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Don't fall prey to the 7 deadly sins of Tool Management!
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 1. Excessive Tool Inventories-Insuficient
inventory control often results in "lost" tools which turn up later. The
result is a large inventory absorbing both space and capitol. | Solution: With Royal's tool management system, information on tool location, tool usage and tool life can help reduce inventories by getting the most out of your tools.
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 2. Duplicate
Tooling-Identical tools often tend to be stored in multiple
locations throughout the machining operation. Unorganized or redundant
tooling that is hidden or lost can become very costly. | Solution: With a computerized database, everyone who needs a tool can find where it is stored at the touch of a button.
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 3. Excessive Tool
Consumption-Uncontrolled tool wear and breakage results in large
quantity tool usage. | Solution: The Royal Tool Management System performs statistical comparisons of tool life to help eliminate the variations associated with excessive tool wear.
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 4.
Crisis Tool Changes-Running tools until they fail is a false
assumption of getting the maximum tool life. | Solution: Royal's system can monitor the performance and life of a tool to help predict when a tool needs to be changed. When tools are changed at an optimum frequency it increases the tool life, maximized cutting quality, and reduces tooling inventory.
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 5. Unknown Tool
Quality-Without a computerized tool management system, it can be
difficult to manage all the variables relating to tool quality and
performance. | Solution: Tool settings, usage, tool life, layout drawings-all pertinent information-can be tracked instantly by Royal's Tool Management System.
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 6. Unreliable
Tool Data / Tool Locations-Without reliable tool data that is easy
to access, it is difficult -if not impossible- to answer questions about
tool choice, tool condition, tool performance and tool comparison. | Solution: With Royal, tool data and tool tracking is easier, more efficient and gives confidence in error-free information.
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 7. Poor Tool
Storage Practices-In many manufacturing operations, the availability
and location of caching areas may dictate that tools be stored in
various locations. In a manual system, employees spend a significant
portion of their day searching for the proper tool for the job. | Solution: Royal's system keeps a record of proper storage location for each tool and can even record the last person to use a given tool. With this information, operation becomes more efficient as less time is spent searching and more time is spent in production. Royal also provides tool storage equipment to help keep tools organized and easy to retrieve. | |