AUTOMATED ASSET TRACKING SOFTWARE

Automate the Way You Track Fixed Assets

Expand your asset tracking capabilities beyond barcodes with RedBeam’s built-in RFID functionality – for faster scans and deeper asset visibility. Use the technology that fits the task, and keep your records clean, current, and compliant.

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Manual Tracking Is Slow. RFID Is Speedy.

Spreadsheets and disconnected databases can only take you so far. As your operations grow and your assets start moving more frequently, outdated tracking methods create costly blind spots.

Without real-time visibility, you risk wasted time, misplaced equipment, and unnecessary spending.

RedBeam’s automated asset tracking helps eliminate those risks with:

Faster audits – Scan dozens of RFID-tagged assets in seconds – no line of sight required.
Flexible scanning – Use RFID where it adds value, barcodes where it makes sense. You’re in control.
Improved accuracy – Minimize human error and capture richer data with every scan – for smarter decisions and stronger accountability.

How to Automate Asset Tracking with RedBeam

Whether you’re regionally managing office equipment or auditing high-value machinery across warehouses, RedBeam makes it easy to track assets with the right mix of speed, precision, and control.

Tag items with barcodes, RFID, or both

Scale your way into RFID when and where it makes sense for your operations. RedBeam makes it quick and easy to attach either type of tag ID to an asset and log the connection digitally.

Assign barcode labels to assets – Enter or scan IDs with your laptop, mobile computer, or smartphone.
Assign RFID tags to assets – Scan encoded IDs with a handheld RFID reader running the RedBeam mobile app.

Scan assets to capture data

Accelerate your fixed asset inventory activities confidently, with fewer data entry errors and greater reporting accuracy.

Scan individual asset labels or bulk-read entire rooms with RFID – capturing hundreds of RFID-tagged items in seconds.
Locate lost items by setting your RFID reader to ‘find’ specific tags.
Quickly check assets out to individual users to show when they’re allocated, and scan them back in to update availability.

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Track locations, histories, and more

No matter which data capture technology you use, RedBeam provides a unified view of your automated asset inventory – so you can maintain audit readiness with fewer headaches.

Monitor asset locations, assignments, and conditions in real time.
View check-in/check-out history for usage and accountability.
Attach documents and images to enable complete asset profiles.

Automated Asset Management Highlights

RedBeam gives you the essential features you need to enable fast, dependable automated asset tracking.

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Barcode and RFID Support

RedBeam lets you choose the right data capture method for each asset – giving you the freedom to tailor how you track by task, team, or location.

Tag Printing and Encoding

Design, print, and encode your own custom barcode, QR code, or RFID labels with human-readable text for fast, accurate identification.

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Mobile RFID Scanning

Designed for easy operation, the RedBeam mobile app lets you adjust RFID read distances/power levels to get the right reads every time.

Offline Functionality

Stay productive even with limited connectivity. RedBeam stores updates locally and syncs data automatically when you’re back online.

Built-In Activity Logging

Maintain regulation-required audit trails with auto-generated records of all asset movements, status updates, and user actions.

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Enterprise-Grade Hardware from Zebra Technologies

Whether you’re scanning RFID tags across a production floor or auditing equipment in a hospital, RedBeam Asset Tracking delivers flawless performance with Zebra’s trusted scanning and printing hardware.

Equip your teams with enterprise-ready tracking tools like:

DS2200 series bluetooth or USB-cabled barcode scanner.
TC53e mobile computer barcode scanner for on-the-go scanning.
TC53e with RFD40 or RFD90 sled for long range RFID scanning and high-volume tag capture.
TC53e-RFID or EM45 for short range RFID scanning.
ZD420 series or ZT411 for durable, scannable barcode and RFID labels.

Let us know if you need recommendations to fit a particular use case or budget.

REDBEAM CASE STUDY

Electronics Manufacturer Solves Operational Pain

An office equipment manufacturer was having difficulty tracking the essential tools and equipment used in their R&D labs and manufacturing processes. Relying on a shared spreadsheet to try and achieve the level of tracking visibility they needed was not only inefficient, it produced errors that caused painful manufacturing delays and increased labor costs.

They considered traditional barcode scanning solutions, but had significant concerns about their ability to conveniently and successfully attach human-readable labels to a large percentage of their assets.

We helped our customer move from manual asset tracking to a fully automated, real-time tool tracking solution. Key components included:

RedBeam Asset Tracking, running on Zebra TC53e mobile computers, attached to RFD40 RFID sleds.
Silverline Blade ii “on-metal” tags, printed and encoded from a Zebra ZT411 printer integrated with RedBeam Asset Tracking.

In particular, our printing solution enabled the customer to easily tag their assets and avoid the metal componentry interference they otherwise would have faced with mobile RFID scanning.

Within just a few days, we helped this customer establish operational control and visibility of the tools and equipment that are most critical to their manufacturing and R&D processes.

Within a month, the effort needed to track these tools had dramatically decreased – due in large part to the efficiencies they gained from using RFID to speed up tool audits with bulk scanning.

These solution improvements resulted in near elimination of the manufacturing process delays and additional labor costs their missing tools and equipment had been causing.

Push Out Enterprise-wide Asset Visibility

RFID helps you capture data faster. RedBeam and REST APIs help you make it useful.

Feed automated asset inventory details to your ERP for capital planning, and share tracking data with your IT service management or IT asset management platform for day-to-day monitoring. RedBeam helps you keep asset data accurate, accessible, and aligned across teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I really use both RFID and barcodes with RedBeam at the same time?

Yes. RedBeam is designed to support both barcode and RFID tracking. This lets you assign the most appropriate tag type to each asset, based on its location, value, or how it’s used – without being locked into one method.

Use barcodes for basic or one-off scans.
Use RFID for faster, bulk scans.
Mix and match as needed.

What kinds of assets can I track with RFID?

You can use RFID to track anything from IT equipment and tools to medical devices, mobile carts, and field gear. RedBeam supports a wide range of RFID tag types to suit different asset sizes, materials, and use cases. Let us know if you have questions about a specific type of asset.

Do I need to retag all my assets to start using RedBeam?

No. You can always use existing asset IDs, and add your own custom labels or RFID tags over time as you want. RedBeam works with all types of tags, so you can switch things up at your own pace.

What hardware do I need to read RFID tags with RedBeam?

Short answer: To activate RedBeam Asset Tracking’s RFID features, you will need at least one Zebra RFID reader.

Longer answer: In order to give our customers the best performance on the market, we’ve written our software specifically for Zebra’s industry-leading RFID devices. This includes their handheld RFID readers and sleds, fixed RFID readers and antennas, and industrial tag printers and encoders.

For specific device recommendations, please contact our support team. We’re happy to help you identify the right options for your use case and budget.

Until you decide to use our system’s RFID capabilities, however, there are no other specific hardware requirements for using RedBeam Asset Tracking.