Beontag launches Viking Micro+ mini Bluetooth tracker

Beontag, a manufacturer of self-adhesives and smart tags such as RFID, NFC and Bluetooth technology, is launching Viking Micro+, a mini Bluetooth tracker. The tracker has been specifically designed for construction sites, where small but robust devices must be able to operate reliably in challenging and hazardous conditions.  

This technology is the result of a partnership established in 2021 between Beontag and OneStop Pro, a construction software company for equipment and machine management, with Beontag providing the beacons, while OneStop delivers the system and user experience. The result is a comprehensive tool-tracking product designed to withstand the harsh conditions of construction sites, including extreme temperatures, heavy vibration, weather exposure, dirt, impacts and other heavy use. With increased robustness, the Viking Micro+ is built to endure the demanding lifecycle of construction tools, ensuring long-term reliability and performance in the field. 

The Viking Micro+ is able to address a long-standing challenge in the construction industry: tracking smaller tools that cannot accommodate the larger BLE tags currently available. Designed to be both rugged and compact, the Viking Micro+ fits on handheld tools without interfering with their operation. The tag is powered by a built-in battery and requires only simple mounting to function. 

Cedric Le Labousse, Beontag’s EMEA general manager for DTE, said: 'Since 2021, the partnership between Beontag and OneStop Pro has underlined our common goal of transforming the construction industry with innovative technologies. As a watershed moment in the field of automated tracking of construction site equipment, the Viking Micro+ shows how digitalization can be implemented in concrete terms to enable construction companies to work more efficiently and safely than ever.' 

Dominik Märkl, CEO of OneStop Pro, said: 'As the first supplier to offer this type of mini Bluetooth tracker in large volumes, we have built up extensive expertise with this product through customer feedback over the past few years. Tracking equipment — especially smaller and moderate cost tools — is a key requirement for our clients, enabling them to operate safe and cost-effective sites and operations. Our experience and focus on these needs, combined with Beontag’s innovative, forward-thinking digital solutions, have helped us to successfully develop the Viking Micro+, and we look forward to rolling it out to customers worldwide.'