The first phase of ONE-KEY delivers 3 core benefits that will have an immediate impact on productivity: inventory management, tool reporting and tool control.
The inventory component is really a standalone system (connect by computer & app) as it tracks any item tool or otherwise like ladder, jobox, threader, bender, camera system, whatever even if you don't have any ONE-KEY tools.
Obviously many of those features are geared to business, trade professionals, mechanical and building contractors and industrial end users.
Hey but never hurts to know what you got and where it is sometimes :laughing:
And according to the info available ONE-KEY could mean many other possible features in safety, performance, tracking and theft deterrent we can't even imagine now.
Remotely track the exact location of all your ONE-KEY tools with theft deterrents such as disabling tool from afar when stolen.
Live jobsite data, alerts when a tools are not performing correctly.
Future improvements to tools performance/features,
And linking tools to specific users.
"Because these new tools feature a combination of the smartest electronics available, brushless motors and advanced lithium-ion batteries, their power and versatility make them perfect for an incredibly wide variety of applications. With all this power at their fingertips, our users want to be able to harness the performance and customize it for their specific needs", said Christian Coulis, Vice President of Product Management for Milwaukee Tool.
"With ONE-KEY we are giving our users the ability to take full advantage of the sophisticated electronics in our M18 FUEL tools so they can communicate with them in ways never before possible and tailor their tool to how they work".
The Tool Control functionality within ONE-KEY allows users to customize a variety of settings in managing tool output everything from torque and speed to
trigger ramp up and sensing progress throughout a given application.
My note* anyone using these tools right now knows how the the electronics package will cause them to cut out if you stall the motor and before they start to overheat or cause torque tool damage like snap a chuck bolt etc...
and that they require you to release the trigger to reset the tool to then start over.
Some more One Key info..
Use predetermined set-ups for specific fasteners and materials, or completely customize torque and speed settings for the application
Setups will remove the guesswork by providing torque and speed outputs based on selected materials, fasteners and accessories.
With the touch of the button on the tool, users will be able to easily go back and forth between these saved profiles
Once the tool is set, a phone is no longer needed.
Matching control and speed gives the most consistent results, driving speeds, increased run-time, longer accessory life, as well as reduced tool stalling
Looks like that technology will come at cost though about $50 more on bare tool or single tool kit and an additional $80-100 on the combo according to Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Tool?s Big Bet on One-Key - coptool.com
