- 16% of production suspension is caused by the lack of tools, 30% to 60% of the tool inventory is not under control, and machine operators spend 20% of the time searching for tools,
- Surplus stocks of cutting tools from years of trial cutting, developments or discontinued products, is a common problem in every gear shop.
The Tool Room Management module controls and monitors the usage history of tools and keeps track of tool re-sharpening
- Tracks stock quantities of gear tools that are 1) Active, 2) Retired, 3) Lost, 4) Broken, 5) Sold, 6) Consignment, 7) Lend 8) Lease
- Alerts you to place order if inventory is short.
- Tracks history of tool usage in each stage of process, number of parts cut, when(check in/out), where(machine), who(operator), what (job, operation)
- Tracks re-sharpening, recoating and re-condition history.
- Monitors tool wear (OD and life notch) and servicing rates, Tool Life % clearly shows you amount of tool life left.
- Per piece cost analysis for each cutter to identify the best cutting tool suppliers
Closed-Loop Tool Room Management
- Create a sustainable quality plan, easily logging and tracking gear inspection reports and tools re-sharpening reports.
- Quick Tool shortage check immediately shows you which tool number is short in stock and whom the tool supplier to place order with.
- Tool Life % indicator shows the remaining life of each tool by color of Green, Yellow and red. Identify when tools need to be replaced.
- Auto Tool shortage and Tool Life Expiration warning Email Notification to your desktop or mobile devices, no more production delayed or interruptions.
Tool Room Management supports the following gear tools
- Involute Hob
- Involute Shaper
- Involute Shaver/Hone
- Form Wheel
- Form Cutter
- Worm Gear Hob
- Gear & Spline Broach
- Spline Rolling Die
- Spline Gauges
- Threaded grinding wheel
- Keyway Broach