As engineering managers face relentless pressure to deliver improved productivity, often with fewer skilled hands and tighter budgets, the benefits of professional tool storage and management become stronger than ever.
Snap-on Industrial’s Level 5™ automated total asset management system brings order to any workplace, enabling engineers and technicians to know exactly where to find every tool when they need it, saving time and easing stress.
How useful would it be if all your workshop’s valuable tools could be tracked from one central point? Snap-on’s Level 5™ system makes that possible. It provides complete reports on everything managers or supervisors need to keep an eye on. They are even informed when a tool needs to be refilled or ordered.
And then there’s FOD. The threat of foreign object damage is a real and present danger in many engineering workplaces. Using Snap-on Level 5™ minimises the risk of human error, as automated tool control constantly tracks every tool and detects which tools have been removed or returned, ensuring greater protection against FOD.
Engineered to track individual tools by user, without bar codes, scanners, RFID tags or other add-ons, the system works at the speed its users demand. Other systems require additional steps to scan or log activity. The Snap-on system does this automatically so users save time and don’t have to depend on other steps to ensure accurate results.
Snap-on’s Level 5™ ATC boxes are network ready, using either Ethernet or wireless connection. That enables supervisors to review activity at all Level 5 boxes in their location, whether they are on or off-line, from one central computer. They can check the status of each box, including the number of tools issued, while identifying all active users.
Major benefits of the system include:
- No individual tool scanning required
- No RFID tags to install or replace
- No limitations on tool size: from ¼” screwdriver bit to just less than the size of the drawer
- Intuitive interface, with an easy to use touchscreen
- Audible voice confirmation of tool removal and replacement
- Automatic locking for maximum security
- Errors announced and displayed to indicate incorrect tool position or advise when a drawer is not closed.
Snap-on Level 5 boxes are equipped with Keyless Access Control, giving users the ease of access they need but with security built in. The control system can be configured with magnetic cards, barcodes, PIN numbers and proximity cards. And using Snap-on’s proprietary software managers can control access from a system or network. Access control maintains productivity while protecting tools from unauthorised users.
Says Richard Packham, Director UK & Europe for Snap-on Industrial: “Snap-on’s Level 5 automated system takes asset management to an entirely new level. The ability to monitor several boxes from one central computer offers a huge advantage to engineering managers and supervisors.”
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