This device is a wireless tool monitor assembly line interface. The
current embodiment of this new tool monitor has the ability to
communicate with multiple different tool types. Pneumatic, electric,
click based torque tools, and strain gauge torque transducers can all be
outfitted with a radio. Once outfitted with a radio, and programmed to
communicate with a common protocol, all of these devices can communicate
with the tool monitor. The device is especially useful with a plurality
of wireless qualifiers for monitoring and controlling a plurality of
wireless tools wherein the wireless qualifiers are configured to send
wireless signals to the wireless interface: a plurality of wireless tools
configured to send wireless signals to the wireless qualifiers; and a
wireless self-contained internal power supply located in the transducer
housing.