Product Idea Prevents Theft
With a billion dollars worth of equipment stolen from construction sites around the country each year, Dan Wolfe of Highland saw a need.
The DeWALT tool company purchased the idea from Wolfe two years ago and it’s now debuting on the market, Wolfe said. From a pencil box-shaped black plastic container it has evolved into a sleek, hand-sized model called MobileLock.
Though the device was designed to prevent theft and vandalism at construction sites, it can be used for a variety of other purposes, Wolfe said.
“A billion dollars worth of materials and equipment are stolen from construction sites each year,” he said. “I saw the need because I was in the business,” Wolfe said.
The MobileLock is a box that contains a GPS unit, cell phone and several infrared sensors to detect motion. It can be programmed from a cell phone or computer with definite times and sensors to recognize an intrusion.
Photo by DeWalt.
Lumpy on November 9th, 2006 4:46 am
Awesome idea!
If I have my way, my company will be buying some of them.
Lumpy's Corner on November 9th, 2006 4:52 am
Mobile Tool Lock – Great Idea…
Tool Lock Tool-lock innovation invention…
Dewalt Lover on January 24th, 2009 9:28 am
Like your site some very useful information for this tool and your post looks very interesting for me. Keep up the good work.
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