Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Tool Management Systems",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Tool management - increase machine tool usage from
Balluff UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "Comparing manual and automated RFID tool management, Balluff shows ways to save money, improve productivity, increase tool life, reduce waste, and increase machine up-time".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Automate tool management and save costs from
Balluff UK: "Comparing manual tool management with RFID automated tool management, Balluff looks at ways to save money, improve productivity and increase cutting tool life".
In March 2005, we covered the news from Titex + Prototyp UK
concerning its TItex Electronic Consultant
- take a look at 'Electronic consultant' advises on cutting tools
which says: "An 'electronic consultant' allows each user to define their metal cutting application and get tool recommendations, including exact cutting data and tool life figures".
Take a look also at the news release from Heidenhain (GB), Bring the metrology problems to Inspex,
as well as Tooling inserts cut steel up to twice as fast from Walter GB,
and Monitored access to tooling and consumables from Polstore Storage Systems.
See also:
Keeping high value equipment safe
(August 2002)
Two companies have solved the problem of controlling access to high value and high quality consumable and manufactured products - such as tooling - in the workplace
News on the Laser measuring and tool management systems from Blum Novotest
(February 2002)
A range of laser measuring and tool management systems has been created to increase productivity and minimise scrap associated with ineffective tool management and inaccurate dimensional control contr