information? We have seen it in many systems, and as ‘tribal knowledge’ that is not digitally stored, or shared anywhere. We see that today, it is not what tool you are using but how you adopt the new programming processes, and new tooling geometry or cutting advantages. With TDM, you can capture all of the digital process intent from programming and can monitor and advance the processes in production. This helps companies identify the best tool and process for a specifi c application, and be able to share that knowledge [IP] with the whole company. This is very important when you consider international companies that in the past have ‘re-invented the wheel’ every time. TDM software is the vehicle needed to capture and share these new techniques. ME: What are some advantages with linking tooling management sys- tems with CAD/CAM, ERP and PLM? Speidel: Today system integrations
are more important than ever before. In the past and unfortunately still today, these systems are their own silo of in- formation. Consider that with TDM, you can have one central data point that all of these systems can either have a di- rect connection to or an online interface to the same information. This provides data integrity, reduction of efforts and total transparency. Direct access to tool data and graphics supports the tool selection in NC programming. Tools also can be selected in TDM by tool class/group or machining process in TDM and be sent via the AME to the NC program. Users also have access to geometry data, 2D and 3D graphics of assemblies, feeds and speeds and collision data. When the NC program is completed, the tooling used in the pro- gram is saved in TDM. This allows the crib to assemble, preset and deliver the tooling to the machine as the program- mers intended.
ME: How is the industry progressing toward adopting the latest tooling standards like the ISO 13399? Speidel: Regarding tooling manufacturers, a standard like this is something that is up to each of them to decide
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