# ToolCustody > Know who has each shared tool, fixture or gauge. Check it against the approved task before handover, record returns and keep unsuitable tools on hold. Request an invited ToolCustody trial. Invited trials are arranged individually. Scope, dates and terms are agreed before access, with no self-service sign-up or public price. ## Pages - [ToolCustody | Barcode tool issue, return and readiness checks](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/): Know who has each shared tool, fixture or gauge. Check it against the approved task before handover, record returns and keep unsuitable tools on hold. Request an invited ToolCustody trial. - [ToolCustody service guide](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/docs): Explore the workflow, the inputs it needs and how an invited trial is arranged. - [ToolCustody privacy notice](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/privacy): How Obsidian Black Ltd handles your enquiry and analytics choice. - [Barcode tool check-in and check-out for a factory crib](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/barcode-tool-check-in-out): Replace the uncertain sign-out book with a checked handover and a clear record of who has each individual tool. - [Keep shared fixtures ready for their approved tasks](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/shared-fixture-tracking): Find which fixture is available, check it against the task and keep its borrower, condition and return history together. - [Gauge custody with qualification checks before issue](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/gauge-custody-and-calibration-status): Keep a gauge’s whereabouts and reviewed service evidence together, and check required qualification against the intended use. - [How ToolCustody works](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/docs/how-it-works): From approved tool references to a checked handover, a recorded return and a tool ready for its next task. - [Prepare your ToolCustody demonstration and trial](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/docs/prepare-your-trial): Start with fictional records, then agree one crib, named responsibilities and a checked opening for an invited trial. - [Approved checks, rules and service evidence](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/docs/checks-rules-and-service-evidence): What ToolCustody checks automatically, what your team approves and how conditions are set up in the trial. ## Discovery - [Full text](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/llms-full.txt) - [Sitemap](https://toolcustody.smartfact.ai/sitemap.xml)