A new way to manage your tools
Improve your stocks transparency
Digital Tool Management
With c-Com´s digital tool management you optimize your tool performance and reduce your tooling costs and you can access your entire stock across the entire supply chain.
Introduction
Whether you are responsible for internal tooling needs or managing a consignation or tooling project for a customer, your main priorities are keeping track of stock levels, tool performance and cutting parameters while optimizing tooling costs. c-Com’s software delivers on-demand access to your entire circulation stock including suppliers' service and optimization capabilities. In essence, our solution is built from a customer’s perspective with the workpiece and result in mind.
Process
Cutting tools start their circulation sharp or refurbished in a storage location. When a new production order comes in, the components are withdrawn and assembled together. Various software clients and interfaces allow to capture data from dispensing units, presetting devices and terminals. In case machines are connected, the setting parameters of an assembly can be transmitted onto the machine. When withdrawn from the machine the tool life and change reason is recorded. In case the regrinding supplier is connected, blunt tools are collected digitally and sent as a refurbishment order, if released in the ERP. When returned from service, the circle is closed giving you high transparency on your entire circulation stock, connected processes and devices and on-demand reporting dashboards so you stay atop of all tooling needs.
Unique Tooling Solution
Managing tool inventory, tracing tools on the shop floor and planning tool procurement to prevent stock-outs is the basis of every digital tool management solution. What sets c-Com apart from the competition is the ability to leverage the supply chain for your success. For example, by using data from the service process, double entry is prevented, data quality improved and time saved. This is also true for tool issues to be resolved by a supplier while keeping track of all issues on the customer side. In extension to these collaborative base fea-tures, a digital twin of the tool on the customer side provides high transparency on the circulation stock allowing to decrease safety stocks, improve planning and increase tool perfor-mance. In general c-Com’s customers start with their most valuable stocks like hobbing or honing tools and extend the often very complex processes towards basic product groups.
Software
In the screenshots some highlights of our web application are depicted to demonstrate the general setup and look of the c-Com platform.
Stock Report
Tool Application Data with History
Workpiece with OP and Tool List
Special-purpose Clients
In various situations our main web application is not sufficient, e.g. when scanning tools within a factory. Thus we offer mobile and special-purpose clients to interact with the c-Com software platform.
Tool Assistant App - Windows
Tool Assistant App - Android
Balluff Client
Interfaces and Options
To give you full control and visibility on your tooling, c-Com often requires to connect to other business systems such as an ERP for production volumes, material information and stock synchronization. Furthermore devices like presetters or dispensing units can be connected to c-Com, too. In many cases standard interfaces for data exchange can be utilized with little customization. In cases we do not have a sufficient interface connection yet, we can establish customized, secure software interfaces.