Laydown Yard Asset Tracking for Heavy Civil Construction Linda Chase HCC-6559
Customer Problem Areas Can t find laydown yard assets in yard or job sites? Some companies spend up to $2,500 a week on lost labor looking for assets and calling others Are crews spending hours looking for an asset on the job site? Does the equipment manager call every site supervisor to locate assets for scheduling and transfer? Is duplicate inventory being purchased or rented?
Trimble Tracker RFID System RFID / GPS / GPRS-based system that tracks assets, tools, and materials on heavy civil construction project sites and laydown yards Assets include Machine attachments Trench boxes Concrete forms Pumps Hand tools Signs Site Positioning System equipment Other project-related equipment or asset Ideal for Equipment managers Site supervisors Project managers Fleet managers Tool managers Data or survey managers
Hardware
Hardware Components Trimble RFID Assortment of Tags (300 pieces) Tags sold separately in packages of 25 pieces Trimble RVR500 RFID Vehicle Reader System Ideal for Pickup trucks; mobility to move from vehicle to vehicle Trimble RFR500 RFID Fixed Reader System Install on electric gates; yard forklifts, water, fuel, grease or service vehicles Trimble Site Mobile RFID Mobile device using Trimble Tracker software for the field worker
Use a Variety of Passive RFID Tags On/Off Metal Read range 26 to 45 Tool Tag 12 BAP Tag Read range 40 (Battery Assisted Passive)
To Tag a Variety of Assets
Multiple Ways to Scan Assets Handheld Trimble Site Mobile RFID Drive through laydown yard or job site Automatically transmit location data to the office using Trimble Asset Manager Gates, forklifts, pickup, grease or water trucks
Software
Software Components Trimble Asset Manager Create and add assets to the system Manage laydown yards assets and quickly locate Collaborate and analyze asset inspection results Transfer and assign assets for deliveries Visualize the job site Trimble Tracker Add and edit assets in the field and commission tags Quickly locate assets using lists, filters and directional finding tools Inventory assets in minutes not days Transfer assets from one site to another Trimble Inspector Pro (user license sold separately) Create inspection reports Create and edit assets View reports Manage your assets and stay on top of the status
Trimble Asset Manager
Trimble Asset Manager Cloud-based system that manages assets, tools and safety inspection reports in one central location Wirelessly aggregate and share asset condition across multiple sites and users Create custom inspection templates Upload assets
Add Assets From The Office Purchased Rented Leased
Add Asset Attachments Images Documents
Configurations Add new: Makes Models Categories Subcategories
Create Sites and Display Assets Create sites and boundaries to display assets Display assets based on last sensed read event
Create Filters to Locate Assets Use filters to quickly find your assets
Filter and Transfer Assets Create, save and reuse filters Assign assets to transfer types
Monitor Transfers Check each transfer type Check status ü Pending ü In progress ü Complete ü Can t complete Reassign unassigned to a transfer type
Dashboard Monitoring Assets last sensed Asset used and purchased Open transfers
Field Worker using Trimble Tracker March 2014
Trimble Site Mobile RFID Field Device with Trimble Tracker Software Associate Tags to Assets Up to 5 Tags per Asset
Tag Association Scan for tag Select from list
Work On or Offline Use cell or Wi-Fi Login with Internet connection Sync device to office Work on or offline while in the field If offline sync when internet connection is available Same credentials as your Trimble Asset Manager login
Add / Edit Asset Asset ID Record data structure Add multiple tags Change location Record custom fields
Capture Images Record up to five tags Capture up to three Images
Locate Asset Use filters List view Map view
Map Controls Zoom out Zoom in Rubber band zoom Zoom out completely Jump to current GPS position
Inventory Assets in the Field Quick inventory Walk around inside of container Wand tags Found indicators Green scanned Red not found Transfer asset functionality
Implementing RFID March 2014
Passive Requires strong signal from the reader RF energy needs to be transferred from the reader to the tag Requires direct line of sight No internal battery and shorter read distance Battery Assisted Passive Types of Tags Power source is from reader but also on board the tag The tag wakes up when receiving signal from the reader The BAP tag reads to a much greater distance because the BAP tag contains a battery which is used to boost its sensitivity Active Uses an internal power source within the tag
Tag Selection and Placement Match the tag with the asset Harsh environment tags need to last Check the read ranges Check if the asset is metal or non metal Cost of asset vs cost of tag Place the tag three feet from the ground Place the antennas on the vehicle three feet from the ground
Tag Mounting Epoxies: J-B Weld Gorilla Glue 3M Double sided tape Rivets or bolting Tag protection
Vehicle Readers Where are the laydown yards located? What vehicles visit the job site most? Service vehicles Water truck Transport truck flat bed Fuel truck Supervisor vehicle
Gate Readers Do you need to track assets coming and going from a main laydown yard? Is the yard fenced and gated? Does the gate have power? What vehicles work in the yard? Fork lifts
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