![]() “When I first heard that Milwaukee was releasing its new range of smart tools in the ONE-KEY range, I couldn’t quite believe what I was hearing and being a bit of a tech geek/power tool lover, I wanted to get my hands on one of these futuristic toys right away. Who better to give the ONE-KEY range a test drive then the latest addition to our testing team, George Maynard. ONE-KEY is accessible by computer at: or by a mobile app interface on compatible Android and iOS smartphones. I have no doubt that connected tools will play an important role in boosting efficiency in the future, but it is going to take a bit of a culture shift for it to really take off. However it will be hard to build a demand for such products when most trade users are probably satisfied with their drills just drilling holes. It is easy to see the efficiency, maintenance and security benefits of a system such as ONE-KEY. Just how useful ONE-KEY could be to the smaller electrical contracting firm remains to be seen, but I can certainly imagine larger businesses relishing the opportunity to optimise and keep track of their tools. The ONE-KEY app will automatically keep records of the last time it was within 30m of your tool, allowing you to pinpoint missing tools quicker and increase accountability of your team. Available in every ONE-KEY enabled tool, Integrated Tool Tracking provides full visibility to how and where ONE-KEY compatible tools are being used across your network of jobs and users. Milwaukee has introduced an Integrated Tool Tracking function. With tool theft a massive concern for all tradesmen, the latest update to the ONE-KEY app will be very welcome. The system has been released with three initial key functions in mind: Communicating with their ONE-KEY tools via an app, users will have access to a new level of control and information that Milwaukee hopes will revolutionise the way work gets done. ONE-KEY has been developed to integrate tool electronics with a custom-built, cloud-based program. Milwaukee unveiled its ONE-KEY concept at its annual conference held in Prague back in February. It was only a matter of time before power tools entered the fray. The Internet of Things is here, connecting our homes with our gadgets, our gadgets with our offices, offering energy savings, efficiency and convenience. The rapid development of lighting and heating controls especially (for both domestic and commercial applications) over the last couple of years has been centred on the demand for increasing levels of connectivity to the technology around us. In the electrical industry we have witnessed various products go ‘smart’ over the past decade. PE takes a closer look at what this new generation of ‘smart’ tools has to offer. Earlier this year Milwaukee Tools introduced its product range to the Internet of Things with its ONE-KEY platform.
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