Tool apparatus system and method of use

A hand-held tool and a shop management system combination comprising:

• a driver operatively associated with the tool and adapted to engage a work piece to apply a torque to the work piece;
• a driver controller operatively associated with the tool and adapted to measure an amount of the torque applied to the work piece by the driver and to communicate with the shop management system, wherein the driver controller is adapted to record service information including data corresponding to the amount of the torque applied to the work piece by the driver, and transmit the service information including the data corresponding to the amount of the torque applied to the work piece by the driver to the shop management system;
• and
• a communications element operatively associated with the shop management system and adapted to wirelessly communicate with the driver controller to transmit information relating to driving operations including an amount of the torque that should be applied to the work piece,
• wherein the driver controller is further adapted to wirelessly receive the information from the shop management system.

A hand-held tool and a shop management system combination comprising:

• a driver operatively associated with the tool and adapted to engage a work piece to apply a torque to the work piece;
• a driver controller operatively associated with the tool and adapted to measure an amount of the torque applied to the work piece by the driver, wherein the driver controller includes a wireless transceiver adapted to communicate with the shop management system;
• and
• a communications element operatively associated with the shop management system, the communications element includes a wireless transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless transceiver of the driver controller to transmit information relating to driving operations including an amount of the torque that should be applied to the work piece,
• wherein the wireless transceiver of the driver controller is further adapted to wirelessly receive the information from the wireless transceiver of the shop management system.