Pedigree Technologies to showcase tracking tags at WasteExpo

Pedigree Technologies, Fargo, North Dakota, says it will showcase two of its newest asset tracking solutions in booth No. 4517 at WasteExpo, May 2-4 in New Orleans.

The company announced the addition of the two new tracking tags to its OneView platform last September. The PT TAG 20 and PT TAG 5 each have a signal range of up to 200 meters, or more than 650 feet. Pedigree says the tags are designed for a long life of consistent operation with batteries that last 20 and five years, respectively.

When attached to outdoor tools, equipment and remote assets, such as waste management bins, these Bluetooth tags offer customers increased visibility into these assets at a fraction of the cost of GPS devices, Pedigree says. The tracking tags can connect and sync with truck and trailer GPS devices, Pedigree applications on handsets and tablets, Pedigree's Cab-Mate ELD and yard-based receivers.

Because these tags are far less expensive than GPS trackers, monitoring lower-value assets is affordable, the company says. Bluetooth tags are small, weatherproof, offer long battery life and are quickly installed.

Using Bluetooth wireless signals, the tags repeatedly transmit messages with an asset’s unique identifier. These signals are picked up and displayed on the OneView platform along with other vehicle- and asset-based GPS devices that are being monitored. The OneView platform also can display common industrial tool tags from leading manufacturers, Pedigree says.

The tags are purpose-built for the harsh environments found in the industries Pedigree serves: waste management, transportation, construction, oil and gas and heavy equipment.