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M
anufacturing already
sets the course for a
successful „working
life of tools“:
by mea-
suring all important
parameters and docu-
menting them accor-
ding to DIN for the man-
ufacturing company.
Using the right combination of tool presetting
and measuring machine plus software, this can
also be achieved easily and quickly, even for
complex tools (example form milling cutter, see
page 38). This documentation forms the „cre-
dentials“ of the tool and guarantees its quality.
For the manufacturing company, it is important
that the tool manufacturer can also provide the
data in electronic form. This saves elaborate ma-
nual entry after purchasing the tool: the data are
simply downloaded from the cloud or a USB flash
drive.
Process safety right from the start
Once the tool has arrived at the manufacturing
company it does not go to work immediately, it
first needs to pass the incoming goods inspec-
tion. Based on the tool manufacturer‘s data, the
actual data are compared with the target data.
If the tool does not pass this inspection, it can
immediately be corrected or a complaint issued
– this precludes serious and above all, expensi-
ve surprises at a later date and ensures process
safety from the word go. If all the dimensions are
correct, the tool becomes an official „employee“
in manufacturing.
All tool data on view – with a single data
base
The measured data are saved in the data base
and linked to the virtual data. Using appropriate
interfaces, the various departments in the com-
pany always have all data available in real time,
job tickets or folders are a thing of the past. The
tool can also no longer hide – all the data is sav-
ed in a single data base, the tool circulation or
the location are always in view.
Maintenance
the tool is re-ground
from time to time.
Tool manufacturer
checks the tool prior to ship-
ment of goods and provides
documentation according
to DIN.
Purchasing
the tool is en route to the
manufacturing company.
Manufacturing company
the tool is checked during
goods receiving inspection.
Manufacturing
if the tool receives a „Go“
during simulation, then
it can take up its work in
manufacturing.
Disposal
if the tool is too worn,
it is disposed of.