice to get work done.”
How ProBox OnDemand Works
Unlike many other tool tracking solutions, ProBox OnDemand is manufacturer agnostic; it can read and report on rental tools from any manufacturer. Rental tools are equipped with Bluetooth tags and stored in the ProBox OnDemand unit, which has a telematics gateway that reads each tag and knows exactly what tools are inside. Anyone who wants to enter ProBox OnDemand must have an assigned PIN or RFID-connected badge. The system records who removed what tool, and provides real time visibility into what tools haven’t been returned, allowing supervisors to track down missing tools and mitigate tool loss.
Utilization data generated by ProBox OnDemand helps contractors control tool spending and right-size tool inventories. Visibility into utilization allows managers to reduce the underutilized tools they rent and ensure that high-demand tools are readily available to support maximum productivity.
ProBox OnDemand is part of the United Rentals Worksite Performance portfolio, a suite of solutions that helps customers create connected worksites to drive safety, productivity and sustainability objectives. Learn more about Worksite Performance Solutions at https://www.unitedrentals.com/worksite-performance-solutions.
About United Rentals
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,559 rental locations in
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Source: United Rentals, Inc.
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