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Tool-TracK
is a Windows application for tracking tool and machine
maintenance activities, tool and machine repair
and service history, inside and outside material
and labour costs, by tool, tool revision level and
Engineering Change Number (ECN). It includes an
inventory module for managing spares and consumables
and allows the user to define standard kits of parts
for routine maintenance tasks. Tool-TracK also provides
exception reports to alert users when tool or machine
maintenance or job completion are due and when parts
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Tool-TracK’s unique features allow end of shift data relating
to machine run-hours and tool cycles to be transferred
automatically from most of the commonly available Production
Monitoring Systems, such as those from Barco, Mattec or
Oxbridge, or from any other source that can provide the
relevant data in an ASCII comma-delimited file. This enables
all completed machine and tool run-times to be recorded
and routinely scheduled maintenance to be calculated.
As a result planned maintenance is never missed through
lack of information on completed run-times and the tasks
can be carried out at the most convenient and cost-effective
times, e.g. during job changes. Alternatively, where no
real-time production monitoring system is available, a
spreadsheet can be used to input the data using a similar
ASCII file, or data can be input directly using the shift
update screen.
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Tool-TracK provides an accurate overview of the status
of every tool in your facility. Tool-TracK lets you know
how many cycles or strokes are available to each tool
before the next planned maintenance is due, as well as
the type, estimated time and estimated cost of the next
scheduled maintenance. Tool-TracK also provides information
on the status of all currently running jobs including
a comparison of the number of cycles left to complete
the current job with the number remaining before maintenance
is due. It also provides information on machine run-hours
left before machine maintenance is due and indicates the
hours left to complete the current job. A projected end
of job date is also provided to assist in scheduling machine
maintenance.
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Tool-TracK displays a list of tools and machines that
are due for maintenance and compares that to the status
of the running job. This enables the user to forward plan
both tool and machine maintenance tasks, as well as maintenance
staffing levels, to achieve optimum efficiencies. It also
checks which parts are required for the tasks and gives
a warning if there is insufficient stock to complete the
planned activities.
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Each time a revision level or ECN change occurs Tool-TracK
allows the user to close out the old revision level and
store the cost and the repair history information for
the completed revision. This includes the amount of time
the revision was active, the amount of money spent on
in-house labour and materials as well as outside repair
costs. Tool-TracK retrieves this information by tool number
and version/ECN. This detailed analysis helps identify
abnormally high repair costs by revision level or outside
vendor. Multiple repairs are accomodated within each revision
level and planned maintenance and break-down costs are
shown seperately. This detail helps monitor costs, identify
savings and makes it easier to re-charge and recover costs
where customer tooling is involved.
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Tool-TracK keeps track of all external suppliers used
for tool repair, outside vendor costs by purchase order
number, inside tool repairs by labour and material costs,
ECN and version modification costs and provides summaries
of all costs for the lifetime of the tool and other historical
time periods. A free flowing text field, the Tool Condition
Report, attached to each tool allows a detailed record
to be maintained with notes written and recalled throughout
the life of the tool. All actions taken on the tool can
be recorded with details of technical modifications and
the personnel who conducted the work. This replaces or
supplements the card index file found in most tool-rooms
and enhances traceability and record-keeping significantly.
In addition Tool-TracK allows the user to define Work
Tickets containing the details of the maintenance tasks,
including drawings if required, which are printed out
to instruct technicians on the work to be carried out.
The same is data can also be printed in a different format
to create ISO9000 audit documentation, thereby enhancing
the user’s quality image and eliminating much manual paperwork.
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Tool-TracK’s Inventory module hold details of all parts
and consumables together with supplier details, stock
levels, re-order thresholds and costs. For planned maintenance
tasks these can be configured into kits of parts and
any shortages are highlighted in the Inventory Exception
Report so that work is not delayed due to shortage of
materials. Stock valuation is made easy and control
is improved over levels of redundant stock.
Tool-TracK
is available in both a single-user version and a networked
version which accomodates an unlimited number of users.
The machine or tool location field in the main database
provides support for multiple manufacturing locations
by identifying the tool-room or manufacturing plant
where machines and tools are located. When centralised
as well as distributed information is required, local
users can input data and central users can log onto
the system over wide or local area networks to review
costs, problems and other pertinent data.
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will run on any PC with Windows version 3.0 or later, a minimum
of 8 MB of RAM ( 16 MB recommended ) and a Hard Drive. Three
modules are available, Tool Maintenance, Machine Maintenance
and Inventory which can be purchased seperately or in combination
in single-user or networked versions. No charge is made for
support and new enhanced versions are offered regularly to
users at a substantial discount.
If
you wish to assess the effectiveness of Tool-TracK please
contact us for details of our Evaluation Kit. This comprises
a fully working single-user version of the entire system limited
only by the number of tools, machines and parts that can be
defined, together with a detailed user manual, telephone support
and advice on use of the system. A nominal sum is charged
for this service which is refundable if you subsequently purchase
the full system. |
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Seltek
Solutions
Unit 23, Stockwood Business Park, Stockwood, Nr Redditch B96
6SX
Tel: +44 (0)1386 793274 Fax: +44 (0)1386 792154
Email: info@selteksolutions.co.uk
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