Table of Contents
- The Cost of Not Knowing Where Your Tools Are
- How ON!Track Works: Tags, Gateways, and Cloud Software
- Automatic Tracking with Nuron Batteries
- Works With Any Brand – Not Just Hilti
- Compliance Tracking: Certifications, Maintenance, and Safety
- Real-World Benefits: Stop Buying Tools You Already Own
- FAQ
- Visibility That Actually Saves Money
The Cost of Not Knowing Where Your Tools Are
You send a guy to pick up the rotary hammer from the warehouse. He can't find it. Calls around, nobody knows where it is. Maybe it's on another jobsite, maybe someone took it home, maybe it walked off six months ago. So you buy another one for $500.
Three weeks later, the original hammer shows up in someone's truck. Now you own two, and you didn't need either purchase.
Multiply that across your entire fleet. Tools you can't find get replaced. Tools sitting idle at one jobsite while another crew rents duplicates. Equipment that needs maintenance but nobody tracks it until it fails. The cost of not knowing where your tools are adds up fast.
ON!Track solves this with automated tracking that shows you exactly what you have, where it is, and who's using it, without relying on workers to manually scan or update anything.
How ON!Track Works: Tags, Gateways, and Cloud Software
ON!Track uses rugged tags attached to your tools and equipment. These tags communicate with gateways, either stationary ones in your warehouse, vehicle-mounted ones in your trucks, or your phone running the ON!Track app. The gateways send location data to cloud-based software that you access from mobile or desktop.
The tags come in two types: Bluetooth sensor tags (AI T320) that broadcast their location up to 100 feet, and GPS tags (AI T400) for heavy equipment like mixers and trailers. Both are built for jobsite conditions, IP67 or IP68 rated for dust and water resistance.
Gateways track everything automatically. Vehicle gateways monitor what's loaded in your trucks and alert you if tools are removed during non-working hours. Heavy equipment gateways provide usage insights and schedule maintenance alerts. Stationary gateways in your warehouse scan for tagged assets every five minutes.
The software shows real-time inventory across all locations: warehouse, vehicles, jobsites. You see what you have, where it is, and when it was last detected.
Automatic Tracking with Nuron Batteries
Hilti's Nuron tools and batteries have built-in connectivity. Every time a Nuron battery charges, it automatically sends data to the cloud, tool location, usage logs, battery health, which charger it's on. No manual scanning required.
This means your Nuron fleet tracks itself. Workers don't need to remember to scan tools in and out. The charging process handles it automatically. You get continuous updates on where Nuron tools are and how they're being used without any extra effort from your crew.
Battery health monitoring shows which batteries are nearing end-of-life before they fail on the jobsite. You can proactively order replacements instead of dealing with dead batteries mid-project.
For non-Nuron tools or equipment from other brands, you use the Bluetooth or GPS tags. But for Hilti's Nuron platform, tracking happens automatically through the normal charging cycle.
Works With Any Brand - Not Just Hilti
ON!Track is manufacturer-independent. You can tag and track tools from any brand, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita, whatever you're running. The system doesn't care who made the tool.
This matters because most fleets aren't single-brand. You might run Hilti for certain applications, Milwaukee for others (which I don't know why), heavy equipment from multiple manufacturers. ON!Track manages all of it in one system instead of requiring separate tracking for different brands.
The Bluetooth and GPS tags attach to anything: power tools, hand tools, ladders, generators, compressors, even consumables and PPE. If you need to track it, you can tag it and add it to the system.
You're not locked into buying Hilti equipment to use ON!Track. It works with your existing fleet regardless of manufacturer, giving you unified visibility across everything you own.
Compliance Tracking
ON!Track doesn't just track location, it tracks compliance requirements. When does a tool need calibration? When does testing expire? When does an employee's certification need renewal? The system alerts you before deadlines hit.
You can set safe usage durations for tools and track who's using what equipment. If someone isn't certified to operate a particular piece of machinery, the system shows it. This helps you avoid compliance violations and the fines that come with them.
Maintenance schedules get automated. Instead of guessing when tools need service or waiting for them to fail, ON!Track reminds you based on usage and time intervals. Service records stay in the system, accessible from the jobsite or office.
Employee training and certification tracking ensures workers are qualified for the equipment they're using. When certifications expire, you get advance notice to schedule renewals before someone shows up on a jobsite without proper credentials.
Real-World Benefits
The immediate benefit is stopping duplicate purchases. When someone needs a tool, you check ON!Track first. If you already own it, you know exactly where it is instead of buying another one.
Remote inventory checks mean you can see what's in your trucks without making phone calls or sending someone to physically look. Vehicle gateways show what's loaded, what's been used, and what's sitting idle. You can redistribute equipment based on actual need instead of assumptions.
Low-stock alerts for consumables prevent emergency orders. The system tracks bits, nails, PPE, and other supplies, notifying you when inventory drops below set levels. You order before you run out, not after you've already shut down work.
Usage data shows which tools sit idle and which ones are constantly in demand. If three crews are fighting over one impact driver while two others collect dust in a warehouse, you know to redistribute or adjust your inventory. Stop hoarding, stop buying duplicates, stop wasting money on equipment you don't need.
FAQ
The tags are built for construction environments with IP67 and IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance. They're designed to withstand abrasion, corrosion, chemicals, and extreme temperatures.
For Nuron tools, tracking happens automatically when batteries charge. For other equipment, you can use Bluetooth tags that communicate with gateways automatically, or barcode tags that require scanning.
Yes. The cloud-based software shows real-time inventory across all locations, warehouses, vehicles, and jobsites. You can see where everything is from one dashboard.
Visibility That Actually Saves Money
The biggest waste in tool management isn't theft, it's not knowing what you already own. You buy duplicates because you can't find the original. You rent equipment that's sitting in a truck two miles away. You replace tools that just needed maintenance.
ON!Track eliminates that waste by giving you real-time visibility across your entire fleet. You know what you have, where it is, who's using it, and when it needs service. Workers can't lose tools you're actively tracking. You won't be buying duplicates when the system shows you already own three.
Compliance tracking prevents fines. Maintenance alerts prevent failures. Usage data shows what's actually needed versus what's collecting dust. Remote inventory checks save trips to the warehouse. Low-stock alerts prevent emergency orders at premium prices.
It's not about the technology, it's about stopping the money leaks that come from managing tools blind. ON!Track gives you visibility, and visibility saves money.
