G P NATIONAL CRANES LTD: Milwaukee’s One-Key Tool Tracking App Now Integrates with Autodesk’s BIM 360

Milwaukee Tool’s One-Key is an application that is both built into some of their power tools for tracking and security purposes and is also a powerful reporting database for usage and location information. Originally released in 2015, One-Key allows users to edit certain settings of One-Key enabled tools and even lock them out if their tool leaves a certain area. Managers can use the app to track inventory and determine maintenance needs.

Late last week, Milwaukee Tool announced a new integration into Autodesk’s construction management software, BIM 360. The integration will allow for project and contact information from BIM 360 to be imported directly into One-Key, saving time by reducing double data entry.

On the flip side, data from Milwaukee, such as torque reports that are collected by Milwaukee’s M12 FUEL One-Key enabled Digital Torque Wrenches (Amazon link) can be uploaded directly to BIM 360 for quality control purposes. That torque wrench was announced at Milwaukee’s NPS 2019 event and allows users to set their desired torque, rundown the fastener close to the desired torque, and finish with precision manually by turning the wrench. Its design is meant to keep users from over tightening a fastener, which can lead to warranty issues in the future.

Milwaukee (MLW246620) Milwaukee M12 FUEL 1/2 in. Drive Digitial Torque Wrench w/ONE-KEY

One-Key users who also use BIM-360 can link the accounts by accessing their One-Key profile page, clicking the “Link Accounts button, and selecting BIM-360. This integration is available for use right now.

“As the construction industry continues to digitize and adopt various solutions, integrations become increasingly critical for streamlining data management,” says James Cook, head of integrations at Autodesk Construction Solutions, in a press release. “Integrating with One-Key™ enables us to provide customers access to their asset data in BIM 360 so they have the context they need for project management, simplifying decision making ultimately helping reduce project risks.”

Back in February, Milwaukee also announced an integration with another popular construction management software, Procore. Like the BIM 360 integration, project information can be sent from Procore to One-Key. One-Key data can then be sent back to Procore for updating daily logs.