TDM Systems is the enterprise solution for highly integrable and customizable tool data management. ‘TDM’s solutions place a strong emphasis on highly integrated manufacturing management, including tool data, process management, and tool lifecycle management down to the machine level,’ said Josh Ryan, Head of Sales Americas, TDM Systems Inc. ‘This helps to minimize downtime and reduces costs while significantly increasing efficiency.’
By connecting tool data, shop floor processes, and machine communication, TDM enables a transparent and digitally managed tool lifecycle. From guided tool preparation and automated data transfers to mobile access at the machine, manufacturers gain full process visibility, reduce manual effort, and ensure that the right tool data is always available where it is needed. TDM Highlights at the IMTS include the new interface TDM Machine Data Connector, a standardized machine interface for connecting to a host of the most common machine control systems, the TDM Machine Web Client for mobile tool data retrieval directly at the machine, and TDM ScanEasy, a mobile, browser-based barcode scanner specifically for use on the shop floor.
Manufacturers often lack the capacity and expertise when it comes to tool and data management, even though a correct database setup and structuring is crucial for achieving a good digital tool management system. TDM Systems’ Data Services digitizing tools build the foundation for efficient, digital tool management with TDM software by bringing greater transparency, control and productivity to the manufacturing process. ‘Afterall, the quality of your products can only be as good as the quality of your data. That is why TDM Systems’ Data Services was set up. To support customers with data preparation, initial data base population and data migration come, whether they are new to the TDM system or want to optimize their existing tool data management,’ added Josh Ryan.
CRIBWISE is a browser-based solution for tool and logistic management. CRIBWISE supports tool tracking inventory control, procurement, reporting and more, offering a complete inventory management solution. One of the highlights at the IMTS are the integration of the CRIBWISE and Toolhive software; both systems can now be connected, putting live inventory data to work inside the CAM programming process itself. Instead of keeping stock quantities isolated from tool assembly design, CRIBWISE’s item-level inventory is now be made available where CAM engineers are building their tools, thus eliminating the need to log into separate systems, call the crib, or manually confirm counts. The result: inventory data drives smarter decisions upstream, before a job ever hits the floor.
Toolhive is the cloud-based entry level solution aimed at SMEs and companies new to tool management that want to streamline the tooling inventory process. With direct interfaces to CAM systems, Toolhive closes the gap between production and planning. New at IMTS is the Toolhive workorder management feature that supports the tool planning of each job that goes to the machine, increasing the efficiency of the shopfloor management of jobs and tools to be on time at the machine.
Visit TDM Systems, CRIBWISE and Toolhive at Booth 133125, East Building, Level 3, and explore the solutions that bring your shopfloor management to a new digital level.
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