Global Leader in Metal Cutting Extends its Range of Digital Solutions
Sandvik Coromant has extended its CoroPlus digital solutions with its new CoroPlus Tool Supply service, which unites tool inventory management with tool logistics, helping operators to pick and return tools, manage restocking and maintain inventory control using the same interface.
Posted: July 2, 2021
Keeping track of cutting tools can be a difficult and time-consuming process, especially on a busy machine shop floor that requires multiple versions of the same tool. To assist in controlling tool inventory, the Tool Supply combines hardware, software and service solutions to form a user-friendly tool restocking and inventory management system.
Storage options can be tailor made to meet your facility’s demands, with tool vending solutions ranging from open stock, drawers and lids to full tool cabinets. Each hardware option allows tools to be securely stored, without the risk of loss or damage.
In addition to physically storing tools, manufacturers can collect and manage a wealth of tool data using the Tool Supply cloud-based interface, which can be used with or without a vending cabinet. Tool use on the shop floor feeds data into the administration and management side of the system, helping engineers, purchasing and management teams to keep track of tool usage, costs, purchasing and inventory. The Tool Supply connects to multiple suppliers’ tool databases and can store correct tool information, including ISO parameters, bill of material, spare parts, product images and CAD file types, in a single area. Machine operators have greater insights into available tools, easy access to technical data and the ability to source the right tool for the job.
“The CoroPlus range exists to make manufacturing companies more profitable, streamlined and prepared for the digitalization of industry,” said Markus Eriksson, business development manager for Digital Machining at Sandvik Coromant. “Although cutting tools aren’t manufacturing’s greatest expense, total tool inventory costs quickly amount if large numbers of tools are not handled correctly. The CoroPlus Tool Supply interface removes the hassle of tracking down and re-ordering tools, while delivering measurable productivity benefits.”
