Forklift, Trolley & Tool Tracking

RTLS · MI-RTLS-01

BLE trackers on five high-value assets, two LoRaWAN Bluetooth gateways covering two zones, and a dashboard with zone-level location, last-seen history and a 'find asset' search.

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• ₹70,300pilot BOM · hardware only
• 4 – 6 daysto a live pilot
• Intermediateintegration level
• 3validated providers

Why assets go missing between shifts

The problem

High-value tools, test jigs, trolleys and material-handling equipment move between bays and go missing between shifts. Search time is unmeasured and large, rentals are extended because an asset cannot be found, and the annual count finds things nobody has seen for months.

• Minutes to hours lost per shift searching for tools and equipment
• Rentals and spares bought because an asset is 'somewhere'
• No last-seen history when something is missing
• Annual counts find assets in the wrong building

The solution

IP67 BLE asset trackers with two-plus years of battery are fixed to five assets. LoRaWAN Bluetooth gateways in each zone hear the trackers and report which zone each asset is in; the dashboard shows current zone, movement history and a search box that answers 'where is jig 14' in under a minute.

• Zone-level location for every tagged asset, refreshed every minute
• 'Find asset' search and last-seen history
• Alerts when an asset leaves its home zone or the site
• Utilisation view: assets that have not moved in weeks

Validated service providers

Validated by TwoElectrons and ranked by validation score: verified credentials, completed jobs on the platform and client ratings.

1. Sample Provider G — Bengaluru · BLE / UWB positioning · ★ 4.8 · 10 jobs
2. Sample Provider H — Gurugram · Warehouse & yard tracking · ★ 4.6 · 7 jobs
3. Sample Provider I — Hyderabad · Workforce RTLS · ★ 4.5 · 6 jobs

Provider listings are samples pending live registrations.

Pilot BOM and cost

Reference hardware to run the pilot. Unit costs are indicative Indian market prices for the component class.

POC BOM cost only — hardware for a pilot. Installation, integration and provider services are quoted separately. Request for Quote

How BLE + LoRaWAN asset tracking works

1. Tag. Fix five trackers to forklifts, jigs or trolleys with screws or industrial adhesive.
2. Cover. Mount one gateway per zone; two zones in the pilot.
3. Map. Draw the zones on the dashboard floor plan.
4. Find. Time a search before and after; set leave-zone alerts.

Pilot architecture

5× BLE asset trackers (IP67 · 2-year battery) → 2× LoRaWAN BLE gateways (one per zone) → RTLS platform (zone · history · search) → Asset dashboard (floor plan · find asset)

Zone-level tracking: each gateway defines a zone. Add gateways for finer resolution; UWB is available for sub-metre needs.

Business case: search time, rentals, utilisation

Ranges are typical figures reported for this class of solution; your pilot establishes the numbers for your plant.

• < 60 s to locate a tagged asset (versus minutes to hours)
• Hours of search time recovered per week (measured in the pilot)
• Fewer rentals and duplicate purchases (assets found instead of replaced)
• 4 – 6 days to a live pilot (five assets, two zones)

Who this is for: Plant and warehouse managers, Tool-room and maintenance heads, Auto and engineering plants, Logistics yards and warehouses, Construction equipment fleets, Any site with shared, mobile, high-value assets.

Illustrative case study

Illustrative scenario · not a client reference

An engineering plant with three interconnected sheds in Pune (illustrative)

Set-up. Trackers on two forklifts, two calibration jigs and a hydraulic trolley; gateways in the machining and assembly sheds; dashboard on the tool-room PC and supervisors' phones.

What happened. Average search time for the jigs fell from about 25 minutes to under a minute. One forklift was found to spend 40% of its time parked in the wrong shed, which changed the shift allocation. The plant tagged 60 more assets after the pilot.

• Pilot budget: ₹70,300 hardware
• Search time: 25 min → < 1 min
• Assets tagged after pilot: 60

FAQ

How precise is the location?

Zone-level in the pilot — which bay or shed an asset is in. Adding gateways narrows zones; UWB anchors give sub-metre precision where needed.

Will the trackers survive a forklift?

They are IP67 and rated for industrial vibration and shock; screw or rivet mounting is recommended on vehicles.

Does it work outdoors in the yard?

Yes, with outdoor-rated gateways; yard tracking is a common scale-up phase.

What does the ₹70,300 cover?

Five trackers, two gateways and mounts on a free-tier RTLS dashboard. Installation, floor-plan setup and provider services are quoted after a Request for Quote.